A case study of income generation activities in Nairobi with the LifeStraw Community filter, 2014.
Author: Felix Nyakundi Mangera
The LifeStraw Community filter is a 25 liter capacity filtration device which used hollow fiber membrane technology and does not need cartridges, electricity, chemicals and is easy to maintain and operate. The filter has a lifetime capacity of 80,000 liters. Access to safe drinking water is a challenge in many areas and this filter could be a solution for small scale water supply. We wanted to pilot different business models around Nairobi to see if the filter could be used for income generation. This would make the filter more interesting for microfinance projects and potential customers of the filter who would become micro-entrepreneurs.
