KENYA: SIMTANK H2O (02/12/2020)

UPDATE ON KEY MILESTONES ACHIEVED:

• Designed and developed a 1000 ltr capacity handwashing facility for serving high traffic locations safely and efficiently. It includes contactless water taps and soap dispensers and 4 well spaced washing points.

• Deployed 9 handwashing facilities.

UPDATE ON PILLAR GOAL / STRATEGY:

• The SIMTANK H2O is an innovation that takes a basic tank and upgrades it to an access to water solution by ensuring that the tank is refilled automatically. A water level sensor fitted in the tank and connected to a digital platform to alert water providers to refill the tank.

TARGET ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS:

• Upgrade current model to include water level sensor and digital platform that will facilitate automated refill of SIMTANK H2O tanks.

• Deploy 10 pieces of the new model of SIMTANK H2O for field trial.

ANY BLOCKERS OR AREAS CO-CHAIRS NEED HELP:

• Sourcing & Supply of Foot Pump at competitive cost

• Partnerships to deploy this system in Africa where communities are not having piped infrastructure access to water

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT https://silafrica.com/simtank/