One of the NGOs mentioned in the post from the other day was Pump Aid. I haven't read into the organization but their home page states that "Pump Aid is a water and sanitation organisation that tackles poverty by working with local communities in southern Africa."
Currently they are operating in Malawi and Zimbabwe with a pilot project active in Mozambique. The pumps are called Elephant Pumps and basically rely on turning a crank to access water from as deep as 50 metres. A video of the pump in action is below.
At first I thought the author was talking about PlayPumps International. PlayPumps attempts to solve the problem of water access by using a simple and fun extraction method. Children turn a merry-go-round that moves water from the ground to a tank.
More videos can be found on the PlayPumps Youtube page.
Anyone know of other developmental projects that serve to merge fun with development? Right to Play comes to mind... any others?
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No other "fun" development projects come to mind... I know it sounds cliche but it continues to blow me away how many people still don't have easy access to the basics of life. I feel like I've been either really forgetful or complacent in the face of these realities. Maybe we could save up or fundraise to donate the cost of a pump (500 British pounds, they say). That would be really cool...
ReplyDeleteHi Dave,
ReplyDeleteAlso clows without borders and what about the organization that Chris went to Somalia with?
Chris was with Right to Play actually - I think they might have still been called Olympic Aid at the time... and he was in Eritrea.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't aware of Clowns without Borders... or Clowns sans Frontieres - good one!