UniWater Education Ltd

UniWater EducationHelping Africans to Solve their own Water Challenges

Presented by Laurra OlmstedProblem:

Result: 1/3 to 2/3 of all water wells installed in Africa do not work longer than 1 year

Hand-outs and fixes by westerners and NGOs

Training Africans to fix challenges themselves

UniWaters Program:MSc in Hydrogeology and Water Resources ManagementCombines technical and social aspects, 2 week field school

Need/Desire for Program:180 programs needed now3 to 5 programs/year for 20 years

Personnel:Laurra Olmsted Executive and Technical DirectorBoard of DirectorsOccasional contract staff

Timeline:Currently: 3 pilot programs3 Round 1 programsFull Scale Up:Early 2018, 3 to 5 new programs/year

Finances:Raised $113,000 from govt grant

Registered charity

Projected Costs at Scale Up:Exec Director salary: $74KTechnical Director contracts: $20KTravel: $60KOffice: $24KDirect African support: $72K Total: $250K/year

Proposed Revenue Generator:Annual Total: $250K$50K from sales of curriculum to African universities$100K from social enterprise$100K from grants (matching funds)Currently looking for:Social innovatorMentorContribute/help us raise $100K/year

In-country Training ProgramReduces reliance on foreign aid and expertise

Develop resilience and self relianceAfricans solve their own water challengesWe Need to Change the paradigm!