Dawlance Joins Forces with Bondh e Shams to Deliver Clean Water Solutions Through 'OASIS Box' Initiative" on this World Water Week
Dawlance is the leading brand of innovative home appliances in
Pakistan and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arçelik - the 2nd largest
manufacturer in Europe. It also sponsors valuable initiatives to accelerate the
socio-economic progress of the country. On this world water week Dawlance has
recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bondh e Shams – a
resourceful social-development organization, for setting up two Solar-Water
Projects, named ‘OASIS Box’.
Under this agreement, Dawlance
has committed to provide financial assistance and other resources, over the
next five years, to Bondh e Shams for completing this project. OASIS Box is a
transportable, solar-powered water-filtration and storage unit that removes
bacterial water contamination providing safe access to clean water daily. This
is one of the sustainable projects conceived by Bondh e Shams, with a vision to
provide clean drinking water for the well-being of deprived communities at
various locations, all over Pakistan. One OASIS Box has the capacity to provide
10,000 litres of fresh drinking water daily. If 2 litres of water is consumed
by each person; one Box will be sufficient for 5000 people. So, these two boxes
will quench the thirst of 10,000 people, every day.
This partnership will enable
the production and deployment of two units of OASIS Boxes, based on Solar
technology, for filtration and storage of clean and safe water, near the needy
communities. It will also uplift the local infrastructure, by developing
boreholes and relevant water access points, along with water-quality testing,
to provide a report, in compliance with the regulations of the ‘World Health
Organisation’ (WHO) and the government. Bondh e Shams will mobilize a team of
engineers to install and maintain the Oasis boxes, with a 5-year operational
guarantee.
The Chief Executive Officer of
Dawlance – Umar Ahsan Khan stated that: “It is a pleasure for us to contribute
towards this noble humanitarian effort, to mitigate water shortage in Pakistan.
We understand that the mission pursued by Bondh e Shams is long and
challenging, but we will extend every possible help to this capable and
credible humanitarian organization.”
The corporate and industrial
sectors must take inspiration from the generous initiatives of Dawlance, to
ensure the progress of Pakistan. Socially-responsible enterprises should come
forth to help improve the quality of life for the common people, to give them
hope for a brighter future. Dawlance and Arcelik have adopted social
development policies to promise; quality education, healthcare, empowerment,
and opportunities for the masses, while protecting environmental sustainability
for the future.
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