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BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor residents have a new way to get free, clean drinking water.

On Dec. 15, in response to the ongoing water crisis in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Jaden Smith's nonprofit organization 501CTHREE and Elkay announced the installation of the Water Box at the Benton Harbor Housing Commission.

The trick is a portable filtration system first tested in Flint, and backed by Jaden Smith (yes, that Jaden Smith).

A contraption called a "waterbox" is dispensing hydration – and social justice – in Newark, advocates say.

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FLINT, Mich. – Rapper and actor Jaden Smith unveils a portable water filtration system in Flint. “I’m really excited. Love Flint! ” he said. “I’m so excited for the water bottles. ” Smith returned to the city with his mother Jada Pinkett Smith, who spoke briefly after a program at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. Flint Mayor Karen Wear said the Smiths have been committed to the Vehicle City since the declaration of the State of Emergency.

Jaden Smith and his nonprofit donated a fourth water filtration system known as the Water Box, which the group says filters out heavy metals and bacteria from multiple gallons of water per minute, to Flint, Mich., this week,

Jaden Smith is a jack of many trades. He's fresh off the heels of the release of the third installment of his Cool Tape series, he's an actor and a philanthropist.

During a question and answer session on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the empowerment village, 4119 N. Saginaw Road, Smith said he wants to make sure that “we put a light on the community so that the community can be better.”