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==Construction, operation and maintenance==
[[Image:elephant pump diagram.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Diagram of an elephant pump mechanics. Photo: [http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/elephant-pump-wins-award.html Treehugger.com]]]
To break the cycle of poverty in Africa, access to clean water for drinking and water for irrigation must be improved. Pump Aid builds appropriate technology water pumps, called Elephant Pumps that can be maintained by poor rural communities without any outside assistance. Using technology that has local currency, the well is built with local sand, stone and handmade bricks. The rope plugs, integral to the design, are made by melting and moulding local waste plastics.
{{#ev:youtube|D_GWEESaESQ|200|auto|<center><font size="2">Pump Aid - How to<br>build an Elephant pump</font></center>}}
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