Cambodia – Because of water pollution, villagers are encouraged to use filters

Seam Reap – Cambodia 28/11/2020 

The NGO, Water for Cambodia proceed in building water filters and testing them in the rural areas as well as encouraging villagers to use them especially after the spread of the disease using unfiltered water of rivers and wells in their daily use including drinking. The NGO uses affordable and simple filters that turn the water into a clean and healthy one. The Director of Operations in, Water for Cambodia, Luigi Giani, stated that the issue isn’t water shortage but the polluted one. Furthermore, he added that teaching people about the dangers of cross-contamination and proper use remains the challenge irrespective of their effort in educating people by training sessions using illustrations and explaining about hygiene and sanitation.