PlayPumps installed and Maintained
In the last three months we have installed two PlayPumps and maintained over 65 existing PlayPumps thanks to the generous support from donors. At Lehmans Drift Primary School the principal told us that they had been operating for years without piped water and were reliant on rainwater and the kids bringing bottled water from home. […]
Three new PlayPumps
Vlakfontein Intermediate School in the Northern Cape is a large school with 498 boys, 458 girls and 38 educators. Their electric pump broke and they had to buy water from the municipality at a cost of R3,000 per month, which they could ill afford. Thanks to generous support from an American organization we were able […]
New PlayPumps in the North West Province
Three PlayPumps were recently installed the in the North West Province. Lekolwane Primary School has 545 learners and 15 educators. The school is in the bushveld region of the North West and there is a constant need for reliable water. Prior to the installation of the PlayPump the school had to buy water. This meant […]
Peter Savage visits PlayPumps 2017
Peter Savage, who has very generously donated numerous PlayPumps over the years, recently visited 20 of them. These are his comments on his trip. In November my son, Stephen, and I visited twenty schools in the Northern Cape and Free State. Nearly all were in rural locations and therefore we had a lot of driving, […]
The fun of the PlayPump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8axH-c3b2Cg Not only does the PlayPump provide clean drinking water, but it is also fun for the children in areas where there is little playground equipment.
PlayPumps visited & maintained in North West Province
On a recent maintenance trip to North West Province we maintained 30 PlayPump sites No sooner had the team completed the work on the PlayPump than the Ga Moloka Villager’s were lining up to collect much needed water for drinking […]
Shoprite’s PlayPump video
Ramaahlo Primary update
We installed at PlayPump at Ramaahlo Primary School, Limpopo, on the 18 August 2010. The PlayPump continues to provide clean drinking water and has needed no maintenance since it’s installation. We received the following letter on 27 March 2017 from the principal. “WATER IS PRECIOUS …. Thanks a million fold to ROUNDABOUT PUMP RAMAAHLO primary […]
Maintenance of our PlayPumps
Play is so important to the developing child. Whether they’re climbing trees or doing some fun activities for kids fun activities for kids, play can teach a whole range of skills from working with others to important physical capabilities. That’s why the PlayPumps model integrates some of the most important elements of play with another […]
PlayPumps visited late 2016
We recently visited 12 PlayPump installations to carry out inspections and where necessary do maintenance. The PlayPump at Manxeba Village was installed in the Eastern Cape in 2009. When our team arrived they found these two ladies using the PlayPump water to wash their blankets and also have a quick drink. It isn’t a large […]