Hugo Pike is Director of Operations for 'The Water-Survival Box' an initiative of the Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge (Rotary District 1200) England. He visited us last Tuesday with local Golden Beach resident, Ray White.
The primary purpose of the Water Survival Box is to provide a means of purifying water for the benefit of families that survive natural or man-made disasters.
Clean water is essential to protect against water-borne disease. In most natural disasters families homes have been destroyed and all their possessions lost. This is why the box also contains a range of essential survival items including cooking pots, bowls/plates, mugs, and utensils; health and hygiene items; basic shelter and simple tools; etc.
The Water Survival Box is operated by a UK charity, Worldwaterworks Ltd. In the 11 years since this project was started, the charity has responded to 54 disasters in 28 different countries providing Water-Survival Boxes for more than 130,000 people. Each box costs £150 (including air freight charges) and every £ goes to deliver the aid. It is still a pure Rotary project with all the work done by volunteers!
Learn more at the www.watersurvivalbox.org or email info@watersurvivalbox.org