Water – Success Stories of Swiss Development Cooperation
1. 10 Jahre danach (02'58'' - in German, with english subtitles)
A teacher is interested in development cooperation and visits on his own initiative a project in Peru. He is impressed. 10 years later he revisits the same villages and is amazed by the changes.
Kurt Leuenberger tells
2. Abwasser ist kein Abfall (02'42'' - in German, with english subtitles)
What happens when you drink a glass of water? What do you know about water and sewage? How does the government in Bhutan educate their people about waste water?
Katharina Conradin tells
3. Un poulet pour mon fils (04'09'' - in French, with english subtitles)
The Dogon people in Mali have no more water. Should the land be abandoned? Can the water god help? Can experts help?
François Munger tells
4. Pedaling out of poverty (05'48'' - in German, with english subtitles)
Farmers in Bangladesh daily pedal 2 hours in order to irrigate their fields. How do you advertise such pumps? What use is the tradlepump for poor farmers?
Urs Heierli tells
5. Solidarité (03'35'' - in French, with english subtitles)
A student from Moldavia tells her story and touches participants of a conference. She finds partners. The project can start.
Victor Ruffy tells
Why is Liz so proud of the book «Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies»? What's its use? Why is she so happy about the SMS from Sierra Leone?
Liz Tilley tells
7. Der Schatz im Kivusee (02'41'' - in German, with english subtitles)
Gas eruption at Lake Kivu? Swiss experts help to retrieve a treasure worth billions without endangering inhabitants and nature.
Johny Wüest tells
8. Nur eine Plastikflasche? (02'42'' - in German, with english subtitles)
A seed from Tanzania gives a scientist ideas and energy. He discovers the worth of a plastic bottle for people with no access to clean water.
Martin Wegelin tells
9. Think big (04'02'' - in German, with english subtitles)
A government has to be won over. 120 million Bengalis are mobilized in consequence and small businesses profit.
Pierre Walther tells
10. Grosse Ehre (04'14'' - in German, with english subtitles)
Why does a Swiss bear a vietnamese medal? What do the certificate and the memory mean to him?
Roland Schertenleib tells
11. Mutige Entscheide lohnen sich (03'03'' - in German, with english subtitles)
It started on a stormy monsoon day in Indian Bangalore. It was pouring with rain. Such days can also be inspiring.
Johannes Heeb tells