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Is Something Better than Nothing? | Greg Bixler | TEDxOhioStateUniversity


in our world today of iPhones Internet’s

in our world today of iPhones Internet’s and International Space Station’s that

and International Space Station’s that

and International Space Station’s that 663 million people don’t have safe water

663 million people don’t have safe water

663 million people don’t have safe water this is a huge number and it’s very hard

this is a huge number and it’s very hard

this is a huge number and it’s very hard to wrap our minds around big numbers

to wrap our minds around big numbers

to wrap our minds around big numbers 2,300 this represents a number of people

2,300 this represents a number of people

2,300 this represents a number of people that die every day due to waterborne

that die every day due to waterborne

that die every day due to waterborne disease still a big number still hard to

disease still a big number still hard to

disease still a big number still hard to wrap our minds around that concept 16

wrap our minds around that concept 16

wrap our minds around that concept 16 this represents the number of people

this represents the number of people

this represents the number of people they’re going to die by the end of my

they’re going to die by the end of my

they’re going to die by the end of my talk this is astounding this is terrible

talk this is astounding this is terrible

talk this is astounding this is terrible and so I was motivated by my faith to

and so I was motivated by my faith to

and so I was motivated by my faith to help alleviate this terrible suffering

help alleviate this terrible suffering

help alleviate this terrible suffering that’s occurring around the world today

that’s occurring around the world today

that’s occurring around the world today and one of the most common ways of

and one of the most common ways of

and one of the most common ways of solving this problem is through putting

solving this problem is through putting

solving this problem is through putting in hand pumps so in developing countries

in hand pumps so in developing countries

in hand pumps so in developing countries there’s lots of hand pumps getting the

there’s lots of hand pumps getting the

there’s lots of hand pumps getting the water out of the ground and so you see

water out of the ground and so you see

water out of the ground and so you see these pictures with people and kids

these pictures with people and kids

these pictures with people and kids smiling happy getting water for the

smiling happy getting water for the

smiling happy getting water for the first time but I asked myself if this is

first time but I asked myself if this is

first time but I asked myself if this is really working why are there still 663

really working why are there still 663

really working why are there still 663 million people without safe water and

million people without safe water and

million people without safe water and furthermore this looks a lot different

furthermore this looks a lot different

furthermore this looks a lot different than the way I get water I go to a

than the way I get water I go to a

than the way I get water I go to a spigot and I turn on the faucet and I

spigot and I turn on the faucet and I

spigot and I turn on the faucet and I get clean water as much as I want

get clean water as much as I want

get clean water as much as I want is this working so this really led me

is this working so this really led me

is this working so this really led me down this journey of discovery to try to

down this journey of discovery to try to

down this journey of discovery to try to understand better the problems with

understand better the problems with

understand better the problems with water and I quickly teamed up with some

water and I quickly teamed up with some

water and I quickly teamed up with some volunteers who were like-minded who

volunteers who were like-minded who

volunteers who were like-minded who wanted to do so and in looking at the

wanted to do so and in looking at the

wanted to do so and in looking at the research and talking to missionaries and

research and talking to missionaries and

research and talking to missionaries and and interviewing NGOs about what they

and interviewing NGOs about what they

and interviewing NGOs about what they were doing and then I had the chance to

were doing and then I had the chance to

were doing and then I had the chance to go to Africa myself and see the problems

go to Africa myself and see the problems

go to Africa myself and see the problems firsthand here we are northern Malawi

