UZ-XL Large Capacity Water Filter
Uzima
The UZ-XL Large Capacity Filter is a hollow fiber membrane filtration unit manufactured in the USA, designed to service schools, clinics, and orphanages.
The UZ-XL Large Capacity Water Filter is designed and manufactured by Uzima to meet larger water demands like that of clinics, schools, and orphanages. The product uses hollow fiber membrane technology, with the backflushing process occurring in-line. The filter contains bundles of hollow fibers designed to allow only water molecules to pass through the filter, filtering out anything larger than 0.1 microns (bacteria, cysts, protozoa).
The product has been implemented in Kenya, Nigeria, and Honduras.
The target region for this technology is Africa, with implementations in Kenya and Nigeria. The product has also been implemented in Honduras.
Uzima Clean Water Mission is an organization that coordinates the purchase of products for communities by NGOs. In Kenya, this product has been implemented by NGOs such as e3kids, Just One Africa, and Pregis. In Nigeria, IPG is a key distributor of the product. The product has also been implemented by HOI in Honduras.
The product can be purchased through the Uzima website, the company offers different pricing for retail and non-profit purchase by humanitarian organization partners.
Primary competitors in Africa include the Grifaid Community Filter and the Sawyer Point ZeroTwo Water Purifier.
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Target users include schools, clinics, and orphanages. Target buyers are humanitarian organizations.
