Projects
Here’s an overview of some of the project work I’m involved in.
I’m actively involved, on a practical and administrative level, with two Canadian organizations that support community development : FogQuest: sustainable water solutions & The Nepal Community Development Foundation.
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FogQuest : sustainable water solutions
FogQuest is a non-profit, registered Canadian charity dedicated to planning and implementing water projects for rural communities in developing countries. We utilize innovative fog collectors as well as effective rainfall collectors to make optimum use of natural atmospheric sources of water.
We are currently implementing, supervising, or contributing to fog collection projects in eight countries. FogQuest builds upon the experience gained in projects conducted since 1987, which have repeatedly shown the viability and effectiveness of using fog collectors to produce clean water for people in developing countries worldwide.
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Nepal Community Development Foundation
The Nepal Community Development Foundation (NCDF) is a volunteer-run registered Canadian charity that supports development projects in eastern and central Nepal. We are based in Toronto, Canada with a supportive office in Boulder, Colorado.
Since 1989 the Nepal Community Development Foundation has helped bring water, education, health, and hope to thousands of people in rural Nepal.
Our projects are implemented by our partner agency in Nepal, The Namsaling Community Development Centre (NCDC).
FogQuest Video - Guatemala project
This video from 2021 shows our ongoing project in Guatemala, where we, in partnership with Rotary International and the local residents, have installed 40 large fog collectors which, along with rain collectors, provide 8000 liters of water to the small community annually.
FogQuest Video - From Thin Air
This video is an overview of FogQuest and a selection of our projects.
F.O.S.T. & EWB presentation videos
These two clips were used in presentations introducing the work of Engineers Without Borders and their work in Nepal, as well as the technologies developed by F.O.S.T.
(Foundation of Sustainable Technologies) in Nepal. EWB is working on water projects, while F.O.S.T. is introducing innovations in cooking stoves and related processes.
F.O.S.T. Briquette making process
This is a more detailed view of the briquette making process.