firsthand here we are northern Malawi

firsthand here we are northern Malawi and we’re talking to village leaders and

and we’re talking to village leaders and

and we’re talking to village leaders and we’re talking to World Vision officials

we’re talking to World Vision officials

we’re talking to World Vision officials learning about all the complexities of

learning about all the complexities of

learning about all the complexities of the water crisis one of the big issues

the water crisis one of the big issues

the water crisis one of the big issues is there’s just not a lot of water out

is there’s just not a lot of water out

is there’s just not a lot of water out there at least on the surface so boiling

there at least on the surface so boiling

there at least on the surface so boiling and filtering and chlorinating water

and filtering and chlorinating water

and filtering and chlorinating water just doesn’t work if you don’t have

just doesn’t work if you don’t have

just doesn’t work if you don’t have enough to work with so we went to a

enough to work with so we went to a

enough to work with so we went to a village to see this a village where we

village to see this a village where we

village to see this a village where we asked them take us back to where you’re

asked them take us back to where you’re

asked them take us back to where you’re getting water so we walk down this long

getting water so we walk down this long

getting water so we walk down this long narrow path this dirt path and we get to

narrow path this dirt path and we get to

narrow path this dirt path and we get to this place right here

this place right here

this place right here this big hole in the ground and in the

this big hole in the ground and in the

this big hole in the ground and in the bottom is a natural

bottom is a natural

bottom is a natural rame it’s only about three feet in

rame it’s only about three feet in

rame it’s only about three feet in diameter maybe six inches deep and this

diameter maybe six inches deep and this

diameter maybe six inches deep and this is where a village of 300 people were

is where a village of 300 people were

is where a village of 300 people were getting water this is barely enough

getting water this is barely enough

getting water this is barely enough water to drink let alone to wash or to

water to drink let alone to wash or to

water to drink let alone to wash or to water a garden so this is a big problem

water a garden so this is a big problem

water a garden so this is a big problem and then there’s a contamination issue

and then there’s a contamination issue

and then there’s a contamination issue we met this girl in northern Ethiopia

we met this girl in northern Ethiopia

we met this girl in northern Ethiopia and we gave her a clear cup and we asked

and we gave her a clear cup and we asked

and we gave her a clear cup and we asked will you hold this up and show us the

will you hold this up and show us the

will you hold this up and show us the water that you’re using and this is a

water that you’re using and this is a

water that you’re using and this is a community where there’s lots of water

community where there’s lots of water

community where there’s lots of water there’s actually a river and there’s a

there’s actually a river and there’s a

there’s actually a river and there’s a dam in a pond but you can see how dirty

dam in a pond but you can see how dirty

dam in a pond but you can see how dirty that water is because there’s cattle

that water is because there’s cattle

that water is because there’s cattle walking through the water doing what

walking through the water doing what

walking through the water doing what cows do best and this is what they’re

cows do best and this is what they’re

cows do best and this is what they’re using and to make matters worse it’s the

using and to make matters worse it’s the

using and to make matters worse it’s the time and energy taken to get that bad

time and energy taken to get that bad

time and energy taken to get that bad water this little girl we met in Malawi

water this little girl we met in Malawi

water this little girl we met in Malawi she’s wearing her school uniform but

she’s wearing her school uniform but

she’s wearing her school uniform but instead of learning reading riting and

instead of learning reading riting and

instead of learning reading riting and rithmetic she’s learning how to carry

rithmetic she’s learning how to carry

rithmetic she’s learning how to carry water because that’s what she’s going to

water because that’s what she’s going to

water because that’s what she’s going to do for most of her life in her community

