Engineer Dale Young moved to Tanzania in 2007 with his partner who was conducting malaria research.
He founded MSABI in 2009 after witnessing a cholera outbreak that resulted from unclean drinking water.[2]
The name stands for Maji Safi kwa Afya Bora Ifakara, which translates to "Safe Water for Better Health Ifakara."[3]
MSABI's projects focus on installing water pumps, distributing filter pots, building latrines, and educating people on sanitation and hygiene.[4]
MSABI partners with Engineers Without Borders (UK)[5] for surveying, drilling, manufacturing, and capacity building projects.[6] EWB UK also provides international training courses at MSABI.[7]
MSABI has provided more than 60 water points and more than 1,400 filters which together serve more than 17,000 users.[1]
MSABI produces and distributes ceramic water filters, which are branded Tembo filter pots. The filters cost the equivalent of $18 USD.[8] They are manufactured by the Upendo Women's Group in collaboration with MSABI.[9] MSABI currently has a production capacity of 3,600 filter pots per year.[10] These filters help remove iron and manganese known to be found in water in the area.[11]
^ abShorthouse, Janel; Skinner, Jo (15 May 2014). "Pumping life into Africa". abc.net.au. ABC Sunshine & Cooloola Coasts Qld - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
^"International Training Courses Summer". Engineers Without Borders (UK). August 5, 2015. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016. To date courses have been delivered with Engineers Without Borders UK partners IRRI and CATIS in Mexico, the Centre for Science and Environment in India, and MSABI in Tanzania.
^"Programs — MSABI". msabi.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016. MSABI is one of the largest producers of household water treatment solutions in Tanzania. In 2014, we increased sales by a factor of 3 compared to the previous year. The market for filters is slowly developing. Filters are available for an equivalent of 18 USD. We are gradually increasing the retail cost to fully capture management and marketing costs and create a sustainable, non-subsidized market.
