Care economy activities and business model

About the organization:
Based in Laos, TerraClear Production is a for-profit social enterprise. The enterprise addresses the problem of limited access to safe, clean drinking water through the sale of the Lao Ceramic Water Purifier (CWP) especially in rural areas. The enterprise reduces the household expenditure and the time spent in collecting firewood or boiling drinking water. Furthermore, it also contributes to reduction in child and adult morbidity and mortality associated with the consumption of unsafe water.

Activities in the care economy: Provision of affordable time and labour saving technology and products (e.g. product that makes washing

Stage of growth: Mass roll-out/Expansion

Type of services: Labour saving solutions

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Financials

Profitability status: Financially profitable

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Pathways to impact

Challenge addressed: Lack of affordable solutions to reduce amount of time spent on care and domestic work (Reduce)

Pathway to impact – 4 Rs: Reduce

Populations affected: Unpaid care workers Paid care workers Unpaid domestic workers Paid domestic workers Infants or children Elderly people Persons with special needs or with illnesses

Number of people served (2020): Information not available

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