RainCatcher . . . a father & son story . . . Waves for Water.
To bring clean drinking water to school children in Kenya & Uganda, Jack Rose started RainCatcher.To bring what we do in Africa to the rest of the world, Jon Rose created Waves for Water. Jon is currently traveling & working with Sean Penn’s team in Haiti. Canread his daily updates from the front lines at www.wavesforwater.org. . . .and see stories of our ongoing relief work in Chile.
All of us would like to extend a special acknowledgement to Dennis Haysbert, Sean Penn,Diana Jenkins and Patricia Arquette for their extensive donations of time, talent & funds. Together we will continue to bring our clean drinking water systems to the survivors in Haiti.
If you want to help us just push the donate button or send a check, payable to; RainCatcher, inc. and mailed to 28990 Pacific Coast Hwy 109-B Malibu, California 90265
To those who have already helped fund our relief efforts – “Thank you, thank you, thank you”.
August, 2009 – Reporter Jarrod Holbrook and RainCatcher Fred Mango document the installation of rainwater harvesting systems on rural schools across Kenya.
A RainCatcheris a simple, ingenious arrangement of gutters, tanks and filters placed on schools in remote places so students can enjoy their own source of clean drinking water. To bring what we do in Africa to the rest of the world, Jon Rose created wavesforwater.org
RAINCATCHER, INC. – a California Non-Profit Corporation.Federal tax exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code . . . # 26-4310008
In any situation, anywhere around the world, clean, safe drinking water is always at hand – once you have the right tools: 1 – a ‘Just Water’ Ceramic Drip filter . . . 2– two stackable buckets with lids . . . 3– a sharp knife or drill . . . 4 – and one tap. Three minute video:
Above are images of the Family Portable RainCatcher . . . Click on photo to enlarge
These images are meant to illustrate just how easy it is to catch rain: String up a plastic tarp with ropes from trees or buildings and channel the rain water down to a waiting container. Here we use a clean 30 gallon plastic trash can. Photos are from a backyard and St. Martin of Tours school in Los Angeles. Students are learning how to catch and clean rainwater with Father Kizito, visiting from Uganda.
People all around the world can use this demonstration as a starting point in the effort to provide clean drinking water for families. Please send us photos & stories of your variations on the theme: “Available materials / possible ideas” in tackling the problem of finding & creating new sources of safe drinking water. jack@raincatcher.org
Special thanks to Greg & Wendy Lynch; and Marija Newsom. As a result of their contributions of time, talent & funds, many families in Uganda are receiving our clean water filter systems.
‘Water for Everyone’ . . . ‘What if ’dialogue between two students
Casting Call: Local Malibu parents & teachers. With our next RainCatcher video we are creating a link between students in America and their counterparts in Africa. We need two voices – a boy and a girl – to participate in a ‘What if’ dialogue www.raincatcher.org/category/get-involved. This will be a voice-over narration. Looking for middle-school students. Click the VIDEO button above to view a half dozen samples of our RainCatcher videos.
In any situation, anywhere around the world, clean, safe drinking water is always at hand – once you have the right tools: 1 – a ‘Just Water’ Ceramic Drip filter . . . 2 – two stackable buckets with lids . . . 3 – a sharp knife or drill . . . 4 – and one tap.
Instructions: Find two stackable buckets, with two lids.
Step 1 – Drilling: Drill or cut a 3/4″ hole in the bottom of the upper bucket. Drill or cut another hole on the side of the lower bucket, close to the bottom. Drill or cut a final hole in the middle of one of the lids. Three holes total will need to be made.
Step 2 – Tap Assembly: Place rubber washer on the tap and guide it through hole on side of lower bucket. Place second washer on the tap threads inside the bucket and screw on the wing nut snugly, but don’t over tighten.
Step 3 – Filter Assembly: Place rubber washer on the threads of the ceramic filter. Place the filter inside the upper bucket and guide the threads through the hole in the bottom. Place second washer on the threads and and screw on the wing nut snugly, but don’t over tighten.
Step 4 – Final Assembly: Place the lid with the hole in the center on top of the lower bucket (the one with the tap). Next place the upper bucket on top of the lower bucket, and guide the filter nozzle through the hole in the lid on the lower bucket.
Step 5 – Just Add Water: Fill the upper bucket with water from the cleanest source available: Rainwater, well-water, river, stream or pond.
The first five gallons will take a few hours to slowly filter down into the lower bucket. An endless supply of clean, safe drinking water is now available. Enjoy. As the clean water level goes down, keep adding water to the top bucket. this way your supply will never run out.
Included with each filter is a cotton pre-filter sock that fits over the ceramic filter if the source water is muddy. See more stories and instructions in the ‘Water Filter’ category and in the ‘Links’ column titled ‘Just Water’ Filters.
Sunday, December 6 . . . 5 to 10pm SAINT ROCKE – 142 Coast Hwy Hermosa Beach CA 90254 