PlayPumps

PlayPumps International’s mission:Help improve the lives of children and their

families by providing easy access to clean drinking water, enhancing public health, and offering play equipment to millions across Africa.  

BackgroundOrganisation in the U.S. with

a partner organisation called Roundabout Water Solutions in South Africa.  

Provide schools and communities throughout Africa with an innovative, uniquely sustainable, free supply of clean drinking water. 

They will carry out there mission by installing 4,000 PlayPump® water systems in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa by 2010,

Background:life-changing and life-saving invention – the

PlayPump® water system -- can provide easy access to clean drinking water.

Lead to improvements in health, education, gender equality,and economic development. 

They are innovative, sustainable, patented water pumps powered by children at play. 

Installed near schools, doubles as a water pump and a merry-go-round for children.

Design BriefDesign and build a piece of play equipment

that could be used in a playground to create a sustainable energy source.

Imagine teaching this in a primary school, fill in the planning sheet, explaining your Product Analysis activity, the Focused Practical Task and your Design and Make Assignment?

Further Reading and Websites

http://www.playpumps.org/

http://www.aidforafrica.org/

http://think.mtv.com/

Emai:info@playpumps.org