Timor Tap
East Timor, also referred to as Timor-Leste, is a South-East Asian Nation occupying half the island of Timor. As a result of their struggle for independence from Indonesia, the nation’s infrastructure has been severely damaged and dislocated thousands of East Timorese. The conflict has caused 95% of schools to be destroyed, 37% of all civilians now live below the international poverty line, and 40% of the population is malnourished pulling their new born life expectancy down to 62 years old. Without a stable government structure in place the nation can no longer afford to send out fresh water to rural areas without access. Areas such as these have since taken to repurposing jerry cans as water canisters filled from local wells, dams or rivers. Unfortunately having a drink of water is no longer as simple as it sounds. To drink, clean, and wash their hands now is a two-person job; one to sparingly use the water and the other to hold up the jerry can. For someone so undernourished to hold a full jerry can above another's head, water is bound to be lost. This results in 20-30% of their water going to waste, forcing them to make more trips more often. ​​​​​​​


To Solve this, I have designed an easy to use attachable tap, tailed for plastic canisters such as the jerry cans. The products materials are light and cheap, minimizing manufacturing costs and shipping cost. This is essential as all funding is predicted to come from NFP organization. The tap’s features and operating system, both set up and when in use accommodate its target audience who are uneducated foreign people. The Tap has a simple 3 step set up process as well as a 3 adjustable modes: Open, Closed, and Control.

Default position: 
Lever is set in open position (Extended out) 
Screw is set against its stopper (Away from the head) 
Ribs are folded in (Behind Blade) 

Step 1: 
Puncture surface 
(If needed, steal head can be heated up to punctured denser plastics) 

Step 2: 
Adjust lever to closed position  
(You should feel a cock once fully closed, if not apply more pressure to guarantee rib lock is activated) 

Step 3: 
Tighten screw 
(Make sure rubber screw is completely covering the puncture point and is water tight) 

Open – lever extended out 
Closed – Lever pushed in 
Control – Adjusted between open/close mode to restrict water flow