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21.03.2012 Sudan

Darfur / UNAMID Media Brief

21.03.2012 LISTEN
By United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)

EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, March 21, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- UNAMID Media Brief /21 March 2012

UNAMID installs water play pump in North Darfur

An innovative pump, in which water is drawn when children play on a merry-go-round, has recently been installed by UNAMID in Abu Shouk village, near El Fasher, North Darfur.

The Mission's initiative provides an easy and fast way to extract water in a manner that is eco-friendly and entertaining.

The play pump, designed by South-African nonprofit organization Roundabout Water Solutions, consists of a special merry-go-round that when spun drives water from an underground borehole into a tank. The water is then collected from a simple tap where everyone has access.

UNAMID is supporting other projects in Darfur to facilitate the access to water for the local population. One of them is the distribution of high-capacity water roller containers. Yesterday the Mission provided carriers to the Child Reformatory Centre in El Fasher for use in transporting water more easily than traditional methods.

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