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Bangladesh Shipment

Aquabox sends aid to help flood victims in Bangladesh

A consignment of 10 Aqua12s and 15 Aquafilter Community units left the Aquabox depot in Cromford on Friday 13th October bound for Dhaka in Bangladesh to help the victims of the recent flooding there. The aid will be distributed by Rotary Clubs in Bangladesh to the affected areas.

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An Evening Of Sea Shanty Songs

20th October 2017

The Rotary Club of Alfreton presents an evening of Sea Shanty Songs by the Stormy Weather Boys in aid of Aquabox on Friday 20th October 2017 at the Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EW, starting at 7.30pm. 

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50-year old steam railway journey to help Aquabox

8th October 2017

Two brothers achieved a bucket list wish come true when they traveled from Middleton Top to Parsley Hay to mark the 50th anniversary of the last steam train to do this journey. Their father, Sam Buckley, was the driver of this last train in April 1967 and was described as “a railwayman of rare quality”. Middleton Top to Parsley Hay is now part of the High Peak Trail. In 1967 it was a section of the Cromford and High Peak Railway manned by Middleton trainmen.

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Sending aid to the Caribbean following Hurricane Irma

Aquabox is in direct contact with a number of organisations working to assist those affected by the terrible devastation caused by Hurricane Irma, including international aid agencies, the UK government and the various Caribbean island governments and departments for disaster management in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands, as well as the Rotary Districts in the region.

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Aquabox responds to flooding in South Asia

Aquabox has been heavily involved with relief efforts following widespread floods in south Asia, which have killed more than 1,200 people and affected millions. The severe flooding from monsoon rains has devastated communities and destroyed crops across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, raising fears of food shortages and the risk of disease.

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Aquabox responds to flooding in South Asia

Press Release – 29th August 2017 The Derbyshire-based charity Aquabox has been heavily involved with relief efforts following widespread floods in south Asia, which have killed more than 1,200 people and affected millions. The severe flooding from monsoon rains has devastated communities and destroyed crops across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, raising fears of food shortages […]

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