Posted By Naman Shah

After a week of running around, the filtration unit has finally been installed. We are still missing a high pressure pump, but that should be installed by the end of today. Operations will begin on Monday morning.

With the plant’s installation complete, this week is going to focus on identifying potential entrepreneurs to run our distribution network. Our plan is to empower a few talented and business savvy individuals to deliver BDWI’s 10 L jugs door to door. For each delivery, the water distribution entrepreneur (WDE) will receive a set fee of Rs. 1. The more jugs they deliver, the more money they will make. This should give them sufficient incentive to sign up additional clients. We will be providing them with a loan to purchase carts that can be used to deliver large quantities of jugs at one time. We estimate that each WDE can deliver around 100 jugs a day, resulting in a monthly income of 3000 rupees.

The challenge is going to be identifying WDE’s with entrepreneurial drive who can push our product. I have already lined up interviews with 4 potential candidates for this weekend. In the case that none of them are suitable for the position, I will meet with community leaders who can provide additional candidates. Additionally, I will need to find a place to purchase handcarts so that distribution can start immediately after WDEs are selected. I hope to have the network setup by the end of this week.

Here are some before and after pictures of the BDWI Distribution Center:

Before: