Hippo Water Roller Project

The "HIPPO MOBILE SPAZA" utilizes the Hippo Water Roller as a transport vehicle and display facility for products to be sold in rural and informal communities.

The need was identified when we saw how existing Hippo Water Roller owners needed a further innovation to transport their goods as well as to become economically active.

Where woman in rural and informal communities formerly carried water for a living they now can use the time saved by using a Hippo Water Roller for business

The Hippo Mobile Spaza (Spaza is a term for a shop that is used for in South Africa for a trading post) adds yet another dimension to solving economic problems and empowers users with a “ Business in a Box” concept:

• Transport of goods to the trading position;
• display of goods in a presentable manner;
• branding and identification of products, goods and services;
• returning home with water and cash.

Exporting completed Hippo Water Rollers to other countries where they are needed is expensive, often doubling the cost of a Hippo roller. Limited quantities fit into a container which severely impacts on shipping costs.

It is more cost effective over the long term to ship one container including a small manufacturing machine and then on-going raw materials as required.

Neighbouring countries are more effectively serviced by a local manufacturer. Local NGO’s requiring small quantities can more easily afford Hippo rollers.

Training in the operation and maintenance of the machine is conducted in South Africa.

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