Hippo Roller

16/06/2026

This is such a great real-world example of the Hippo Roller in action! 🚰💙

It's amazing how a tool originally designed to make water collection easier can also help with so many everyday tasks on farms and homesteads. Moving 90 litres across rough terrain without breaking a sweat is exactly why the Hippo Roller has made such a difference for so many people around the world.

Thanks for sharing, Tanya!

12/06/2026

join us in sending a huge thank you to Wild Impact, Midmar Mile, local community leaders, and everyone involved in bringing Hippo Water Rollers to vulnerable families around Lake Manyara.

10/06/2026

We're proud that the Hippo Roller can play a small part in helping families store and transport water more safely and efficiently, and we hope many more households will benefit from this support.

For years, Mrs. Nancy Mbambo and her family have lived with the uncertainty of unreliable water access.

Nancy, in her late 50s, shares her home in Mpophomeni's Koria Section with approximately seven to eight family members. Like many families' facing water insecurity, daily life has often revolved around the question: "Will there be water today?"

When water is scarce, every task becomes harder. Cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, and caring for loved ones all require careful planning and sacrifice.

Recently, Unity Water Foundation, together with Sisonke Youth & Disabilities Foundation, delivered a 60-litre Hippo Roller to the Mbambo family.

We are always humbled to see what a gift can bring dignity.

Now, when water is available, the family can hygienically store it for the days when the taps run dry.

Sometimes the most meaningful solutions are also the most practical.

A Hippo Roller cannot solve every challenge a family faces, but it removes a daily burden that they have carried for years.

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These stories are respectfully shared with the express permission of the recipients who hope their experiences may help others facing similar challenges

01/06/2026

93 Hippo Rollers were delivered to Santo Island (one per household) helping families improve water access and reduce the burden of carrying heavy containers long distances.

In these photos, Executive Councilman Terry Lorok Jr, pictured in red shorts, can be seen handing out Hippo Rollers to members of the Santo community. 💧

The Hippo Roller allows families to safely transport and store more water with less effort, helping save time and reduce physical strain, especially for women and children.

join us in giving a huge thank you to everyone involved in making this important project possible through the support of the U.S. Department of State and IOM under the IMPACT II project.

29/05/2026

A wonderful throwback to 2021! ❤️

back at this moment of unloading 50 Hippo Rollers with Swim for Rivers for villages throughout the Mankosi area on the Transkei Wild Coast reminds us how meaningful community partnerships can be.

27/05/2026

16 Hippo Rollers were delivered to Ebadon Island, Marshall Islands, one for every household in the community. 💙

For families living on remote islands, access to water can be a daily challenge. The Hippo Roller helps households transport far more water per trip while reducing strain and improving safe water storage.

Projects like this demonstrate how practical innovation and global collaboration can make a real difference in people’s everyday lives.

Thank you to the U.S. Department of State, IOM, and the Kwajalein Atoll Local Government for helping bring water security closer to families in the Marshall Islands. 🌊