Category Archives: Thirst Relief

tanzania : on film

posted by Ben Harrison
yes … you read that right … I shot about 18 rolls of 120/220 film when I was in Tanzania. I shot them with my Mamiya 645 medium format camera, which I am falling in LOVE with! Some of you may be wondering why I would shoot film in Africa...

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Delivering Life-Saving Water Filters

Posted by Melissa Jill

Besides being able to work at the workshop where Thirst Relief bio-sand filters are made, we also had the chance to be a part of the delivery of a filter to a Tanzanian home. I really enjoyed this because it gave us the opportunity to see the inside of a Tanzanian...

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The Workshop & 1st Orphanage

The Thirst Relief workshop in Tanzania was a really cool thing to see. I believe there are about 7-10 local guys that work there, building these filters from scratch.

Mixing the cement before being poured into the mold

Rocks that will be used as part of the filtering process inside the filter

Removing the filters after they’re done...

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getting our hands dirty

Posted by Melissa Jill

After we wrapped up the model shoot in Tanzania, our team had a chance to work one afternoon at the workshop where the bio-sand filters are constructed on a daily basis. If you haven’t already read the post I did a few days ago about how these things work, definitely check it...

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Hope at a Tanzanian Orphanage

Posted by Melissa Jill

The first morning we were in Tanzania we visited one of two orphanages that we saw on our trip. The kids were unbelievably adorable and even dressed up and sang for us!
Before I get too far though, I want to introduce you to Todd and Ann, a sweet couple who have...

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