The$ Hippo$Water$Roller$ Project $ improving)access)to)water) hipporoller.org$ 24#Apr#14(
The$Water$Crises$
Daily$Struggle!$ ! 1(billion(people(are( without (adequate( access(to(water((United(Na:ons)( ! Mostly( women$and$children$ are(forced( to(carry(water(to(their(homes( ! Water(points(are( far ( away: ( (2(#(10(km( ! Time$consuming$ to(collect(water,( mul:ple(trips(per(day:((3(#(9(hours(daily( ! Strenuous(#(Water(is( heavy (causing( long#term(neck(and(spinal(injuries(
Simple$$SoluBon$ A$simple$way$to$collect$more$water,$ more$easily$E$by$rolling$rather$carrying$…$ ( Partner$with$us$to$help$eliminate$this$daily$struggle$
EffecBve$&$Efficient$…$ ! Carries( 90$litres$ (5(x(buckets)( ! Long$ lifespan $ –(5(to(7(years,(oPen(longer( ! Durable(–(designed(for( tough (terrain( ! Weight(of(water(is( borne (on(the(ground( &( distributed (over(a(wide(surface( ! Large (opening(for(easy(cleaning( ! Maintenance# free$ ! Designed)in)Africa)for)Africa,)by)South)Africans)
Social$Impact$–$BroadEbased$ (( ! Benefit(is( immediate$$ ! Reduces (suffering(caused(by( heavy(loads( ! Improves(hygiene(and( health$ ! Empowers (women(and( children( ! More(:me(for( educaBon$ ! More(:me(for( economic ( ac:vi:es(to(break(free(of( poverty( e.g.(Growing(vegetables(( ! Posi:ve( cultural (change(#(Men(are(proud(to(collect(water( using(a(Hippo(roller(
Quality$&$Durability$ ! Specifically(designed(for(use(in(tough(rural( condi:ons( ! Thick(wall(to(prevent(breakages( ! Made(of(UV(stabilized(material( ! Strong(steel(handle(for(full(control( ! Stresses(caused(by(uneven(surfaces(are(diffused(( around(en:re(drum( ! Embedded(sand(granules(add(extra(protec:on( ! Maintenance#free(design ( ! Screw#cap(wears(In(#(not(Out( ! No(rubber(seals(which(perish( ! No(need(to(access(to(spare(parts( ! Long(Life#span:(5(#(7(years(and(longer(
Growing$Need$…$ It)is)es;mated)that)by)2050)half,) the)worlds)popula;on)will)be) living)in)high)water)stress)areas.) ! Appropriate(intermediate( technology(for(many( undeveloped(communi:es( ! 42,000(Hippo(Rollers( distributed(to(date( ! 300,000(direct(beneficiaries((( @(7(x(members(per(household ( ! Distributed(in(South(Africa(and( 20(other(African(countries(
InternaBonal$RecogniBon$ Nelson$Mandela ) “A!personal!appeal!is!made!to!your! organiza4on!to!ac4vely!support!a!na4onal! project!which!will!posi4vely!change!the!lives! of!millions!of!our!fellow!South!Africans.” ( UNEWorld$Food$Program$ “The!introduc4on!of!Hippo!rollers!in!WFP! supported!primary!schools!significantly! reduced!the!daily!burden!on!women!and! children!… ( CNN$World$News ) “ With!the!financial!assistance!of!others,! there’s!now!the!real!possibility!that!a! burden!carried!for!so!long!can!be!set!aside! forever .”$$ ( $
InternaBonal$PublicaBons$
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Awards$$&$$ExhibiBons$ Design$Awards$ SABS!I!Cullinan!Design!Award! #(1992( • Design!Ins4tute!I!Design!for!Development! –(1997( • INDEX2005!Denmark! –(Top(Nominee(–(2005(( • Professional$Design$PublicaBons$ INDEX:!100!Stories!of!Design!to!Improve!Life! –(Denmark(( • Design!Like!You!Give!A!Damn! –(USA( • MADE!4!YOU:!Design!for!Change! –(Austria(( • Design!Revolu4on (–(USA( • ExhibiBons$ Cubes!of!Good!Idea’s! –(Barcelona(( • World!Summit!2002! –(Johannesburg(( • World!Water!Forum! –(Marseille(( •
Impact$Assessment$ A$recent$impact$assessment$conducted$ by$the$South$African$Government$ concluded$that:$ The(Hippo(Water(Roller(is(an(appropriate( HIPPO WATER ROLLER IMPACT ASSESSMENT technology(to(improve(access(to(water(and( REPORT (Eastern Cape) recommended(further(rollout(in(rural(and( water#stressed(areas(across(the(country. ) Chief Directorate: Technology Research and "Hippo)Water)Rollers)were)well)accepted) Development by)all)the)beneficiaries.)It)is)indeed)an) Sub-Directorate: Rural Technology and Innovation appropriate)innova;ve)technology)for) Date: 29 October 2012 most)rural)areas)…)thus,)there)is)a)need)to) supply)more)Hippo)Water)Rollers.”) Copy available on request …
Social$Responsibility$ Helping!communi4es!improve!access!to!water!with!Hippo!Water!Rollers!is!a!proven! way!to!fulfill!social!responsibility!objec4ves:! ( ! NGO’s$&$FoundaBons$ Become(more(efficient(&(effec:ve(in(achieving(their(own(goals(and(objec:ves ( ! CorporaBons (–(Social(Responsibility( Broad#based(&(Responsible(project(management( ! Governments$ Interim(appropriate(infrastructure(to(meet(increasing(demand(in(rural(areas( ! Individuals$&$Bequests$ Personal(desire(to(make(a(difference(&(leave(a(legacy(
Become$a$Partner$ P ARTNER ( with(us(and(make(a(difference( by(helping(these(impoverished( communi:es(improve(access(to(water(for( immediate(benefits(and(tangible(results.( T HE $N EED $E$ There(are(a(growing(number( of(communi:es(that(do(not(have( sufficient(access(to(water(and(struggle(on( a(daily(basis.( B RANDING ( #(If(desired,(a(unique(graphic( could(be(added(to(the(screw(cap(of(the( Hippo(roller.(The(drum(can(also(be( manufactured(in(a(wide(range(of(colours . (
Other$Uses$ Water$FiltraBon ( LifeStraw( ! Individual(&(Family(version( Sawyer( ! Screw#on(filter(for(clean(water( consump:on( ( Hippo$IrrigaBon$Cap$ ( Efficient(watering(of(crops( ! Small#scale(farmers(&(household(gardens( ! Replacement(cap(–(simple(soda(boile(top( (
Other$Uses$$$ (conBnued) $ Hippo$Spaza$ Instant(Moble(Shop( ! A(trolley(for(transpor:ng(products(to(market( ! A(display(stand(for(selling(their(products( ! Branding(can(be(extended(onto(the(canvas(top(
Contact$Us ( ( Hippo$Water$Roller$Project ( www.hipporoller.org( admin(@(hipporoller.org( PO(Box(170,(Fourways,(Gauteng,( 2055,(South(Africa( (
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