MSABI

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Established2009
FounderDale Young
Staff73[1]
Websitemsabi.org
MSABI
Established2009
FounderDale Young
Staff73[1]
Websitemsabi.org

MSABI is a non-governmental organization founded by Dale Young in 2009 in Ifakara, Tanzania. Its projects focus on water sanitation, hygiene, and education.

MSABI pump at a water point in Ifakara, Tanzania

Engineer Dale Young moved to Tanzania in 2007 with his partner who was conducting malaria research. He founded MSABI in 2009 after witnessing a cholera outbreak that resulted from unclean drinking water.[2] The name stands for Maji Safi kwa Afya Bora Ifakara, which translates to "Safe Water for Better Health Ifakara."[3] MSABI's projects focus on installing water pumps, distributing filter pots, building latrines, and educating people on sanitation and hygiene.[4]

The aim is to combat diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and trachoma, which all may be caused from poor quality drinking water.[3]

MSABI partners with Engineers Without Borders (UK)[5] for surveying, drilling, manufacturing, and capacity building projects.[6] EWB UK also provides international training courses at MSABI.[7]

MSABI has provided more than 60 water points and more than 1,400 filters which together serve more than 17,000 users.[1]

Janji works with MSABI.[citation needed]

Ceramic water filters

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