Our Story
After dealing with serious waterborne illness first hand, we decided to dedicate our lives to giving safe water to those in need.
We founded GROSCHE in our basement in 2006 with visions of a social enterprise that could change the world. We use the profits from the sales of our products to fund the GROSCHE SAFE WATER PROJECT, installing water filters to provide those in economically underdeveloped regions with access to safe water.
- Helmi & Mehreen
Co-Founders
Thanks to our customers we’ve funded
How We Give Back
When you buy a GROSCHE product, you’re funding 50+ days of safe drinking water for someone in need via the GROSCHE Safe Water Project.
Our Safe Water Project (SWP) provides people in need with safe drinking water through the construction and installation of Biosand water filters. These filters purify water for a family up to 10 and can last up to 30 years.
Thanks to customers like you, we’re in business to change lives.
What we do
With the proceeds from your purchases, we fund the making, installation, and care of biosand water filters in remote poverty stricken areas. Helping people make their contaminated water safe to drink. Allowing them to work, go to school, and lead healthier and productive lives.
Sustainable Development
Our approach to giving back is one of empowering sustainable development. The filters that we fund are locally made and serviced, with local materials, by local people. They install the filters we fund, as well as sell filters to those who can buy. This empowers our teams to build skills, have a source of income, and gain sustainable employment that benefits those in need.
How Biosand Filters work
Made with local skills and materials, these water filters purify contaminated water without the use of chemicals, electricity, or any replacement cartridges. They are made of cement or clay, and only use gravel and sand to biologically purify water so its safe to drink.
They last up to 30 years, and purify water for a family of up to 10 people. They can change the course of 2 generations of people's live allowing them to work, go to school, and improve their lives.
Video: SWP Overview
A short video from our founders on why and how the GROSCHE Safe Water Project works
Where are our projects located?
Biosand filters work in warm and temperate climates. Our Safe Water Projects and water filters are located in remote mainly agricultural areas (with no access to electricity) in South Sudan, Uganda, Malawi, India, Pakistan, and The Phillippines.
Nearly 1 in 7 people alive are forced to drink polluted and contaminated water. Our Bio Sand water filters purify this water to make it safe to drink, and last up to 30 years. They can change the course of 2 generations by helping with waterborne illness.
Our approach to giving back is one of empowering sustainable development. The filters that we fund are locally made and serviced, with local materials, by local people. They install the filters we fund, as well as sell filters to those who can buy.
This empowers our teams to build skills, have a source of income, and gain sustainable employment that also benefits those in need.
A bio sand filter is a simple solution to the issue of unsafe drinking water in warm climate areas. It empowers people with sustainable employment by making, delivering, and installing these water filters. In addition, these filters are virtually maintenance free requiring no chemicals, replacement cartridges, or electricity.
They can provide water purification for 10 people for up to 30 years.
When you buy a GROSCHE product, you're funding 50+ days of safe drinking water for someone in need.
Your purchase will make a difference in someone's life.
#everycupfillsanother
Some of the thousands of families we have helped
Other Initiatives & videos
Beyond our mission - The GROSCHE Safe Water Project, we keep trying to do our part to make the world a better place.
Banana Plantation
We launched a banana plantation in South Sudan. Teaching people how to plant and grow their own food. Providing education for sustainable living.
The Phillippines
A short video from our family visit to our Safe Water project in The Phillippines
