We believe that every human being deserves lasting access to safe water and sanitation — spending more time learning, growing, working, and thriving, instead of walking for water and fighting off illness.

Founded by Dr. Nathan Levin and Linda Donald, Easy Water for Everyone is a non-profit organization on a mission to bring pure and safe drinking water to every person who lives in a rural community with no access to electricity. 

How it began

Dr. Levin and Linda were working on a project in Israel that involved their expertise in dialysis — the process of removing excess water, solutes, and toxins from the blood for people with kidney disease. 

While in Israel, they discovered something that would change the course of their lives — and many others. A Tel Aviv-based company, NUFiltration, Ltd., had developed a process in which they sterilized used kidney dialysis filters (composed of polysulfone fibers) and used them in a system that purified sewage water. 

Using around 300 to 400 kidney dialysis filters, sewage water put through this industrial-sized machine was found, in laboratory tests, to be completely free of any bacterial and viral contamination. 

Having made several trips to rural villages in need, Dr. Levin understood how water poverty has detrimental impacts on virtually every aspect of life — from health to education, to income. Dr. Levin and Linda had a proposition for NUFiltration: Could they create a smaller version that could generate clean and safe drinking water for people living in rural communities with no electricity?

The NUF500 System

Within 4 years, the collaboration between NUFiltration, Dr. Levin, and Linda led to the creation of the NUF500 — a system that only requires eight filters and does not require any electricity. It can filter approximately 132 gallons (500 liters) per hour and is capable of delivering water completely free of any bacterial or viral contamination for an entire village. 

It’ll be 25 sites throughout Ghana, Easy Water for Everyone will expand to an additional 17 sites in Ghana Africa in 2023. In addition, Easy Water for Everyone will be making the product available to other organizations that would like access to installing the NUF500 as part of their projects.

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Our Board and Team

Nathan W. Levin MD, FACP

President

Nathan is a nephrologist with a special interest in dialysis.  Previously Professor of Medicine at University of Michigan, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City.   He was Head of the Division of Nephrology at Henry Ford Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City.  He is a cofounder of the Renal Research Institute, LLC.  Nathan participates in many associations related to nephrology and medicine and has many peer reviewed publications in these areas.

Seth Johnson, RN, MSN, FNP, CNN

Vice President

Seth received his basic nursing training in Ghana, and moved to the United States in the mid 1980s.  Prior to coming to the U.S., Seth worked in various departments in nursing, including emergency, infectious disease, endoscopy, and urology. Seth started his dialysis career as a registered nurse and worked in both peritoneal and hemodialysis.  He received his nephrology certification in 1998, and later obtained a Master’s Degree in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Seth joined the Renal Research Institute in 2006 and he is currently the regional Director of Training and Education, and also monitors Continuous Assessment and Quality Improvement(QAPI)projects.

Linda L. Donald, MA in Finance

Secretary/ Treasurer

Linda is a healthcare administrator who has more than three decades of experience in nephrology, including outpatient clinics, inpatient care, transplantation, and all modalities of dialysis administration and finance. The co-founder of the Renal Research Institute, she also served as the President of Fresenius dialysis business units and of Optimal Disease Management. Six years prior to joining the field of healthcare, Linda taught science in secondary education. More recently, Linda has done consulting projects for pharmaceutical companies such as Roche and a significant amount of international pro bono consulting.

Ben Lipps, PhD

Board Member

Ben was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Fresenius Medical Care, the largest supplier in the world of both dialysis services and equipment from 1999 to 2012. He is currently CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of MagForceAg and Honorary Chairman of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA and Fresenius Medical Care Management AG Supervisory Boards.  He is one of the inventors of the hollow fiber dialyzer used throughout the world for treatment of kidney failure(andnow for purifying water).  He has a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University, a Master of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jochen Raimann, MD, PhD

Board Member

Jochen Raimann has worked as a full-time scientist at the Renal Research Institute (RRI) since his start as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2007. As RRI’s Director of Data Analytics, Jochen conducts epidemiological research in dialysis and oversees many analytical projects. He has first- and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, has acted as a reviewer for several international academic journals, and served in an editorial capacity for the journals Trials, Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Nephrology. Jochen earned his MD from the Medical University Graz, Austria, his PhD from Maastricht University, Netherlands, and his MPH with a focus on epidemiology and biostatistics from the City University of New York School of Public Health (CUNY SPH). Jochen holds teaching appointments at CUNY SPH and at Katz School of Science and Health and Stern College at Yeshiva University.

