![]() Stay connected with Pure Thirst by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Another way to help is to spread the word is by sharing this page - with family, friends and on social media. The DUQ Difference Nine Schools of Study Whatever your academic ambitions, we have the breadth and depth to make the most of them. We ask that you please donate today to this special project. Please donate today and help us spread the word! We can’t do it alone! Please consider donating! Your gift will help us tackle the building of handwashing stations at the schools and/or health clinic, provide needed medical equipment like stethoscopes to the clinic, and provide culturally appropriate health education relating to hand hygiene to the community. We are proud of all these accomplishments, but our work is far from done! A successful crowdfunding campaign during the pandemic will allow us to continue to foster our collaboration with the people of Olkokola. Assist local health providers in obtaining child height and weight and evaluating local growth and development data. ![]() Travel around the Olkokola region to collect and test water samples to see what contaminants are impacting the water supply at each access point.could be short 450,000 nurses, or 20 of the nurses needed, by 2025. According to a 2021 McKinsey & Company survey, the McKinsey Consulting Firm study projects dire nurse staffing issues in the next few years, as the U.S. Use purchased equipment to test the water for exceedingly high levels of minerals, as well as dangerous bacteria Help Solve the Nursing ShortageMake an Impact Today.Map the water access points so we can see the areas where access is still lacking.Test the filters printed here in Duquesne’s 3D printing lab for effectiveness in removing dangerous levels of fluoride from the water.Hear from local health practitioners about the health system and priority areas to improve health in the Olkokola region.Hear from the local water board about their priorities and needs to gain a better understanding of the community's relationship with water, its challenges, and how we can work as a partner to hopefully improve access to clean water.Meet many of the community members and form ongoing relationships with them.How have we made an impact in the Olkokola, Tanzania community? While we eagerly await the chance to continue our work in person, your donation today will allow us to prepare to make a big difference when travel restrictions are lifted. Pure Thirst works with Spiritans, Duquesne faculty, and community leaders in Olkokola to explore ways to increase water access and to improve water quality thereby positively impacting health. Grounded in the Spiritan tradition, Pure Thirst embraces the building of ongoing, authentic relationships with the people of Olkokola. This navigation menu will replace the tabbed navigation found in the current version of DORI. On the left side of the screen, you’ll find the new navigation system in DORI. The mission of Pure Thirst is to work with the Olkokola community in northern Tanzania in its effort to gain better access to clean water, while teaching students how to be agents of positive change in our world. After signing in with your MultiPass username and password, you’ll arrive at the DORI home page.
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