do for most of her life in her community

do for most of her life in her community we’re told that that the ladies who are

we’re told that that the ladies who are

we’re told that that the ladies who are always responsible for getting water

always responsible for getting water

always responsible for getting water they’re spending 12 hours a day getting

they’re spending 12 hours a day getting

they’re spending 12 hours a day getting water and they’re getting this bad water

water and they’re getting this bad water

water and they’re getting this bad water that’s no hope and no future and then

that’s no hope and no future and then

that’s no hope and no future and then there’s the pump issue so as a

there’s the pump issue so as a

there’s the pump issue so as a mechanical engineer I wanted to research

mechanical engineer I wanted to research

mechanical engineer I wanted to research the technology the hardware and see you

the technology the hardware and see you

the technology the hardware and see you know what can be done with that and as

know what can be done with that and as

know what can be done with that and as we’re driving through you see lots of

we’re driving through you see lots of

we’re driving through you see lots of broken pumps all over the place and we

broken pumps all over the place and we

broken pumps all over the place and we learned that just in sub-saharan Africa

learned that just in sub-saharan Africa

learned that just in sub-saharan Africa there’s about 300 45,000 hand pumps

there’s about 300 45,000 hand pumps

there’s about 300 45,000 hand pumps installed but about a third of those are

installed but about a third of those are

installed but about a third of those are no longer functioning and we asked why

no longer functioning and we asked why

no longer functioning and we asked why why is that and one of the primary

why is that and one of the primary

why is that and one of the primary reasons is these pumps were not designed

reasons is these pumps were not designed

reasons is these pumps were not designed to be very long-lasting or durable

to be very long-lasting or durable

to be very long-lasting or durable they’re made to be inexpensive so what

they’re made to be inexpensive so what

they’re made to be inexpensive so what happens is these pumps they last on

happens is these pumps they last on

happens is these pumps they last on average maybe six months in some places

average maybe six months in some places

average maybe six months in some places only a few weeks and then when they

only a few weeks and then when they

only a few weeks and then when they break it takes an average of like 30

break it takes an average of like 30

break it takes an average of like 30 days to get them fixed if they ever do

days to get them fixed if they ever do

days to get them fixed if they ever do get fixed so what would you do for a day

get fixed so what would you do for a day

get fixed so what would you do for a day without water you go back to the same

without water you go back to the same

without water you go back to the same place you’re getting water before

place you’re getting water before

place you’re getting water before getting reinfected your garden your

getting reinfected your garden your

getting reinfected your garden your plants die and these pumps are based on

plants die and these pumps are based on

plants die and these pumps are based on a piston style technology so they’re

a piston style technology so they’re

a piston style technology so they’re dependent on these o-rings and valves

dependent on these o-rings and valves

dependent on these o-rings and valves that are fairly inexpensive themselves

that are fairly inexpensive themselves

that are fairly inexpensive themselves because there’s not a supply chain and

because there’s not a supply chain and

because there’s not a supply chain and most of the developing world these are

most of the developing world these are

most of the developing world these are very expensive to get ahold of so it

very expensive to get ahold of so it

very expensive to get ahold of so it cost hundreds of dollars to get these

cost hundreds of dollars to get these

cost hundreds of dollars to get these pumps repaired every time and it’s

pumps repaired every time and it’s

pumps repaired every time and it’s something that surprised us a little bit

something that surprised us a little bit

something that surprised us a little bit was the drilling and the depth issues so

