Israeli Water-From-Air Machine Installed At Vatican Office 

Watergen, an innovative Israeli company whose generators create clean drinking water from the air, has installed one of its machines at the Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City.

The machine will provide the team led by Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who heads the Dicastery for the Service of Charity with a focus on humanitarian aid, with a sustainable source of water on-site. 

Watergen says the installation of the machine reflects a shared commitment to addressing global water scarcity in line with the Office’s mission to support vulnerable communities. 

Founded in 2009, Watergen develops and manufactures a number of water generators including the Gen-M, the Gen-L model, a large atmospheric water generator that can produce up to 5,000 liters (1,320 gallons) of clean water per day, and the Gen-M Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV), which transports Watergen units in emergency situations and natural disasters. 

In 2020, Watergen also rolled out the “Genny,” an at-home water generator capable of producing between 25-30 liters (6.6-7.9 gallons) of water per day as well as the Solar Genny, a generator powered by solar panels.

Under the leadership of Watergen owner and president Michael Mirilashvili, the company says it is actively pursuing its mission to ensure global access to drinkable water. 

In 2022, Watergen provided one of its generators to a medical facility in the Syrian city of Raqqa. 

The delivery was made possible through a partnership with the Multifaith Alliance For Syrian Refugees (MFA), a humanitarian aid organization that delivers items to Syrians in need with the help of faith-based and secular partners.