LATEST AQUABOX NEWS

	Aquabox assists rehabilitation
	15-May-2013
	As part of the ongoing commitment by the Rotary Club of Phnom Phen, Cambodia, is the heartbreaking story of 22 year old man who lives in a small village in the province of Kampong Speu. He had contracted meningitis, permanently losing his sight. Loss of balance, other ailments and significant ulcers at the base of his spine added to his misery. Dr Annie Chen-Green from the One-2-One Charitable Trust, together with volunteers, was finally able two years later, to intervene medically with the man.
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	Landmark Agreement with US Peace Corp
	31-Mar-2013
	In December 2011 a delivery of 108 Aquaboxes was made to Kampong Thom, Cambodia, with a further 120 Aquaboxes sent mid 2012 in order for rapid deployment to be undertaken in emergency situations. In October 2012 a landmark agreement was reached between the Rotary Club of Phnom Phen (RCPP) and the U.S. Peace Corp in relation to its participation in the future deployment of Aquaboxes.
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	Typhoon Bopha Philippines
	30-Dec-2012
	Following the earlier floods in Manila, a devestating typhoon struck the southern Philippines. Typhoon Bopha was the strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, making landfall as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 260 km/h.
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	Aquaboxes for Manila Floods
	10-Aug-2012
	More than 80 Aquaboxes capable of providing over 500,000 litres of clean water are being prepared to ship to Manila early next week. The shipment follows an urgent request from the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights, Manila for the Aquaboxes, after monsoon rains overflowed dams and rivers crisscrossing Manila and surrounding provinces killing at least 23 people.The deluge that began late on Sunday was the worst since 2009, when hundreds died in rampaging flash floods.
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	2011 Aquaboxes still being used
	09-Aug-2012
	Following the disastrous floods and the outbreak of water bourne diseases, such as cholera, in Cambodia during November and December 2011, 108 Aquaboxes were sent to the Rotary Club of Phnom Phen for distribution to the victims of the floods. Advice has been received that Aquaboxes are still in use in the Baray District, providing sustainable sources of clean water - almost 9 months since they were delivered.
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	Aquaboxes Arrive in Cambodia
	19-Jul-2012
	Peter Gray, President of the Rotary Club of Phnom Phen, has advised that the consignment of 120 Aquaboxes has arrived safely in Cambodia and is now being stored in a warehouse in Phnom Phen.
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