Author: CarlB
Aquabox sends aid to East Africa
7th July 2017
Aquabox continues to provide aid to countries around the world where it is most needed and there is no access to safe clean drinking water and our latest consignment of aid boxes and water filters has left the depot destined for Uganda as part of our continued support for the famine victims in East Africa.
Matlock Bath primary school visits Aquabox
14th July 2017
It was a pleasure to welcome the year 6 group from Matlock Bath Holy Trinity primary school to the Aquabox depot on Friday 14th July. During their visit the children were shown a short introductory film of what Aquabox is all about, given a tour of the depot and saw how our water filters turn dirty, potentially contaminated, water into clean drinking water.
Helping the flood victims in Peru
25th July 2017
Peru faces one of its worst emergencies in recent years, with over 1 million people affected by the torrential rains, flooding and landslides which have hit the country since January. Many of the families evacuated by the Peruvian army and the municipal government saw all their belongings and homes destroyed by the raging flood water.
Wirksworth Rotary Well Dressing
27th May 2017
The theme chosen for this year’s Well Dressing by the Rotary Club of Wirksworth was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Aquabox. The Well Dressing was one of about 12 around the town as part of the celebrations of the Wirksworth Carnival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
Aquabox Celebrates 25 Years!
13th June 2017
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Aquabox and to celebrate the occasion more than 50 Aquabox volunteers, Rotarians and their partners and guests attended an evening dinner at Shottle Hall (where Aquabox first started all those years ago) on Tuesday 13th June 2017.