Watergen, an Israeli company specializing in water-generation technology, has installed one of its machines at the Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City. The machine, which produces clean drinking water from the air, will provide Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and his team with a sustainable water source on-site.
The installation reflects a shared commitment to addressing global water scarcity.
Krajewski, who leads the office with a focus on humanitarian aid, will benefit from this new water source, which aligns with the office’s mission to support vulnerable communities.
Established in 2009, Watergen pioneered a patented technology for cost-effective, low-energy production of potable water. The process involves pulling in air, chilling it to extract humidity and transforming the resultant water into drinkable water using a series of filters.
The technology, which relies on a plastic heat exchanger and proprietary software, has been deployed in more than 60 countries, including regions with inadequate water infrastructure such as India and Uzbekistan, as well as drought-stricken areas in developed nations, like California in the United States.
Watergen, under the leadership of its owner and president, Michael Mirilashvili, has donated its machines to crisis regions, including Syria. In collaboration with the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, it provided an atmospheric water generator to a Syrian medical facility, addressing urgent needs for clean water amid the ongoing civil war.
