We at Myers La Roche are aware that keeping our staff members hydrated will aid them to perform at their very best throughout the workday. As a result, we decided to invest in a water cooler from AquAid.
These funds are used to build 'Elephant Pumps' - a modified version of an age old Chinese rope pulley system. One such pump has been installed in Africa on our behalf and it will be a much-needed source of clean and fresh drinking water for many.
Our organisation's name will be proudly displayed on our well and we look forward to adding some photos and letters of thanks from the villagers to our site in the near future.
To date AquAid have built over 8,000 such Elephant Pumps across parts of Zimbabwe, Malawi and Liberia; and have donated in excess of £13 million to charity.
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