When collecting water, there are several physical and health concerns that come with it. Due to the obvious necessity of water, it traps women and children in a vicious cycle. On average, they walk around 1-2 miles a day, all whilst carrying the water on their heads. The weight from carrying the water all day long takes a toll on their neck and back. It can lead to chronic pain and in some extreme cases it can lead to musculoskeletal disorders. These can lead to complications during childbirth, an obvious life-threatening risk. In addition to this, some women are even pregnant or carrying their babies when walking all that way to collect water.
The Water Wheel is designed by a company called Wello. It’s essentially a large, round water drum that has handles on either side. This is so it can be rolled easily by women and children along the ground with ease. Instead of carrying water on their heads and developing the awful complications seen above, like chronic neck and back pain. Instead they can roll the water from one location to the next.
In a single bucket the same amount of water can be held up to 5 times more in the Water Wheel. Making it much more efficient as it’s able to transport 5 times more water.
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