So as I trawl the net, I come across many pictures of the handpumps we make, some funny, some interesting and some plain poignant. I present below some of the more striking ones for your consideration, do let me know in the comments below what you think of them.. She really seems to be … Read more
Forty-seven-year-old, Isata Kamara is loved and adored by most of her fellow residents in Mafaray Village, a remote community just outside Kambia district, Northern Sierra Leone. Her fame has not come cheap. She gained popularity as her community relied solely on her to service their only source of water – the only handpump in the … Read more
While browsing recently, we came across this short UNICEF animation showing exactly how the India Mark 2 hand pump works underground — the plunger, the check valves, and how each stroke of the handle lifts water to the surface. It’s a clear, simple explanation of the mechanism behind a pump we’ve been manufacturing since 1975. … Read more