Jan Tollefson has been granted the Lee Endowment for Global Freshwater award for her work in the DR to construct and install water filters. Tollefson, from Calgary in Canada has spent the last eight years helping integrate BioSand water filter technology to provide clean drinking water in the DR. She taught Dominicans to build simple concrete containers filled with layers of sand and gravel that remove impurities from water. She also worked to support small business development in the DR and set up the Add Your Light Foundation in Calgary to coordinate fundraising for a variety of projects.
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