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The time is now! A child dies of a water-related illness every 15 seconds. 40 billion hours are lost annually to hauling water, a chore primarily undertaken by women and girls. All this can change. A life-changing and life-saving invention – the PlayPump® water system -- can provide easy access to clean drinking water, bring joy to children, and lead to improvements in health, education, gender equality, and economic development.
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When the merry-go-round spins, it pumps uncontaminated drinking water from deep below the ground into a secure and clean 2,500-liter water tank. A simple tap provides easy access for women and children drawing water.
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Music Trivia=Clean Water!
Visit savetheworldwithmusic.com and flex your music trivia muscles. Each correct answer provides clean water for one person for one day. So take the free online quiz today and help PlayPumps International.
Do You KnowH2O?
Visit our new education website and learn more about water and global water issues. Take our water quiz, watch videos, and find out how you can help sponsor a PlayPump® Water System.
Learn More About PlayPumps
Visit our website: watch the Jay-Z/thinkMTV documentary "The Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life" or discover how PlayPump water systems provide access to clean water .
Spread the Word
Add one of our banners to your MySpace page or blog, watch our animated ecard , or download our fact sheet to hand out at gathering or events. Get involved!
The time is now! A child dies of a water-related illness every 15 seconds. Last fall PlayPumps International launched a $60 million, three-year campaign to bring the benefits of clean drinking water to up to 10 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are one-third of the way to meeting this important goal.


Join Us
How It Works
When the merry-go-round spins, it pumps uncontaminated drinking water from deep below the ground into a secure and clean 2,500-liter water tank. A simple tap provides easy access for women and children drawing water.
Watch Our Video
Add to My Profile | More Videos
Take Action Now
Music Trivia=Clean Water!
Visit savetheworldwithmusic.com and flex your music trivia muscles. Each correct answer provides clean water for one person for one day. So take the free online quiz today and help PlayPumps International.
Do You KnowH2O?
Visit our new education website and learn more about water and global water issues. Take our water quiz, watch videos, and find out how you can help sponsor a PlayPump® Water System.
Learn More About PlayPumps
Visit our website: watch the Jay-Z/thinkMTV documentary "The Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life" or discover how PlayPump water systems provide access to clean water .
Spread the Word
Add one of our banners to your MySpace page or blog, watch our animated ecard , or download our fact sheet to hand out at gathering or events. Get involved!

My Blog

National Geographic Feature on PlayPump Water Systems

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQu_Jppvzyk ...
Posted by PlayPumps International on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:14:00 PST

National Geographic Feature on PlayPump Water Systems

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQu_Jppvzyk ...
Posted by PlayPumps International on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:13:00 PST

PlayPumps International Launches "KnowH2O" Website

Website developed for schools and community organizations helps students learn about the global water crisis and what they can do to help FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 5, 2007CONTACT:Nancy Murphy, (2...
Posted by PlayPumps International on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:57:00 PST

PlayPumps International Fall 2007 Newsletter

PlayPumps International  Fall 2007 Newsletter www.playpumps.org ------------------------------------------------------------ ------ It's been awhile since our Spring 2007 Newsletter. Since that ti...
Posted by PlayPumps International on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:43:00 PST

Welcome to PlayPumps International

PlayPumps International is dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families by providing easy access to clean drinking water, enhancing public health, and offering play equipment to mil...
Posted by PlayPumps International on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:41:00 PST