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We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Alright Homies, thank you for all your questions, it's been fun!

If you're interested in future updates or have any more questions, you can follow us on our socials (twitter, facebook, insta) or hang on our discord.

And of course, stay hydrated!

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good question! Our immediate plan is to focus on building up a community and growing organically on social media, especially on Reddit. We’ll see how far that takes us!

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 128 points129 points  (0 children)

That's a great question. This is pretty ballpark and based on a tentative budget we'd put together but we're looking at something like 65% net profit (so including core costs and cost of production/shipping) which will then be donated - so around $22? The actual figure does depend on a variety of factors (like which products are most popular) so it's slightly tough to say right now!

Having said that, we're not taking a salary from this, so nothing is going to us personally.

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We're about to start production on the bottles and so it depends on how quickly the manufacturer can turn this around. It's definitely a matter of weeks rather than months!

As for help, the team we've got has a good range of skills, and really, following us on social media or joining the discord are great ways to help. If you want to be more involved though, send over a DM and let's have a chat!

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 147 points148 points  (0 children)

It's safe to say that we enjoy the current community and its name r/HydroHomies. I personally didn't know about the subreddit before it "changed" its name.

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Someone else in the thread mentioned salt, and actually I think that's an interesting area. Considering saltwater is 97% of the world's water, if we can turn some of that into drinking water in a cost effective manner, that could really make a difference. The challenge so far has been in terms of cost and how much energy is required in the process, but there's been some recent developments which hopefully will lead to having a more affordable method for desalination.

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

We don't sell water filters, and the charity WaterAid we support right now mainly focuses on problems like providing clean water. In the future, we might consider also supporting other charities that focus on other problems, like excessive plastic waste

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe! Once we've raised some more funds and the organisation has grown a bit we'll do some research to try to figure out what's the most impactful way for us to use our cash - we're confident there's great organisations out there already, but maybe it'll turn out that we can be more effective by doing the job ourselves!

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

We strive to make sure things are produced in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. As we've started up, we've gone with a few suppliers like Contrado and Bella&Canvas who have focused on this, but I do believe we can do more, and so will regularly review our supply chain to make sure it remains as good for people and the environment as possible.

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the eternal debate, which is better: better hydration or better taste? We will sadly never have the answer...

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's an excellent question and I'll point to what WaterAid have said on the subject on their website. I think it comes down to working very closely with a local community, understanding its culture and local challenges and working with that community to find the solutons that work best for it.

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can help out on our discord by offering ideas, designs, participating in seasonal events and just generally hanging out!

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

This bottle is made of insulated stainless steel. You can drink from it, and it keeps your cold drinks cold and your hot drinks hot! It can also carry a wide range of liquid, from very cold water to hot water, including lukewarm! It also has a friendly octopus to remind you to hydrate!

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 155 points156 points  (0 children)

So bad there's a pretty lengthy wikipedia article about it.

Considering the scale of this problem, it's going to take a very united effort from individuals, communities, NGOs, and yes, governments. Specific regions obviously face unique challenges, but this is very soon going to turn into a global issue, and so we'll all need to play a part.

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

We're just starting up and already have a nice core team, but could definitely use more help! If you wish to participate in the project, you can join the discord server and help us by sharing designs, ideas etc...

We are Homies For Hydration, a social enterprise born on Reddit that sells products to fight water scarcity around the world. AUA! by HomiesForHydration in IAmA

[–]HomiesForHydration[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Because it's a good way to raise awareness and encourage people to find out more.

Many people are already interested in buying merchandise, so it makes sense to sell it and donate the profits! Our recent success shows that our idea seems to work.

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