Lack of reliable access to water causes serious issues in developing areas.
- Many people walk miles every day for water
- Time spent collecting water perpetuates the cycle of poverty
- A traditional water container weighs more than 40 pounds
- Headloading for water collection causes chronic pain
Meet the Wello WaterWheel, a 25-gallon drum that moves five times the amount of water possible than traditional methods, which is five gallons on the head. So not only is it alleviating women and girls from this tremendous physical burden of water collection, but it’s also reducing the time burden. Using the WaterWheel it frees up their time for more productive activities like work or school.
Cynthia Koenig, the social entrepreneur behind the WaterWheel says “Wello’s mission is to deliver clean water to a thirsty world. So, initially we’re going to market with our water wheel, which is a water transportation tool, and then in the coming months and years we’ll be adding in filtration, drip irrigation kits, even a cell phone charger that uses the rotation of the wheel to charge the battery of the cell phone, so we really see it as a platform that enables people to get access to not just clean water but other really important essentials like communication and education, and even the ability to run sustainable businesses like water delivery services, so in the long-run my vision for Wello is that it helps lift families out of the cycle of poverty.”
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