ABOUT US

The AQUABOX was originated by Wirksworth Rotary Club District 1220, England in 1992. To date 20,000 boxes have been shipped to disasters in various parts of the world. The AQUABOX project has been adopted in Australia by the Rotary Club of Eltham (District 9790) and the Rotary Club of Casino (District 9640) who will be co-operating with a Rotary club in each Australian state. While the project originated through the Rotary Club of Eltham, other clubs have made significant contributions, and we would like to make particular reference to the Rotary Club of Casino. When the project started in 2001, progress was rather slow, particularly in finding an aid agency willing to take the boxes to areas of need. However, over the past three years the word has spread, and countries from all over the world now benefit from the qualities of Aquabox. These countries are: Nepal - 2001: Our first boxes were sent with a team of dentists to enable them to perform surgery with clean water. This is an application, which could be of immense help to doctors from Australia, who are performing surgery in developing countries. East Timor 2002: The Rotary Club of Casino sent 25 Boxes. Iraq 2003: The Rotary Club of Eltham sent 192 Standard boxes and six Aquabox 30s via World Vision to Iraq, these unfortunately are still in store in Iraq awaiting the security situation to improve so that they can be distributed. Cambodia 2004: A medical team took one box East Timor 2004: 25 boxes were sent by the Rotary Club of Casino. Papua New Guinea 2004: 25 were sent to Port Moresby PNG by the Rotary Club of Casino - in anticipation of an urgent need. Niue 2004: 48 boxes were sent to Niue via W.F.P.A.P, following the cyclone earlier this year. Chad 2004 (for Sudan): 50 standard boxes will be going to Chad via World Vision. Bangladesh 2004: The Rotary Club of Eltham recently air freighted 14 Aquabox 30s to an aid agency called SAFE, which is located in Dhaka. This agency will distribute these boxes, which will produce nearly 500,000 litres of drinkable water, to the people suffering severe problems because of water related illnesses after the floods. Colombo Dec 2004: 19 Aquabox 30 airfreighted to Rotary Club Colombo Colombo Jan 2005: 20 Aquabox 30 airfreighted to R.C. Colombo Sri Lanka Jan 2005: World Vision sent 50 Standard Aquaboxes to Sri Lanka Colombo Jan 2005: 50 Aquabox "3 "( 3 filters and 42 tablets ) together with Medical aid sent to Colombo by A.F.P.A. Colombo Feb 2005: 50 Standard Aquaboxes by container with D.I.K by AFAP to Colombo Sri Lanka Feb 2005: Rotary Club of Casino 100 Standard Aquaboxes to Sri Lanka via A.F.A.P. Sri Lanka March 2005: Rotary Club of Mackay 80 Special Aquaboxes ( no clothes ) to Sri Lanka via AFAP Colombo June 2005: 100 Standard Aquaboxes to Colombo via AFAP