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Hippo Water Roller Project |
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1 BILLION+ WITHOUT TAP WATER
More than a billion people worldwide do not enjoy water on tap in or near their homes.
Predominantly women and children are confronted with the daily task of collecting water, often having to walk long distances.
Traditional collection methods cause long-term spinal injuries and limit economic opportunities.
Why is it needed? -
IMPROVES ACCESS TO WATER
The Hippo improves access to water by rolling 90 litres (24 gal) along the ground.
The roller enables more water to be transported more efficiently than traditional methods.
With the Hippo roller people can get almost five times the amount of water, without having to carry 20 kilograms on their heads.
What is the Hippo water roller? -
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
Its innovative design provides for a large drum capacity of 90 litres / 24 gallons.
Far less effort is required to roll the heavy weight of water (90kg / 200lbs) along the ground than carrying the traditional 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets on the head.
The effective weight on level ground is just 10kg (22 pounds).
How does it work? -
GLOBAL & LOCAL IMPACT
To date, 44,000 Hippo rollers have been distributed directly benefiting 300,000+ people.
The project's aim is to reduce the number of people without adequate access to water by 1% = 10 million people.
So far rollers have been distributed to 21 African countries as well as India, Mexico and South America.
Who benefits? -
SPONSOR BRANDING OPPORTUNITY
Sponsors are a critical component in our quest to distribute Hippo rollers.
In recognition of their support, we offer the opportunity to large sponsors to brand the Hippo rollers for positive image building.
This includes corporate colours and logos on the screw cap and/or the drum.
Sponsor Branding Opportunity
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Some of the above images are the product of a previous relationship with Hippo Water International, with which the Hippo Water Roller Project is no longer associated.
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