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As 2022 kicks off, the Watalux team would like to thank all the customers, partners, and representatives who made projects possible in 2021.
We launched Watalux in 2018, and since then we have equipped over 550 health centres for the local production of sodium hypochlorite for surface disinfection. The WATA chlorinators provide a reliable hygiene solution in remote health centers.
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Video produced by GIZ to equip 42 health centres in Mozambique.
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Since 2018, 124 health centres in the Sahelian strip have been equipped with solar WATAs to overcome logistical challenges and enable rural health staff to be autonomous in their production of disinfectant.
Clients: UNICEF and BUCO (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation local office).
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In 2020, the 11th Ebola epidemic broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
In order to prevent this terrifying disease from spreading, 10 extremely remote health facilities were equipped with solar-powered WATA-Plus devices.
Client: UNICEF
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The Grand Sud region of Madagascar is the most landlocked and least developed area of the country (UNDP). Over 1.7 million inhabitants (11% of the country's population) have limited infrastructure or employment opportunities.
To make matter worse, for the past 4 years, the population has been particularly affected by drought, which is causing famine in what could become the world's first famine caused by climate change (source: UN info).
75 basic health centres have been equipped with solar WATA-Standard, to limit hospital-acquired infections.
Client: UNICEF
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The German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) has rehabilitated village water supply systems throughout Benin by equipping them with small water treatment plants. The WATA system has equipped of 57 stations and made the operators self-sufficient in the production of liquid chlorine to make the water in the network potable.
69 health centres were also equipped with WATA to improve hygiene, including the hospital in Allada, the national centre where patients with COVID-19 are treated.
Client: GIZ
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Borehole water is pumped, treated, and then distributed through point of collect water fountains located in the village.
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OUR SERVICES
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The WATA Hospital Hygiene Solution includes support at all stages of a project
At Watalux we support you throughout your project. We help you to choose the right size of device, then support you to implement it, and finally we assist in the customer care and maintenance of your Wata chlorinators. We put particular emphasis on practical training of hospital staff to ensure technical adoption and follow-up and monitoring is carried out via an online platform. This allows accurate data to be collected in real time.
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Ethics and values
In addition, Watalux is certified by B Corp, a global business movement aiming to use entrepreneurship as a tool to do good through concrete actions with a positive impact for humans and the planet.
For more information on the Swiss B Corp network, click here.
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OUR REPRESENTATIVES
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Burex-3eA official WATA representative in Burkina Faso and Benin
Mr. Odilon Changotadé, the director of Burex-3eA, is a technology enthusiast who travels between Benin, where he is originally from, and Burkina Faso, where his first office was established. He has participated in many WATA technical tests and he installed all of our Wata devices in both countries. |
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Mr. Changotadé has recently set up a simplified drinking water supply test site for the training of engineering students in Burkina Faso. The 2iE "Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement" trains the African engineers of tomorrow and brings together students from all over the continent. See pictures below
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At Watalux we personally train and approve all our official field representatives, and these trusted local staff allow us to successfully accompany you in all your chlorination projects.
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EVENTS
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WORLD WATER FORUM
WATA will be represented at the Swiss stand during the World Water Forum, March 22nd to 27th in Dakar, Senegal.
Read more on the WWF »
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The whole team wishes you
a happy 2022!
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