It is important to emphasize that there are several different ways to treat water, depending on (1) what needs to be done to the water, (2) how much water needs to be produced, (3) how much money can be spent, and (4) how much maintenance the end-user can perform.
      If the goal is to disinfect water, then the NREL report on water disinfection in developing countries states that the following technologies have been adopted in developing countries: Chlorine Bleach, Slow Sand Filtration, Household Sand and Ceramic Filters, Roughing Filter, UV, MOGGOD, and Flow-through Solar Pasteurization
      These are the technologies that will be taught at the House of Hope Haiti Water Training School. These technologies will be applied to surface waters (river water and collected rainwater).
      However, another critical need in Haiti is technology that can desalinate water. Many of the wells in Haiti are high in salt since the wells are near the ocean. Consequently, reverse osmosis will be included in the curriculum.
      And finally, the curriculum at the House of Hope Haiti Water Training School will teach about collection of rainwater. This is a vital aspect of the curriculum since it is much more cost effective to treat surface water than it is to desalinate water.
      When the water training manual is finished it will be posted on this website and it will include the details of the House of Hope Haiti Water Curriculum.

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