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| AquaBoxesOver recent years, schools, groups, churches and individuals have
been supporting a practical aid scheme known as ‘AquaBoxes’, to assist
individuals and families in the wake of both natural and man-made disasters. AquaBoxes are sturdy plastic boxes, which are filled with a variety of
items such as clothing and tools, and then stored until needed for emergency
relief. An individual or group
takes responsibility for getting all the things to go in a box, from a standard
list drawn up by aid agencies. Then,
once delivered to the disaster area, the AquaBox is emptied and serves as a
water purification system – capable of supplying a family with safe drinking
water for months. To date, the scheme has sent over 26,000 boxes to more than 30 countries, helping in excess of 100,000 people in desperate need. WoodBooks has met some of the people involved, and is pleased to be supporting this very valuable project. We have purchased an AquaBox ourselves, and are in the process of gathering the items to go in it. We invite you to read more about the scheme below.
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