Children's roundabout solves the water problem in remote areas.
In remote areas the chore of fetching water usually falls to the women
or children. A common sight in rural South Africa is that of water
carriers covering large distances in order to fulfill their daily water
requirements.
Traditional sources of water collection are from dams, springs, rivers,
streams and farm reservoirs, with the introduction of boreholes where
these traditional sources of water are unavailable. Until now such
boreholes have been operated by handpumps as the use of modern
alternatives such as diesel, petrol or electric pumps are costly to
install and have the concomitant constant financial burden of fuel and
maintenance costs.
A new patented South African invention simplifies the whole, exercise -
the Play-Pump.
Cavorting on a roundabout has always been fun for children. Now pure,
clean borehole water can be pumped into water storage tanks while the
playground roundabout equipment is in use. The Play-Pump is a
specifically designed and patented playground roundabout that drives
conventional borehole pumps, keeping costs and maintenance to an
absolute minimum, while entertaining the children.