Former Pres. Nelson Mandela (photo, right) - Nobel Peace Prize Winner expressed his support for the Hippo Water Roller:
“A personal appeal is made to your organization to actively support a national project which will positively change the lives of millions of our fellow South Africans.”
We were privileged to meet Mr. Nelson Mandela on two occasions and to gain his endorsement and support for the Hippo roller.
"The generosity of nature creates inspiration for beauty. We can follow its example in creating beauty through generosity. I chose to support the Hippo Water Roller program as it is such an effective way to improve the African people’s quality of life."
Green Machines is an exhibition in Dublin, Ireland that features the Hippo Water Roller. The exhibition is held by the Science Gallery and explores the potential of green technology and sustainable design to revolutionise our world.
Emily Pilloton, an active supporter of the Hippo Water Roller, conducted a fundraising campaign and then travelled to South Africa to personally hand them out. Emily often refers to the roller in her presentations and features the Hippo Water Roller in her book: “Design Revolution – 100 Products that are changing people’s lives."
Engineers Without Borders combined their talents and efforts to redesign the Hippo roller for improved shipping efficiency. The objective is to ship more rollers to other countries more cost effectively.
A US based 501(c)3 non profit organization currently conducting fund raising campaigns to donate Hippo Rollers. Their mission is to provide safe, clean water and sanitation to people living in extreme poverty throughout our world. They are currently conducting educational presentations to groups in the US on the water crisis and how Hippo Roller can change lives.
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