FogQuest: Sustainable Water Solutions Information

The frequent requests for projects to provide water in places where conventional sources such as wells, rivers and pipelines were not available, as well as the tremendous interest in the 1998 and 2001 International Conferences on Fog and Fog Collection, led to the formation of FogQuest. FogQuest was founded in the year 2000 by Sherry Bennett and Bob Schemenauer in response to these needs and has become actively engaged in projects and in fund raising. FogQuest builds upon the experience gained in projects conducted since 1987, which had shown the viability and effectiveness of using fog collectors to produce clean water for people in the deserts of South America and Africa. FogQuest is a small, all-volunteer organization. No salaries are paid. In addition, we make every attempt to minimize costs associated with the office, travel, publications, etc. In many cases, travel is paid or subsidized by the volunteers working on the project. This has allowed FogQuest to spend at least 90% of donations received directly on fog-water projects in developing countries. FogQuest receives its operating funds from three sources: grants from institutions for projects; donations from individuals and corporations; and annual membership fees paid by individuals.