The Bacteria Buster

Location

United States
Team Name: 
Bacteria Busters
Team Number: 
7692
Team Description: 
The Bacteria Busters are from Tipp City, Ohio. We have six members: five fifth grade boys and one seventh grade girl. We strive to incorporate core values into our daily lives by practicing WARTS. WARTS stands for Words, Actions, Respect, Thanks, and Shine. Helping the Angel House orphanage in Tanzania, Africa was one way we shined this year. Our research project focused on how to improve dish sanitization in Tanzania, where they have very little clean water and no electricity. The team worked with Tipp City United Methodist Church and the Grassroots Ministries in New Carlisle, Ohio. The technology we are investigating could also provide many other benefits and change the lives of millions of people who live in third world countries. Is it possible that a few kids could change the world? We think it is! We were excited to receive the Champion’s Award at our Regional Tournament, and we are honored to be representing our district in the State Tournament to be held in February.
Team Location: 
Tipp City  Ohio  45373-8877
United States
Category: 
Preparation/Eating
Brief Submission Description: 
Our team worked with the Angel House orphanage in Tanzania, Africa to improve their dishwashing process. They currently lack clean water and electricity to heat the water. The bacterium clings to food particles that remain on the dishes resulting in contamination and, ultimately, infectious diseases. Our goal was to find cheap, low power solutions to solve this problem. We utilized a bio-sand filter for water purification. This filter has no moving parts, requires little maintenance, and is cheap to make. To solve the heating problem, we used cheap black irrigation hose and solar radiation. With direct sunlight, the hose can heat water to 150 degrees within a few hours. Together, these systems can provide clean, heated water for a few hundred dollars. The team shared the results with the Director of the Angel House orphanage, who was excited to further pursue this idea as it could greatly improve the health of the children in Tanzania.
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