Project Overview

In July of 2023 we celebrated the completion of a multi-year project that brought clean water to every household in the Marshall Islands.


The Marshall Islands will be the second developing country in history to reach this achievement as described by UN Sustainability Goal #6. In 2020 Liberia was the first country to reach this goal, made possible by a 5 year distribution of Sawyer filters.

국가 전체에 깨끗한 물 공급!

The Marshall Islands may be small in terms of land mass, but cover a massive area of the pacific ocean about half way between Hawaii and Australia. To say these islands are remote is an understatement. Traveling to these islands is difficult.

A Remote, Resilient Nation

활기찬 청록색 바다를 자랑하는 마셜 제도는 하와이와 필리핀 사이에 있는 환초로 이루어진 섬입니다. 마셜제도는 기후 변화의 영향을 받지 않는 청정 지역으로 알려져 있으며, 연간 방문객이 약 6,000명에 불과해 세계에서 두 번째로 방문객이 적은 나라입니다. 안전한 식수는 마셜 제도 문화가 지속될 수 있는 열쇠입니다.

Woman demonstrating how to filter water from Sawyer bucket filters.

마셜 제도

Tangible Life Change

Sawyer는 80개국 140개 이상의 기관과 협력하여 전 세계 가정에 깨끗한 식수 솔루션을 제공하고 있습니다. 2008년부터 파트너와 협력하여 여과 시스템에 대해 개인을 교육하는 현지 주도 프로그램을 완성해 왔습니다. 이러한 강사는 GIS 기술을 사용하여 초기 필터 배포 후 일련의 후속 조치에서 필터 수혜자의 건강 및 웰니스 정보를 수집합니다.

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5
Years to complete
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42,000
Lives
impacted
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90%+
설사 감소
A quality control checkmark vector icon
5
Years to complete
A bucket filter vector icon
42,000
Lives
impacted
A medical science bacteria vector icon
90%+
설사 감소
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$10.50
Avg Savings per month
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1.13
Extra days of work/month
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$52.90
Money back to familes

의 지원으로

소이어 정수 필터는 설사를 90% 이상 줄일 수 있습니다.

측정 항목은 다음과 같습니다:

  • 설사 감소
  • 수인성 질병과 관련된 업무 및 수업 일수 회복
  • 수인성 질병과 관련된 물 구입 비용 및 의료비 절감 효과
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Close to Home

Sawyer helps to disperse filters, insect repellent, and sunscreen to impacted communities. When disasters strike, Sawyer filters are often on site within the first 48 hours. This was true for Hurricanes Milton and Helene, which ravaged the Southern Appalachians in 2024. Entire counties were on a boil water notice with no end in sight. 

Being the perfect solution to bacteria-ridden and sediment-filled water, Sawyer donated over 24,000 filters to the region affected by the hurricanes. From empowering individuals to gearing up groups including churches, air drops, and SAR teams, we’re proud of the impact we were able to make together.

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Three women holding coconuts standing in ocean water near the beach.

Sawyer x Kora in Okrane

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.

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Sawyer x Kora in Okrane

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.

Three women holding coconuts standing in ocean water near the beach.

피카리딘 방충제

소이어 피카리딘 방충제 스프레이 1병

Sawyer x Kora in Okrane

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.

The "Miracle Bucket"

소이어 버킷 시스템은 깨끗한 식수를 공급해야 하는 외딴 지역 사회를 위한 여과 시스템입니다. Sawyers의 모든 식수 정화 프로젝트에는 살모넬라, 콜레라, 대장균과 같은 모든 박테리아를 99.99999%, 지아르디아, 크립토스포리디움과 같은 모든 원생동물을 99.99999%, 미세 플라스틱을 100% 제거하는 고성능 0.1미크론 절대 중공사막 필터가 장착되어 있습니다.

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Caption: A woman demonstrating how to assemble a Sawyer bucket water filtration system.

The Process 

  1. Assess- The process begins with a door-to-door census for each community and pathogen testing of the local water sources. This ensures that the Sawyer water filter is an appropriate solution for the area.
  2. Distribute- Once the true scope of clean water scarcity and the effectiveness of the Sawyer filter to treat it, a systematic distribution begins. 
  3. Follow up - The Bucket Ministry team visits every household at least three times to follow up. During these visits the team member ensures the daily maintenance is being performed correctly to achieve its long-term effectiveness.
Caption: “In the beginning, drinking this water often made us sick. I am grateful to The Bucket Ministry for providing us with a bucket filter that purifies our water, now we no longer get sick or suffer from diarrhea. Now we filter clean water and we are healthy.”

The "Miracle Bucket"

소이어 버킷 시스템은 깨끗한 식수를 공급해야 하는 외딴 지역 사회를 위한 여과 시스템입니다. Sawyers의 모든 식수 정화 프로젝트에는 살모넬라, 콜레라, 대장균과 같은 모든 박테리아를 99.99999%, 지아르디아, 크립토스포리디움과 같은 모든 원생동물을 99.99999%, 미세 플라스틱을 100% 제거하는 고성능 0.1미크론 절대 중공사막 필터가 장착되어 있습니다.

Photo of a beached boat distributing bucket water filters to people on the beach.

The "Miracle Bucket"

소이어 버킷 시스템은 깨끗한 식수를 공급해야 하는 외딴 지역 사회를 위한 여과 시스템입니다. Sawyers의 모든 식수 정화 프로젝트에는 살모넬라, 콜레라, 대장균과 같은 모든 박테리아를 99.99999%, 지아르디아, 크립토스포리디움과 같은 모든 원생동물을 99.99999%, 미세 플라스틱을 100% 제거하는 고성능 0.1미크론 절대 중공사막 필터가 장착되어 있습니다.

Three women holding coconuts standing in ocean water near the beach.

피카리딘 방충제

소이어 피카리딘 방충제 스프레이 1병
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소이어의 여성 주도 자선 파트너, 빛을 발하다

소이어의 여성 주도 자선 파트너, 빛을 발하다

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Sawyer x KORA IN OKRANE

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.