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Lake Volta Region, Ghana Africa

Lake Volta Region, Ghana Africa. Lake Volta Region, Ghana. Located in East Ghana Very poor region of country Less than half of region has clean water Whole country has poor sanitation=dirty water. Lake Volta. Manmade lake located in Lake Volta region of Ghana Formed by Akosombo Dam

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Lake Volta Region, Ghana Africa

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  1. Lake Volta Region, Ghana Africa

  2. Lake Volta Region, Ghana • Located in East Ghana • Very poor region of country • Less than half of region has clean water • Whole country has poor sanitation=dirty water

  3. Lake Volta • Manmade lake located in Lake Volta region of Ghana • Formed by Akosombo Dam • 250 mile long lake • Building of lake relocated 80,000 people • Electricity source for Ghana

  4. Lake Volta and Dam

  5. Product • Will be in rural Ghana-needs no energy to use • Use heat from Ghana sun to kill of living things in water-made stronger by black metal under container • Use activated charcoal to ADSORB, not absorb, items in water

  6. Activated Charcoal • Made from organic material • Treated with acid to increase pores • Used worldwide as purifier • Brita Brand in United States

  7. Activated Charcoal (micro view)

  8. Activ-Char • United States location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl • International location: Accra, Ghana • both locations tropical: needed to grow coconut for charcoal material • Large work force • Located near shipping centers (airports and ocean)

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