Category Archives: Bio Sand Filter

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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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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Africa has a hold on my heart

Africa is an amazing place full of contradictions… its beauty, its poverty, its joy, its troubled history. I find myself thinking about Africa almost every day – tugging on my heart, wanting to return. Spending time in Africa with old and new friends over the past 10 days has been wonderful – being...

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HAPPY

Safe and sound back at home, we are all trying to process this entire experience. I am just now able to see all of my images and relive the moments. I have so many things to write about and share, but wanted to post something quick and simple in the meantime.
This...

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