MSABI is a

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

founded by Dale Young in 2009 in

Ifakara Ifakara is a town in the Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, south central Tanzania. It is the headquarters of the Kilombero District administration and the main trading centre for Kilombero and Ulanga districts. The town is located near the Ta ...

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

. Its projects focus on water sanitation, hygiene, and education.

Name and history

Engineer Dale Young moved to Tanzania in 2007 with his partner who was conducting

malaria Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and ''Anopheles'' mosquitoes. Human malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, vomitin ...

research. He founded MSABI in 2009 after witnessing a cholera outbreak that resulted from unclean drinking water. The name stands for Maji Safi kwa Afya Bora Ifakara, which translates to "Safe Water for Better Health Ifakara." MSABI's projects focus on installing water pumps, distributing filter pots, building latrines, and educating people on sanitation and hygiene. The aim is to combat

diarrhoea Diarrhea (American English), also spelled diarrhoea or diarrhœa (British English), is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements in a day. It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration d ...

cholera Cholera () is an infection of the small intestine by some Strain (biology), strains of the Bacteria, bacterium ''Vibrio cholerae''. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea last ...

typhoid Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by ''Salmonella enterica'' serotype Typhi bacteria, also called ''Salmonella'' Typhi. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often ther ...

, and

trachoma Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium '' Chlamydia trachomatis''. The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of the outer surface or cornea ...

, which all may be caused from poor quality drinking water. MSABI partners with Engineers Without Borders (UK) for surveying, drilling, manufacturing, and capacity building projects. EWB UK also provides international training courses at MSABI. MSABI has provided more than 60 water points and more than 1,400 filters which together serve more than 17,000 users. Janji works with ''MSABI''.

Ceramic water filters

MSABI produces and distributes

ceramic water filter Ceramic water filters (CWF) are an inexpensive and effective type of water filter that rely on the small pore size of ceramic material to filter dirt, debris, and bacteria out of water. This makes them ideal for use in developing countries, and po ...

s, which are branded Tembo filter pots. The filters cost the equivalent of $18 USD. They are manufactured by the Upendo Women's Group in collaboration with MSABI. MSABI currently has a production capacity of 3,600 filter pots per year. These filters help remove

iron Iron is a chemical element; it has symbol Fe () and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's o ...

and

manganese Manganese is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is a hard, brittle, silvery metal, often found in minerals in combination with iron. Manganese was first isolated in the 1770s. It is a transition m ...

known to be found in water in the area.

References

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External links

MSABI webpage
2009 establishments in Tanzania Organisations based in Tanzania Water supply and sanitation in Tanzania