WaterHealth International: Providing Safe Drinking Water to the Bottom of the Pyramid Consumers

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Case Code : LDEN069
Case Length : 26 Pages
Period : 1992-2009
Pub Date : 2010
Teaching Note : Available
Organization : WaterHealth International Inc.
Industry : Safe Water
Countries : India; Africa; Global

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Introduction

In February 2009, Irvine, California-based WaterHealth International Inc. (WHI) received a funding of US$ 15 million from the International Finance Corporation¹ (IFC) to expand its operations in India. With the funding, it was expected that more than 600 communities in India would be able to set up WaterHealth Centers² (WHCs) with a capacity to serve over 3 million people. On receiving the funding, Tralance Addy (Addy), founder of WHI, said, "In response to the need to address the urgent problem of water-borne diseases, WaterHealth plans to expand rapidly. As we continue to do so as a result of strong demand, our need for capital to help communities finance these systems also increases.

We are pleased, particularly in these challenging economic times, that IFC has elected to strengthen its relationship with WHI."³...

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1] The International Finance Corporation was established in 1956. It promotes economic growth in developing countries by mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, financing private sector investment, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments.
2] WaterHealth Centers are the main offering of WHI which harnesses the company's proprietary UV Waterworks technology to provide a water facility for communities. An average WHC can provide a community of 3,000 residents with up to 20 liters of potable water per person per day.
3] "WaterHealth International Announces $15 Million Financing by IFC," www.reuters.com, February 16, 2009.


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