was the drilling and the depth issues so

was the drilling and the depth issues so there’s a lot of communities that are

there’s a lot of communities that are

there’s a lot of communities that are told over time sorry there’s no water

told over time sorry there’s no water

told over time sorry there’s no water here and the reason is is because the

here and the reason is is because the

here and the reason is is because the standard hand pumps the indian mark ii

standard hand pumps the indian mark ii

standard hand pumps the indian mark ii and Afra dev around the world they only

and Afra dev around the world they only

and Afra dev around the world they only go down to about 45 or 50 meters and

go down to about 45 or 50 meters and

go down to about 45 or 50 meters and just physically quit working to make

just physically quit working to make

just physically quit working to make matters worse when they’re installed

matters worse when they’re installed

matters worse when they’re installed that deep they even break down quicker

that deep they even break down quicker

that deep they even break down quicker and we learned that many places if they

and we learned that many places if they

and we learned that many places if they just drilled a little bit deeper maybe

just drilled a little bit deeper maybe

just drilled a little bit deeper maybe sixty or seventy meters they actually

sixty or seventy meters they actually

sixty or seventy meters they actually would get into good water but because

would get into good water but because

would get into good water but because they don’t have a technology to get that

they don’t have a technology to get that

they don’t have a technology to get that water out they’re told sorry we can’t

water out they’re told sorry we can’t

water out they’re told sorry we can’t help you and that community is

help you and that community is

help you and that community is tremendously disappointed and to make

tremendously disappointed and to make

tremendously disappointed and to make matters even worse that drilling

matters even worse that drilling

matters even worse that drilling operation cost thousands of dollars this

operation cost thousands of dollars this

operation cost thousands of dollars this happens a lot so it really begs the

happens a lot so it really begs the

happens a lot so it really begs the question is something better than

question is something better than

question is something better than nothing is this the best we can do are

nothing is this the best we can do are

nothing is this the best we can do are we doing the best we can our team of

we doing the best we can our team of

we doing the best we can our team of engineering volunteers we said no we can

engineering volunteers we said no we can

engineering volunteers we said no we can do better we can create a much better

do better we can create a much better

do better we can create a much better option so we decided to build a better

option so we decided to build a better

option so we decided to build a better hand pump a pump that would last years

hand pump a pump that would last years

hand pump a pump that would last years instead of months and a pump that would

instead of months and a pump that would

instead of months and a pump that would go much deeper into the ground

go much deeper into the ground

go much deeper into the ground don’t down to 100 meters and this is

don’t down to 100 meters and this is

don’t down to 100 meters and this is based on a progressive cavity pumping

based on a progressive cavity pumping

based on a progressive cavity pumping technology which means you don’t have

technology which means you don’t have

technology which means you don’t have these o-rings and valves that can break

these o-rings and valves that can break

these o-rings and valves that can break and it’s a very durable pump type and so

and it’s a very durable pump type and so

and it’s a very durable pump type and so we took our first prototype here to the

we took our first prototype here to the

we took our first prototype here to the Central African Republic in 2011 and

Central African Republic in 2011 and

Central African Republic in 2011 and this was a great learning experience

this was a great learning experience

this was a great learning experience which in engineering is code for it

which in engineering is code for it

which in engineering is code for it didn’t work but we learn from our

didn’t work but we learn from our

didn’t work but we learn from our mistakes what happened was the pipes

mistakes what happened was the pipes

mistakes what happened was the pipes that we assumed they were using or a

that we assumed they were using or a

that we assumed they were using or a different type of thread than what we

different type of thread than what we

different type of thread than what we use in the United States when we tested

use in the United States when we tested

