southern africa: troubled water

related resources

“Africa’s not-so-magic roundabout”
This Nov. 24, 2009, Guardian article by Andrew Chambers provides a bruising critique of the PlayPump and what it says about public-private partnerships in the aid industry.

The PlayPump
The website for Trevor Field’s organization explains how the PlayPump device works.

Timeline: The PlayPump Trail
Follow what happened with the PlayPump in this step-by-step timeline that features key events along with links to videos and documents.

South Africa: The PlayPump
Watch Amy Costello’s original story about the PlayPump online.