Mexico

Tesoco, Mexico

SolarBags donated by ISB were distributed to the Tesoco community during an outreach trip by Rivergates Church.  SolarBags were used daily 2-3 times per day.  After several months, the SolarBag users were questioned by a local survey team about their apparent health changes.

People used the bag daily and ended up drinking 50-100% more water and less soda pop.  The SolarBag became the primary source of drinking water for the residents (other methods were not used).

Participants reported that they suffered few stomach ailments after adopting the SolarBag for their drinking water source.  This is especially significant for the children using the bags, which were the majority of the population served by the SolarBags.

The SolarBags continue to be used in Tesoco to provide safe drinking water.  A second round of SolarBags will be issued to expand the number of users in the near future.