use in the United States when we tested and we go all the way to Africa and

and we go all the way to Africa and

and we go all the way to Africa and discover this but we were determined

discover this but we were determined

discover this but we were determined mount no more than ever to fix the

mount no more than ever to fix the

mount no more than ever to fix the problem so we retooled create a new

problem so we retooled create a new

problem so we retooled create a new solution and we called it the life pump

solution and we called it the life pump

solution and we called it the life pump in 2013 we installed our first permanent

in 2013 we installed our first permanent

in 2013 we installed our first permanent installations in Malawi with World

installations in Malawi with World

installations in Malawi with World Vision these are in communities that the

Vision these are in communities that the

Vision these are in communities that the drill trucks went out the why

drill trucks went out the why

drill trucks went out the why was deeper than 45 or 50 meters and they

was deeper than 45 or 50 meters and they

was deeper than 45 or 50 meters and they said hey we have a couple of these life

said hey we have a couple of these life

said hey we have a couple of these life pumps they go to 100 meters let’s try

pumps they go to 100 meters let’s try

pumps they go to 100 meters let’s try them out they put him in they got water

them out they put him in they got water

them out they put him in they got water community was a static we were invited

community was a static we were invited

community was a static we were invited to a large-scale pilot to test this in

to a large-scale pilot to test this in

to a large-scale pilot to test this in different geographies different

different geographies different

different geographies different geologies different cultures and

geologies different cultures and

geologies different cultures and government systems we called this 100

government systems we called this 100

government systems we called this 100 pump project and we quickly form the

pump project and we quickly form the

pump project and we quickly form the organization the nonprofit design

organization the nonprofit design

organization the nonprofit design outreach to support this to scale this

outreach to support this to scale this

outreach to support this to scale this we started in Malawi then we went to

we started in Malawi then we went to

we started in Malawi then we went to Zambia and Kenya and Ethiopia then last

Zambia and Kenya and Ethiopia then last

Zambia and Kenya and Ethiopia then last in Mali and it’s been a huge success

in Mali and it’s been a huge success

in Mali and it’s been a huge success many lives permanently affected now

many lives permanently affected now

many lives permanently affected now we’ve reported on this we had an

we’ve reported on this we had an

we’ve reported on this we had an independent evaluation done on this

independent evaluation done on this

independent evaluation done on this pilot it’s gotten a lot of good

pilot it’s gotten a lot of good

pilot it’s gotten a lot of good attention but some of the coolest

attention but some of the coolest

attention but some of the coolest stories are people like thickness

stories are people like thickness

stories are people like thickness thickness is an amazing woman she’s a

thickness is an amazing woman she’s a

thickness is an amazing woman she’s a grandmother she lives in one of those

grandmother she lives in one of those

grandmother she lives in one of those first communities that got a pump in

first communities that got a pump in

first communities that got a pump in Malawi the village of zalem mondo and

Malawi the village of zalem mondo and

Malawi the village of zalem mondo and victus was on the water committee and

victus was on the water committee and

victus was on the water committee and when we had her pump installation

when we had her pump installation

when we had her pump installation training team go to zalem ando in 2013

training team go to zalem ando in 2013

training team go to zalem ando in 2013 they met her and she had amazing

they met her and she had amazing

they met her and she had amazing aspiration she said I want to build a

aspiration she said I want to build a

aspiration she said I want to build a house I want to start a garden I want to

house I want to start a garden I want to

house I want to start a garden I want to build a school all these wonderful

build a school all these wonderful

build a school all these wonderful things and and the team was like this is

things and and the team was like this is

things and and the team was like this is awesome so about six months later I got

awesome so about six months later I got

awesome so about six months later I got to go back to her village and and I knew

to go back to her village and and I knew

to go back to her village and and I knew what she looked like she had no idea who

