In Africa and Asia, 750 million people they lack adequate access to drinking water. In order to bring water to their families, women and children are occasionally required to go on long walks, up to 6 kilometers, with 20-liter buckets that they carry on their heads. This process, apart from being time consuming, is also harmful to health, as it causes muscle problems.
The Hippo Water Roller is an incredible and exciting initiative as a simple solution to alleviate these problems of access to water. With an effective weight of only 10 kilos, the water barrel on wheels allows people to transport 90 liters of water at one time, which is usually almost five times more than can be carried with a bucket. This makes the transport of water faster and easier.
The barrel is made of a single solid piece made of hard plastic that can be carried through the roughest soil and has the ability to clean water through a filter. It also offers the possibility of using it for watering for smaller gardens. The custom metal frame allows the barrel to be turned into a wheel.
Each Hippo Roller is designed to last about 7 years And once its useful life is over, it can be recycled for other utilities such as a washing or storage barrel for other types of things.
This invention was created by engineers Pettie Petzer and Johan Jonker who grew up on farms and experienced the water crisis in rural communities firsthand. Now his invention is being used in 20 countries on the African continent and there are 45.000 rollers that have been distributed to more than 300.000 people around the world, including India and South America.
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