en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Clara Lionel Foundation, in partnership with Eco SkyWater, has installed two atmospheric water generation systems at Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School and Westbury Primary School in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. The project uses solar energy to extract drinking water from the air, providing a new source of potable water for nearly 1,000 students and their surrounding communities.

Both primary schools had previously been renovated by the foundation into emergency shelters capable of withstanding severe weather, including Category 5 hurricanes. The newly installed atmospheric water generation systems enhance the resilience of these shelters. Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School has over 600 students, while Westbury Primary School has approximately 320 students.

Krystle Francis, Caribbean Program Director for the Clara Lionel Foundation, stated that beyond serving as standalone resilience technology, these systems are transforming students' relationship with water. Multiple water dispensing points are located on campus, allowing students to continuously refill their personal designated water bottles for free throughout the day.

The solar-powered AWG units can operate off-grid after hurricanes or natural disasters disrupt public utilities, providing emergency drinking water for hundreds or even thousands of nearby residents. The project runs entirely on solar generators, adding no cost to the schools' electricity bills and relying on neither groundwater nor fossil fuels.

Kyle Taylor of Eco SkyWater noted that this partnership is crucial, as without the foundation, they would not be able to provide solutions for so many children. The company looks forward to expanding this collaboration in Barbados and the wider Caribbean region. These installations have transformed the two primary schools not only into places of learning but also into the most prepared community emergency shelters in the area.

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