Friedrich (Fritz) Port, MD, MS, FACP

Board Member

Dr. Port is a clinical nephrologist has worked at the University of Michigan for over 40 years where he is a professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology.  He is well known for his leadership of the US Renal Data System and the national Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.  His close involvement in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study for over 20 years, which he directed as president of Arbor Research Collaborative for Health in recent years, has given him international experience in 21 countries.  He has received high national awards from the American Society of Nephrology and the National Kidney Foundation.  Overall, Dr. Port’s research related to the health of populations and his experience with large data is well fitting to advance and expand Easy Water for Everyone.

Victoria Norgbe

Board Member

Dr. Mrs. Victoria Afua Norgbey is an accomplished Educationist, Agriculturist, Gender Expert, and Leadership icon. With a wealth of experience and expertise, she holds an Executive Master's degree in Governance and Leadership and a BSc. (honours) degree in General Agriculture. Victoria has dedicated her career to gender mainstreaming, youth development, and sustainable development initiatives across Africa and Asia. Her notable achievements include leading the successful Abura Vocational and Leadership Institute project, serving as a key member of the African Minister's Council on Water, and founding the non-profit organization Global Women Development Promoters (GLOWDEP). Victoria's expertise and tireless efforts have earned her prestigious awards and recognition for her role in empowering women, promoting gender equality, and advancing agricultural practices.

Harrison Kwame Matti

Country Director

Harrison is a development consultant and practitioner with over 8 years of extensive experience in managing donor funded projects. He holds a MSc. Degree in Local Economic Development, BA, Integrated Development Studies, Certificate in Project Management and a Mini MBA in Leadership. Throughout his work in the NGO space, he has built a reputation for leading and managing projects in various fields including WASH, gender, agribusiness, media development, behaviour change communication for health projects and child protection. He has managed projects with funding from different donors including USAID, UNICEF, PIWA, and Crossing Boarders. 

He also worked as a consultant and trainer for Deutsche Welle Academy Ghana, developing trainings in the field of media development & media viability and has led the development of business strategies, incubating new media & non-media products and business models. He also worked as project manager for the network of community radio stations in Ghana (GCRN) for six years leading several projects before joining Easy Water for Everyone.

Harrison leads the Easy Water for Everyone team in Ghana as Country Director and coordinates project activities for the organization in Uganda and Senegal.

Dr. Joseph Marfo Boaheng

Project and Data Manager

Joseph M. Boaheng (Ph.D.) holds Ph.D. Economics (Health) and M.Phil Field Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He is currently the leading data scientist and a research director for Easy Water for Everyone Inc., an American NGO in Africa with oversight responsibilities in Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda. He manages the organization's big data (longitudinal) on diarrheal disease and conducts various statistical analyses including longitudinal and cross-sectional data using R or STATA. He also offers project supervision services for the School of Anaesthesia, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi-Ghana. His previous schedules included working as a research coordinator for Ghana's second biggest hospital, Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. Furthermore, he has conducted extensive research in Biomedical (Public health, Clinical trials) and Health Economics research and collaborated with other institutions in a number of epidemiological research.

Theophilus Tetteh Ocansey(TT)

Technical Director

TT has a Technical Certificate in Plumbing and Pipe Engineering and an advanced certificate in Construction Management. He is an experienced plumber with over 30 years of experience in plumbing for industrial, residential, and commercial use. He is knowledgeable in the maintenance of plumbing systems for both commercial and residential buildings. He has a wide range of experience in installing and assembling metal and PVC pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment and all plumbing codes.

TT led the development and innovation process of the Gravity Water Station which has gone a long way to better the manner in which Easy Water for Everyone serves its beneficiary communities.

TT has led several water projects in Ghana has a passion for working to make water available to everyone everywhere.

Rita Adu

Account Officer

Rita has over 4 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting Option), a Certificate in Leadership, and is currently pursuing her Chartered Accountancy qualification. She worked in the Financial Sector before joining Easy Water for Everyone.

She has always been passionate about helping children and the less privileged and has served as a volunteer for some Student Projects.

Rita is a member of the Easy Water for Everyone team in Ghana as the Accounts Officer and performs and also coordinates Administrative, Financial and Accounting, Project Support, Budgeting, and Budget Tracking activities to ensure Easy Water for Everyone’s Projects run smoothly.

Mary Owusu

Project Support and administrative officer

Mary Owusu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration mainly in Supply Chain and Logistics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and has a Higher National Diploma in Bilingual (French and English) Secretary and a certificate in Project Management. Mary is currently the Project Support and Administrative Officer at Easy Water for Everyone where she provides logistical and administrative support to the organization.