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Water is essential to the survival of all forms of life and a clean and accessible supply is a basic need that millions of people around the world do not have. In disadvantaged and rural communities, the trouble of fetching water invariably over long distances by cumbersome and far too often, unhygienic means is all too evident.
The Q Drum is the simple, durable, effective and user-friendly solution to this problem. A device designed to ease the physical burden and reduce the time spent collecting water; thus ultimately improving the lives and well-being of countless people around the world.
Reinventing the WheelThe idea of the Q Drum originated in response to the needs of rural people in Southern Africa who struggle conveying adequate quantities of potable water from a reliable source. A task generally bestowed on the women and children of each community. Many debilitating back, neck and spine injuries are a result of women carrying heavy loads on their heads. Generally, the load is limited at best to 15litres per container and therefore requires families to make more than one trip to fetch water each day. Q Drum addresses the problem of reducing the load yet increasing volume by rolling water in a cylindrical vessel. A season's gift from you
Have you been struggling with Christmas gift ideas, wondering what to get for your eccentric aunt, your gadget-loving dad or your mom who already has everything? Then why not choose a truly innovative and meaningful gift this holiday season by donating a Q Drum on behalf of a friend or loved one via Kopernik – a non-profit organisation that connects life-changing technologies (like the Q Drum) with communities in need. To inform your friend or loved one of your special gift to them, you can choose between an electronic or printed card. Click here to join us in making 2011 a truly meaningful giving season |