what she looked like she had no idea who

what she looked like she had no idea who I was and I ran up to her and I said hi

I was and I ran up to her and I said hi

I was and I ran up to her and I said hi Vick miss I’m Greg and she looks at me

Vick miss I’m Greg and she looks at me

Vick miss I’m Greg and she looks at me like huh I heard about you like I heard

like huh I heard about you like I heard

like huh I heard about you like I heard all the things are gonna do and she’s

all the things are gonna do and she’s

all the things are gonna do and she’s like yeah yeah and I’m like can you show

like yeah yeah and I’m like can you show

like yeah yeah and I’m like can you show me like the house in the garden and all

me like the house in the garden and all

me like the house in the garden and all these things I was so excited to see

these things I was so excited to see

these things I was so excited to see this development happen and she’s like

this development happen and she’s like

this development happen and she’s like sure so we walked through this village

sure so we walked through this village

sure so we walked through this village and there’s all these brick homes all

and there’s all these brick homes all

and there’s all these brick homes all over the place and what I didn’t realize

over the place and what I didn’t realize

over the place and what I didn’t realize at the time where those homes were knew

at the time where those homes were knew

at the time where those homes were knew and we got back to this house that she’s

and we got back to this house that she’s

and we got back to this house that she’s leaning against this is her home it’s a

leaning against this is her home it’s a

leaning against this is her home it’s a four-room house that she built with her

four-room house that she built with her

four-room house that she built with her own two hands

own two hands

own two hands before that she was living in a

before that she was living in a

before that she was living in a single-room Shack and the reason she

single-room Shack and the reason she

single-room Shack and the reason she could do this is because she had water

could do this is because she had water

could do this is because she had water in the village to make these homemade

in the village to make these homemade

in the village to make these homemade bricks extremely hard worker and on top

bricks extremely hard worker and on top

bricks extremely hard worker and on top of that she had 12 hours a day now to do

of that she had 12 hours a day now to do

of that she had 12 hours a day now to do that before she was literally spending

that before she was literally spending

that before she was literally spending 12 hours a day going back and forth to

12 hours a day going back and forth to

12 hours a day going back and forth to get water this amazing development

get water this amazing development

get water this amazing development didn’t stop there I went back six months

didn’t stop there I went back six months

didn’t stop there I went back six months to that she had started this beautiful

to that she had started this beautiful

to that she had started this beautiful garden vegetables we went back after

garden vegetables we went back after

garden vegetables we went back after that she started building a second home

that she started building a second home

that she started building a second home and she rented the first home to her

and she rented the first home to her

and she rented the first home to her sister and there were other businesses

sister and there were other businesses

sister and there were other businesses popping up brick building businesses

popping up brick building businesses

popping up brick building businesses other gardens in the community this

other gardens in the community this

other gardens in the community this development is just amazing to see and

development is just amazing to see and

development is just amazing to see and then there’s coffee combo Community

then there’s coffee combo Community

then there’s coffee combo Community School in Zambia this is an example

School in Zambia this is an example

School in Zambia this is an example where we got to replace a pump that kept

where we got to replace a pump that kept

where we got to replace a pump that kept breaking down very frequently every few

breaking down very frequently every few

breaking down very frequently every few months at this school this pump would

months at this school this pump would

months at this school this pump would break down and we learned about this and

break down and we learned about this and

break down and we learned about this and said this would be a great spot to put

said this would be a great spot to put

said this would be a great spot to put in a durable pump a pump that lasts for

in a durable pump a pump that lasts for

in a durable pump a pump that lasts for five years between maintenance a pump

five years between maintenance a pump

five years between maintenance a pump that goes to 100 meters and I was

that goes to 100 meters and I was

that goes to 100 meters and I was talking to the headmaster here and he

talking to the headmaster here and he

talking to the headmaster here and he said I’m so thankful to have this pump I

said I’m so thankful to have this pump I

said I’m so thankful to have this pump I said tell me more he’s like before this

said tell me more he’s like before this

said tell me more he’s like before this pump it was costing us so much money

pump it was costing us so much money

pump it was costing us so much money fixing the old standard pump we had that

fixing the old standard pump we had that

fixing the old standard pump we had that it was cutting into my school budget

it was cutting into my school budget

it was cutting into my school budget this is a very very poor school a very

this is a very very poor school a very

this is a very very poor school a very poor area and he told us that the reason

poor area and he told us that the reason

poor area and he told us that the reason why most kids come to this school is

why most kids come to this school is

why most kids come to this school is because their parents know they’ll get

because their parents know they’ll get

because their parents know they’ll get at least one meal that day and he said

at least one meal that day and he said

at least one meal that day and he said because I keep fixing the pump because

