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The News Pump     2009     March

Soroptomists swim the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe to raise funds for pumps!

posted Monday, 30 March 2009

Soroptimist International of Wakefield swim for Zimbabwe.
President Judith Alce and Yorkshire President Pat Shore, including members, family and friends from Wakefield and other Yorkshire Clubs took part in a fundraising event, with the assistance of the Management of Greens Health Club Wakefield. 
Their aim was to swim the length of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe [...]

Women bearing the weight of Water? Ama Uzowuru tells us more..

posted Friday, 20 March 2009

While carrying shopping bags home from the supermarket, I had that feeling run through me for a split second. ‘Goodness me, why have I gone and bought so much stuff….again!’
 
While doing a masters degree I decided that I was going to do my dissertation on water and sanitation which after a visit to Southern [...]

Pump Aid’s International Director speaks about her recent visit to Zimbabwe

posted Thursday, 5 March 2009

Pump Aid was founded in Zimbabwe ten years ago this October. Since then both Pump Aid and Zimbabwe have changed dramatically. 
It’s always an incredibly emotional experience visiting Pump Aid’s beneficiaries and seeing the difference it makes to peoples lives.  During a visit to Zimbabwe this February I went and saw Pump Aid’s oldest Elephant Pump [...]

CLICK! With Flickr for World Water Day ..

posted Tuesday, 3 March 2009

World Water Day on the 22nd March is an opportunity to raise awareness to the number of people still living without adequate water and sanitation facitilies.

Pump Aid has managed to provide over 1 million people with access to clean water. However there are still over 1 billion people across the world who do not have this basic facility.
Pump [...]

Are you a blogger or tweeter? Then become our Facebook cooler.

posted Tuesday, 3 March 2009

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pump-Aid/54789101700

Pump Aid is looking for a Facebook cooler – if you are a blogger or right-royal-chatterbox then you could fit the bill.
We have recently launched a new fan page on Facebook and are looking for a certain someone to prompt discussion, encourage people to campaign with us and win new fans for our [...]

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