Having distributed 20,000 units around the world following disasters, she is focusing now on scaling DayOne Response by at least one order of magnitude. First, "DayOne Response set out to solve a big, hairy problem." The Waterbag works by filling the bag with fresh water from a river or stream, adding a chemical water purification pack produced by P&G and then pouring the water through a filter. Compas-Markman has led pilot distribution efforts following several disasters, including Hurricane Matthew's tragic impact, which left more than 1300 people dead. At present, Compas-Markman says DayOne Response is focused on developing its distribution network in Kenya and Ethiopia in East Africa.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2017 00:00 UTC