World University Service Germany sends more water filters to Vietnam
Dr. Kambiz Ghawami, President of the World University Service (WUS) Germany, has presented 18 water filters - Portable Aqua Unit for Live Saving (PAUL) - to the Vietnamese localities affected by Typhoon Yagi and Storm Soulik.
The gifts were handed over to a working delegation of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) at Frankfurt Airport on September 19, and arrived in Hanoi one day later.
Of the filters, 10 are funded by the Hessen state authorities, and the others using donations by students, companies, and individuals.
As flood-stricken areas grapple with severe drinking water shortage, the PAUL device offers a lifeline. Each unit can filter about 1,200 litres of water daily, meeting the needs of at least 400 people based on an average daily requirement of 3 litres per person.
On September 12, Ghawami presented a water filter to Vietnamese typhoon victims through Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, and HCMA President Nguyen Xuan Thang, who led the delegation to Germany.
The WUS, with financial support from several German states and individual donations from students, parents and companies, has so far supplied a total of 411 PAUL water filtration units to Vietnam.
Invented by Prof. Franz-Bernd Frechen from the University of Kassel in Hessen, Germany, the PAUL unit employs a membrane filtration system that conserves resources by requiring no chemicals, electricity or specialised operators. This makes it an ideal solution for disaster-hit regions, offering immediate and sustainable aid.
