Video: Elephant Pump Bringing Drinking Water to the Poor
by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada 
on 09.23.08
Water for Life
Back in 2005, Warren wrote about the elephant pump. A design from ancient China that is now being used in poor regions of Africa to bring drinking water to local populations, with the benefit that it can be easily assembled and maintained locally.
We found this Youtube video about it and thought it was really cool. Check it out, and if you like what you see, consider making a donation to Charity:Water (that's what Treehugger Founder Graham Hill wants for his birthday!) or to PumpAid.
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This is awesome stuff! Do you know if the truck uses any kind of chemical cleansing agent, like iodine and chlorine? Most U.S. cities have been using chlorine to make their water safe for 100 years. I doubt Africa has the resources to do the same, but it'd be great if relief aid could include chlorine.