SUNWATER SOLUTIONS’ SOLAR STILL PLAN FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA By: Jason Hickerson

CONTENTS

• Background and Purpose

• Our Customer: Sub-Saharan Region of Africa

• Proposed Product Design/Function

• Sunwater Solutions

• Proposed International Location

• Johannesburg Demographics

• Final Statement

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

• Lack of access to clean water is a major worldwide problem affecting 780 million people.

• Therefore it is planned to develop a water purification product for use in undeveloped areas of the globe.

• The product must be simple to use, affordable, and pose a low impact on the environment.

OUR CUSTOMER: SUB-SAHARAN REGION OF AFRICA

• 345 million people in this region lack access to clean water.

• This number represents about half of the total world population without access to clean water.

• Lack of access to clean water results in other complicating issues such as decreased sanitation, decreased income, decreased education levels, and a general loss of time with family.

• These issues result from the massive amount of time that must be spent carrying water from the generally unclean water sources to the family dwelling.

PROPOSED PRODUCT DESIGN/FUNCTION

• The proposed product is a solar still for the distillation of clean drinking water.

• The product relies on the natural processes of evaporation and condensation, no chemicals and/or filters are needed.

• During evaporation particulates are left behind, microbes are eliminated by the Sun’s UV radiation.

• The base container will be black in color and will be constructed of stamped

aluminum for strength, light weight, and durability. • The cover/evaporation collector will be constructed of Plexiglas in an

extruded aluminum frame.

• Plexiglas G-UVT will be used, it features a high level of UV transmission.

PROPOSED PRODUCT DESIGN/FUNCTION

Presented below is a concept drawing of the proposed product.

SUNWATER SOLUTIONS

• A private company that partners with various charitable organizations to provide water purification products to impoverished areas.

• Our U.S. location can be found in Maysville, KY.

• It is a 112,500 square foot facility located on the AA Highway about 60 miles from Cincinnati, OH.

• The property was acquired for $1,750,000.

• Processes at the facility include stamping, trimming/cutting, and general assembly.

SUNWATER SOLUTIONS

Presented below is the general layout of our U.S. manufacturing facility.

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL LOCATION

• Plans are underway to open an international location to handle final assembly and distribution.

• It has been to decided to locate this facility on the African continent in closer proximity to those for which the products are intended.

• A potential facility has been located in Johannesburg, South Africa.

• The facility is located in the Aeroton suburb and is priced at R10,000,000 South African Rand, or approximately $939,000 U.S. dollars.

• The facility is 2,000 square meters (21,500 square feet) in size of which 300 square meters (3200 square feet) is office space.

• Features include grade level loading docks, a security system, and a palisade perimeter fence.

JOHANNESBURG DEMOGRAPHICS• The population of Johannesburg is 3.2 million, broken down as follows: 73%

Black Africans, 16% White, 6% Coloureds, and 4% Asian.

• The unemployment rate is 37%, of which 91% is Black Africans.

• Among the working population 43% are women; 12% of employed individuals work in manufacturing.

• Among adults 29% possess a high school education and 14% have higher education.

• The average household income in Johannesburg is R31,048 South African Rand, which is about $2,917 U.S. dollars.

• Among households in Johannesburg 80% have electricity and 86% have running water.

• 22% of Johannesburg residents live in informal dwellings.

FINAL STATEMENT

• Johannesburg presents an opportunity for Sunwater Solutions to help improve the quality of life in Johannesburg.

• We could provide employment to the otherwise unemployable while assisting those in the Sub-Saharan region with water purification products.

• This would be in the humanitarian spirit of the company and its charitable partners.