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Watch Now! Aquabox launches its new video
8th April 2019
Aquabox is delighted to announce the launch of its latest video. The charity has been working with Alicia Reade of the Doncaster Rotary Satellite Club on its production and we hope you can find the time to take a look at this very moving film.
Aquabox features on BBC East Midlands Today
27th April 2021
Aquabox got a significant boost to its public profile on Tuesday 6th April, when BBC East Midlands Today visited the charity’s new depot between Wirksworth and Cromford and gave us more than two minutes of prime time television coverage the same evening.
Aquabox helps those affected by Cyclone Idai
3rd April 2019
Since news of Cyclone Idai hit the headlines the Aquabox team has been working flat out to establish secure links with distribution agencies in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Following much hard work by our volunteer filter assembly teams and packers we have air-freighted (Wednesday 3rd April) the following aid consignments. These are scheduled to arrive at their destination by 8th/9th April.
Knitted goods for Aquabox
7th March 2019
The Aquabox Trustees are very grateful for the knitted goods our hardworking supporters have kindly donated over the years. These woollies have been included as a part of our humanitarian aid packages that have been despatched to countries across the world in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters. However, feedback from our partners and other organisations ‘on the ground’ indicates that we now need to re-consider what goes into our aid boxes.
Aquabox aid distributed in Yemen
17th December 2018
We have just received some really positive feedback, along with some fabulous pictures, following the distribution of our aid boxes and Family Filters to needy families in Yemen.
Giving families in The Gambia the gift of clean drinking water
28th December 2018
Seven lucky families had a wonderful surprise when two Aquabox volunteers went to The Gambia in November and took seven Family Filters with them in their suitcases.
We couldn’t do it without our partners
We’re proud of our historic relationship with Rotary members around the country. Their continued support has not
just increased our fund-raising opportunities, but allowed us to increase the awareness of Aquabox around the globe.