because I keep fixing the pump because

because I keep fixing the pump because the pump keeps breaking down he had to

the pump keeps breaking down he had to

the pump keeps breaking down he had to cut back the amount of food that they

cut back the amount of food that they

cut back the amount of food that they could buy some of the kids quit coming

could buy some of the kids quit coming

could buy some of the kids quit coming to school because of that he said

to school because of that he said

to school because of that he said because the life pump here I can rely on

because the life pump here I can rely on

because the life pump here I can rely on this thing I know it’s going to work

this thing I know it’s going to work

this thing I know it’s going to work it’s going to function it’s not going to

it’s going to function it’s not going to

it’s going to function it’s not going to cost me all this money it’s saving him

cost me all this money it’s saving him

cost me all this money it’s saving him literally hundreds of dollars a year now

literally hundreds of dollars a year now

literally hundreds of dollars a year now that goes to very necessary things like

that goes to very necessary things like

that goes to very necessary things like food school supplies and behind the

food school supplies and behind the

food school supplies and behind the building was one of the coolest things

building was one of the coolest things

building was one of the coolest things we walk around behind this building and

we walk around behind this building and

we walk around behind this building and because of the life bump he put in this

because of the life bump he put in this

because of the life bump he put in this huge garden the school is now having all

huge garden the school is now having all

huge garden the school is now having all these vegetables nutritious vegetables

these vegetables nutritious vegetables

these vegetables nutritious vegetables coming to them and the reason they

coming to them and the reason they

coming to them and the reason they wouldn’t plant a garden before is

wouldn’t plant a garden before is

wouldn’t plant a garden before is because with the previous pump when it

because with the previous pump when it

because with the previous pump when it break down it would be catastrophic and

break down it would be catastrophic and

break down it would be catastrophic and sudden ever it takes like 30 days to get

sudden ever it takes like 30 days to get

sudden ever it takes like 30 days to get a pump fixed on average and all their

a pump fixed on average and all their

a pump fixed on average and all their plants would die so they don’t even

plants would die so they don’t even

plants would die so they don’t even invest in the seeds to build the garden

invest in the seeds to build the garden

invest in the seeds to build the garden because they’re afraid their plants will

because they’re afraid their plants will

because they’re afraid their plants will die the celebrations of communities

die the celebrations of communities

die the celebrations of communities getting water for the first time or some

getting water for the first time or some

getting water for the first time or some of the best moments of my life so

of the best moments of my life so

of the best moments of my life so getting married having kids graduating

getting married having kids graduating

getting married having kids graduating from college and seeing a village

from college and seeing a village

from college and seeing a village get water for the first time the

get water for the first time the

get water for the first time the celebrations are just out of this world

celebrations are just out of this world

celebrations are just out of this world they’re so genuine knowing that this

they’re so genuine knowing that this

they’re so genuine knowing that this community is getting real hope and a

community is getting real hope and a

community is getting real hope and a real future so today we have these pumps

real future so today we have these pumps

real future so today we have these pumps in six countries in Africa and Haiti

in six countries in Africa and Haiti

in six countries in Africa and Haiti we’re affecting 24,000 lives now because

we’re affecting 24,000 lives now because

we’re affecting 24,000 lives now because of this we have a goal of reaching two

of this we have a goal of reaching two

of this we have a goal of reaching two and a half million people by 2030 so

and a half million people by 2030 so

and a half million people by 2030 so this really begs the question is

this really begs the question is

this really begs the question is something better than nothing and I look

something better than nothing and I look

something better than nothing and I look at pictures like this before and after

at pictures like this before and after

at pictures like this before and after and I ask myself these are my kids which

and I ask myself these are my kids which

and I ask myself these are my kids which glass of water would I want them to

glass of water would I want them to

glass of water would I want them to drink and ask you the same question if

drink and ask you the same question if

drink and ask you the same question if these were your kids which glass of

these were your kids which glass of

these were your kids which glass of water would you want them to drink I

water would you want them to drink I

water would you want them to drink I think the answer is obvious and so is

think the answer is obvious and so is

think the answer is obvious and so is something better than nothing well it

something better than nothing well it

something better than nothing well it depends is that something creating real

depends is that something creating real

depends is that something creating real impact is it creating a permanent

impact is it creating a permanent

impact is it creating a permanent solution or is it a band-aid is it a

solution or is it a band-aid is it a

solution or is it a band-aid is it a temporary fix and if it is I encourage I

temporary fix and if it is I encourage I

temporary fix and if it is I encourage I urge us to never stop working until we

urge us to never stop working until we

urge us to never stop working until we solve the problems once and for all

solve the problems once and for all

solve the problems once and for all thank you very much

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