While in Tanzania, Mary sent Kimberly on a safari and while she was overwhelmed with seeing the “big 5” (e.g. lions, elephants, a leopard, water buffalo and rhinoceros), she was alarmed when she witnessed several small children walking with a heard of oxen in the middle of the Serengeti. She asked her safari guide, Swalihi “where are these children going in the middle of the Serengeti – when I’ve just seen “lions and tigers and bears oh my?” His response was “they’re going to fetch water for their families and water their Oxon (from the same water source) and the water is so contaminated, many of these children don’t survive!” After seeing that she recalled seeing a woman in the village gathering water from a puddle of dirty water and wondered if that was the only available water she could find. It was so heartbreaking to see these women under these conditions and hard to believe that in 2010 children were still dying from contaminated water, hence, Global Sustainable Partnerships was born! Our vision is to improve access to clean and safe drinking water for children and their families in developing countries, as well as empower women with tools to help them break the cycle of poverty and improve the overall health and fiscal independence of their families.
In order to accomplish this long-term vision, the mission of GSP is focused on improving the health and education of children by building community interest and increasing awareness of the value of clean water and affordability of safe water systems. We believe collaboration is the key and we have built “grass roots” public-private partnerships designed to unite with trusted local leaders, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and corporate leaders.
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To date, GSP has installed over 800 Hydriad Biosand, Uzima and Sawyer filters, which has brought access to clean and safe drinking water for over 60,000 students in primary and secondary schools,4 orphanages, over 200 households, 57 government and fait-based health dispensaries/clinics and a District hospital in the Meru and Karatu Districts in The United Republic of Tanzania — impacting over 250,000. Our filters (which last for 8-10 years), closes the gap of re-contamination (in schools, households and health facilities) and also eliminates the need to burn unsustainably harvested wood to boil and purify the water, cut greenhouse gas emissions and indoor pollution. Community health, education, and social and environmental benefits, especially among women and girls, have improved significantly through our relatively easy initiatives that are taught, implemented and sustained within schools and the community at large.
Meru District Council Thanks GSP for their “Water is the Lifeline of Life”project:
Drum roll: I have great news to share with you! Our Meru School District received 1st and 2nd prize for the Sanitation and Environmental Health Competition — 2 years in a row. We also received the official “blessing” from the new regime in Tanzania to expand our efforts. They were informed about our ongoing efforts in the schools and health dispensaries and pleased that our clean water initiatives contributed to the District receiving 1st and 2nd prize for the Sanitation and Environmental Health Competition (please see picture and message from the District Medical Officer below):
Message from the District Medical Officer: “Our Meru school district was awarded certificates, car and bikes for winning the competition in 2018 for Sanitation and Environmental Health Competition.They are various factors contributed to their winning among is GSP initiatives of providing water filters/ access to clean and safe water and teaching health, hygiene and sanitation practices in schools and health facilities. “
Kiswhili Translation:
Ref: Introduction of Global Sustainable Partnerships organization.
Refer to the heading above.
The district in cooperation with the organization of Global Sustainable Partnerships, we have been giving out donations of water filters in various institutions in order to get access to clean and safe water in primary schools, secondary schools and health facilities.
For now, they are continuing with this activity in order to proceed with the improvement of community health in general.
With this letter you are requested to provide close cooperation to successful implement this activity.
Amani Mlay, District Health Officer, Meru District
Message from the District Medical Officer: “Our Meru school district was awarded certificates, car and bikes for winning the competition in 2018 for Sanitation and Environmental Health Competition (see attached picture).They are various factors contributed to their winning among is GSP initiatives of providing water filters/ access to clean and safe water and teaching health, hygiene and sanitation practices in schools and health facilities. “
More blessings from our Global Village: Our Uzima filters arrived today, May 17 in Zimbabwe and will be on their way to Mozambique to provide clean water for 20 families and one primary school that was devastated by the cyclone. “Thank you Kimberly we are now working on logistics and making all arrangements with my team here in Hre. We will keep on updating everyone in this platform. Good Going Zimbabwe United Nations Association (ZUNA)!” FYI – 281 people lost their lives, 400,000 people are without clean water and over 600,000 are displaced. If you would like to help more families, please let me know. No donation is too small!
Ours is a “grassroots” effort, so please help us spread the word about our work. It’s people like you who are making a difference in saving the lives of thousands of children and their families, because once our filters are installed, safe drinking water begins to flow not for one week, not for one month, but for 10 years to come.
Please visit our website and Facebook page below to learn more:
www.gspartnerships.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gspartnerships
The cyclone needs assessment is overwhelming. There were 281 confirmed deaths, over 600,000 people who need support and over 400,000 people are displaced. Our Zimbabwe working group has provided valuable input,
guidance, cooperation and support and we “thank” our in-country team who has pledged their most valuable time for this mission. We have been in contact with the head of the Command Centre in Chimanimani and GSP donate
filters for 20 families and one primary school. If you would like to donate to our working group in country, donate here and designate your donation to help with purchasing filters. If we can send money to rebuild a church — we
can send money to help rebuild lives! No donation is too small!
Thank you for your continued support! Big GSP Hugs!
GSP is sending filters to Mozambique to bring clean water to cyclone victims
The cyclone needs assessment is overwhelming. There were 281 confirmed deaths, over 600,000 people who need support and over 400,000 people are displaced. Our Zimbabwe working group has provided valuable input, guidance, cooperation and support and we “thank” our in-country team who has pledged their most valuable time for this mission. We have been in contact with the head of the Command Centre in Chimanimani and GSP donate filters for 20 families and one primary school. If you would like to donate to our working group in country, donate here and designate your donation to help with purchasing filters. If we can send money to rebuild a church — we can send money to help rebuild lives! No donation is too small! Thank you for your continued support! Big GSP Hug,
Please join our global village at Smith Commons (1245 H Street, NE, Washington, DC) on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 for our annual World Water Day Fundraiser and to celebrate our new and improved technology. Please invite your family, friends and colleagues to a special evening to enjoy live music, while supporting GSP’s efforts.
GSP has reached a milestone and the key to our success is you! We have served with determination and as a result, we have changed thousands of live in Tanzania! For all of this growth and change — we need you to help us raise money for an additional 200 filters. The filters are $260 and with your investment, the future course we have set is one that will yield real and lasting change. Please donate today — no donation is to small, so please spread the word and ask your family, friends, colleagues!
Global Sustainable Partnerships (GSP) – Helping to Build a Sustainable Future
Founded in Michigan in 2011, Global Sustainable Partnerships (GSP) has installed 580 Hydriad Biosand filters, which has brought access to clean and safe drinking water for over 60,000 students in primary and secondary schools, 200 households, 57 health dispensaries/clinics and a District hospital in the Meru and Karatu Districts in The United Republic of Tanzania — impacting over 250,000 people in 2016! The filters (which last for 8-10 years), closes the gap of re-contamination (in schools, households and health facilities) and also eliminates the need to burn unsustainably harvested wood to boil and purify the water, cut greenhouse gas emissions and indoor pollution. Community health, education, and social and environmental benefits, especially among women and girls, have improved significantly through our relatively easy initiatives that are taught, implemented and sustained within schools and the community at large. In addition, we have launched our hydroponic learning vegetable garden program, designed to emphasize nutrition education, sustainable organic agriculture and food safety in our schools – another tool essential to breaking the cycle of sickness and poverty.