Profile: PlayPumps International
Year Founded
2006
Type
Non-profit
Last on Think
Updated on: 09/02/2008 07:20
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Mission Statement

PlayPumps International's mission is to provide schools and communities throughout Africa with a uniquely sustainable, free supply of clean drinking water. More than one billion people do not have access to clean drinking water and more than two billion people lack adequate sanitation. 6,000 people die everyday, or one every 15 seconds, due to preventable water-related diseases.

 

It doesn't have to be this way. In an increasing number of communities throughout Africa, sounds of laughter can be heard. Children, boys and girls alike are playing on the merry-go-rounds that are part of the PlayPump® water system. KIDS PLAY. WATER PUMPS!

 

The PlayPump water system is a children's merry-go-round attached to a water pump, a raised storage tank, an easy-to-use faucet, and four billboards surrounding the tank. While children have fun spinning on the merry-go-round, clean water is drawn from underground into a 660 gallon tank, easily accessible by a simple tap. The system's storage tank features billboards that carry powerful educational, health, and commercial product messages.

 

The life-changing invention can provide easy access to safe water, lead to improvements in health, education, gender equality, and economic development, and bring joy to children.

Location
1717 Rhode Island Ave NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Phone
202-467-5788
Fax
Website
www.PlayPumps.org
Email
info@playpumps.org
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Back to School. Without Water? 

Have you ever been thirsty? Truly thirsty? If you are reading this, probably not. Yet, today 1 of 6 of us does not have access to safe water. 50% of the world’s schools do not have water. 

 

Could you go to school without water?

 

What do you think? What are you going to do? Share your thoughts with us here.

 

 

Save the World with Music

How much do you know about music? Find out and support a great cause.

 

Visit www.savetheworldwithmusic.com to play this fun, free online music trivia game. Every music trivia question you answer correctly will provide clean water for one person for a day. The more you answer correctly, the more water you give. Keep answering questions for as long as you like--the quiz is never-ending and every right answer supports our efforts!

 

So go on, test your music trivia knowledge and help support clean water for Africa. Visit www.savetheworldwithmusic.com and be sure to tell your friends and colleagues about this great game!

 

Get a Think MTV PlayPumps International Badge

Want to earn a PlayPumps International badge for your Think MTV profile? Visit our KnowH2O water quiz to see what you know about global water issues. Once you complete the quiz, you will be given a link to submit your badge request. 

Show how much you care about water and
take our water quiz today. 


100 Pumps in 100 Days:  The Second Spin.

PlayPumps International will be launching a second spin on 100 Pumps in 100 Days on World Water Day.  Make a difference and join us in this challenge.  From March 22 through June 29, PlayPumps International hopes to raise the funds to provide clean drinking water to 100 schools and communities – or 250,000 people – in sub-Saharan Africa.

We did it last year.  Will you help us do it again?

 
 
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD WATER DAY New York, 22 March 2008

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