Delivery of the first water generator to Togo
News · June 20, 2022
Delivery of the first water generator to Togo
A first C8 generator was donated and shipped in June 2022 by the association to health center (USP) in the commune of Atchavé. This first action was possible thanks to the partnership established with the NGO. OPED (Organisation for the Environment and Sustainable Development), active in the commune for several years.
June 2022
the very first AirLife generator in Togo
C8
Provided atmospheric water generator
OPED
our NGO partner on the ground
How does a C8 generator work?
The C8 is an atmospheric water generator: it does not draw water from any aquifer or well; it produces water from the air we breathe. A principle particularly suited to Togo, where the air is hot and humid for much of the year.
1
It captures the moisture from the air
The ambient air is drawn in and then cooled: the water vapor it contains condenses, like the morning dew.
2
It purifies the water
The collected water is filtered and purified using a patented ozone process, without any contaminants, bacteria or microorganisms.
3
It mineralizes it
Result: 15 to 20 liters per day of pure, fresh, and mineralized water, with a simple electrical or solar connection.
A memorable first tasting
The first tasting of the produced water was a real event, highly appreciated by the canton’s chef.
Pure and controlled water
Offering pure and mineralized water is important in a country where «sachet» water is common and does not undergo any serious quality control.
Why start with a health center?
In a peripheral care unit (USP), drinking water is essential at all times: to treat, clean, and assist in childbirth, and to limit infections linked to non-potable water. Installing the first generator at the USP in Atchavé was choosing the place where pure water is most precious, at the service of the entire community.
And since then?
This first generator was just the beginning. Here is the journey that has been made since:
June 2022
Delivery of the first C8 generator to the USP in Atchavé.
August 2022
Official handover of the generator in the presence of the elected officials of Haho 1, followed by a 7-day tour to assess the needs of the neighboring villages.
December 2023
Construction of ecological ECOSAN latrines, solar electrification of the Agotové school, and 4 new generators in the health centers.
April 2024
5 new autonomous machines at the Agotové school: 10 generators in service in total.
2025
Construction of the solar cabin in the center of the village of Agotové.
2026
The arrival of a generator that produces 500 liters of water per day for the 900 inhabitants of Agotové.
The starting point of the whole adventure
This first generator, donated to the USP in Atchavé, launched AirLife’s operations in the town of Notsè.