Accessible - Transporting Water

Transporting a 20L jerrycan of water on wheelchair footrests

20L jerrycans carried on a rack under the seat of a tricycle

Small jerrycan carried using a hook attached to the crossbar of a crutch

Suitable for: people using mobility devices and who have poor balance or strength.

Construction	Advantages	Disadvantages	Improvements / variations	Cost / labour
Transporting a 20L jerrycan of water on wheelchair footrests	Jerrycan is in an easy-to-access position	Jerrycan can only be part-filled, otherwise the weight of the water risks tipping the chair Jerrycan reduces space for feet		Low
20L jerrycans carried on a rack under the seat of a tricycle	Weight is low down and no risk of tipping the chair	Rack under the seat might be difficult to access	A rack behind the seat could be easier to access for some people	Cost of tricycle is high
Small jerrycan carried using a hook attached to the crossbar of a crutch	Avoids difficulty of holding crutch and container at the same time	Extremely difficult to lift if using only one crutch	Jerrycan could be placed on the head or in a basket on the back instead	Low

Acknowledgements

• Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.