CAWST Workshops

CAWST (Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) is an NGO based out of Canada that supports filter projects with technical information and trainings all over the world. The Agua Pura team was lucky enough to attend a filter workshop facilitated by Andrea Roach. Andrea Roach joined CAWST in 2005 to provide training and consulting services for the Central American region as well as Mexico and Brazil. Andrea is a Professional Engineer and brings to CAWST water and sanitation experience in El Salvador, where she lived for two years, as well as five years of experience in the petroleum industry. She holds a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of British Columbia and is a qualified CAWST trainer including technical training in Biosand Filtration and other treatment technologies.

The workshop was sponsored by a church from the states that has adopted four communities in south east Santa Barbara (don´t worry, no interference with our project, only support) where they will be introducing filters. It was especially important for Sergio, Mauricio and Allison to attend the workshop, as they have never received outside formal training. Overall, we were able to hone our understanding of the filters and share our experiences with the other attendees.

From left: Andrea Roach, Alliosn O´Donnell, Nineth Mungia

Following the workshop Nineth went to Tegucigalpa to attend the Taller Centro Americano de Implementadores de Filtros Bioarena (Central American Workshop of Biosand Filter Implementers) held by CAWST and International Aid.