CCM has partnered with Tim & Bethany Steward from ImpactNations. Darrell took his installation training in October 2009.  The photo is Tim's manufacturing facility in Davao, Mindanao.

It is CCM's desire to place BioSand Water Filter(s) to tribal pastors and communities so they can access safe drinking water.

Recipients of the filters are trained in how to use and maintain the filters, as well as basic health and hygiene practices. 

Tim & Bethany are great friends and have a heart for missions in deed and word.

*Water Facts:

• 3.575 million people die each year from
  water-related disease.
• 43% of water-related deaths are due to diarrhea.
• 84% of water-related deaths are in children
  ages 0 – 14.
• 98% of water-related deaths occur in the developing world.
• 884 million people, lack access to safe water supplies, approximately one in eight people.
• The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns.
• At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from a water-related disease.
• Less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human use.

*Impacts on Children

• Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a
  water-related disease.
• Children in poor environments often carry 1,000 parasitic worms in their bodies at any time.
• 1.4 million children die as a result of diarrhea each year.
• 90% of all deaths caused by diarrheal diseases are children under 5 years of age, mostly in developing countries.

What is a BioSand Water Filter?

The BioSand Water Filter is an award-winning Canadian water filtration technology developed by Dr. David Manz, a former University of Calgary professor. BioSand Water Filters are an adaptation of slow-sand filtration, designed for use at the household level. The filter removes water-borne bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and other organisms that cause diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, and amoebic dysentery. The filter also strains out the particles and organic matter that cause cloudiness, unpleasant taste, colour, and odour.

Filters can be built on location with local materials. The exterior is made of concrete, with gravel and sand layered inside. Rain, surface, or ground water is poured through the top and filtered as it passes through the layers of sand and gravel. The sand filters 1 litre of water per minute, enough to provide an entire family with sufficient water for their daily drinking, cooking, cleaning, and hygiene needs.

Watch this great video that Tim created :)