One of the easiest things a human can do is catch rainwater from the sky. — raincatcher

A Tilted Playing Field

Jack Rose, founder of Raincatcher

Jack Rose, founder of Raincatcher

I grew up along the coast of California with a mountain range, the Sierra Nevada, in my back yard. I was blessed to live in a place where every year, like clockwork, moisture would float in from the Pacific, hit the Sierra, and drop an abundance of rain and snow. These same mountains would store all this water in the frozen state for half a year or so, then release it one drop at a time all throughout the long, dry season.

This reliable water supply visits most every corner of the world, year after year. For those billions who are chronically thirsty, all that’s missing is a means to catch, store and distribute each seasons’ rainfall. Thanks to our Sierra, California has never been a level playing field.

With the RainCatcher project I aim to bring the mountains to the people, tilting the playing field in their favor. There is no limit to how much clean drinking water can be caught, stored and enjoyed.
Alms for All

Every half hour I get thirsty, reach for the ever present bottle of water and take a few healthy gulps. Forty-eight drinks of water each day, times 365 = 180 gallons a year. Meanwhile, a couple billion other people are unable to practice this basic ritual.

Have you ever caught and tasted rainwater? I don’t know why, but every time the rain comes I set up a primitive catchment system and start drinking rainwater. It’s an elixir. In a single storm I extend my cup and receive more than I could drink in a lifetime. Uncountable gallons of fresh drinking water are bestowed upon us daily.

Over the past few years, while catching and drinking rainwater, I have figured out how the increasing billions who go thirsty can also catch, store and enjoy clean drinking water year ’round.

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Jack Rose
jack@RainCatcher.org

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RAINCATCHER, INC. – a California Non-Profit Corporation. Federal tax exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code . . .  # 26-4310008. To donate or volunteer contact: Jack Rose - jack@raincatcher.org