Free State site visit
In February 2015, we visited the Free State Province of South Africa, and went to 11 of our PlayPump sites. With the temperature hitting 42 degrees Celsius on most days we were expecting to find the children lethargic. But we were amazed to arrive at school after school and find the children playing happily on their PlayPumps during the break. One principal told us “they are no longer fighting” they are now playing...
Verkeerdevlei thank us for their PlayPump
Pupils at Verkeerdevlei Primary School in the Free State wrote to us “I am a learner of Verkeerdevlei Primary School. Our school is in a rural areas. On morning when I came to school, I realized people are busy working out at our school. The principal told us that very kind people are going to build a wheel where we can play and it will pump water. I could not understand what exactly she meant. Only after two days there was...
Another Water Bucket Challenge
Inarie van Staden was challenged and said the following :- “I was nominated for an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge but I believe the need for clean drinking water in South Africa is very urgent. So as part of my challenge, I made a donation to www.playpumps.co.za and I would like to raise even more funds for this worthy cause that installs a roundabout for kids to play as well as a safe, sustainable water source for communities in and...
Foschini CEO’s Bucket Challenge
Doug Murray, GEO of The Foschini Group, took up the bucket challenge from Ian Moir, CEO of Woolworths and got doused with water. Because of this Foschini have very generously donated R150 000 towards Roundabout Water Solutions. We cannot thank Foschini enough as this is going to make a huge difference to many children at rural schools in South Africa....
Bucket Challenge for PlayPumps
Three very brave people have taken the bucket challenge and poured cold water over themselves, challenging others to do the same and sending part of the funds they raised to PlayPumps. We cannot thank Carly Marvis, Melissa Klein and Cary Brits enough for their bravery! As Melissa said “I did the challenge in my pool as not to waste any water. I feel so many South Africans are just wasting a bucket of good clean water and the...
Maintenance in Mpumalanga
Spar Supermarkets have been taking branding on PlayPump tank stands creating awareness of their supermarkets and at the same time their monthly rental helps to maintain the PlayPumps where they advertise. One of their supported schools is in the dry and dusty Mpumalanga Province near Barberton. Roundabout puts an SMS number on the tank stands to be phoned should a problem arise with the PlayPump. We got a notification that this...
