For the majority of Kenyans, staying hydrated means choosing between an overpriced bottle of clean water and a recycled bottle that might be filled with pond water. Living thirsty isn't an option on the equator, even if water-borne illness is the all-but-certain alternative.
Three graduate students at Brigham Young University want to bring another option to Kenyans: plastic pouches of clean water that everyone can afford. They've seen it in action in western Africa, and are sure the social venture can be equally successful on the continent's untested eastern coast.
They're calling the project Marere Pure Water -- "marere" means fountain in Swahili, which is spoken alongside English in Kenya. Marere Springs is also the name of the Mombasa, Kenya, natural municipal water source into which they'll be tapping for their supply.
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Matt Reichman can be reached at mreichman@heraldextra.com.
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