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Elephant pumps are pumps that were introduced in rural areas of Africa such as places in Zimbabwe and Malawi. The are called “elephant pumps” because they are so large. These pumps are used to get clean water and give it to the people. They are made locally and are maintained by the community. The way you operate them is by peddaling. Kind of like a bicycle. Sometimes kids who have never ridden a bicycle “play” on them and pump the water.

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6 Comments

  1. COOL , i like that you said that little kids can even do this job ,because it is almost like using or riding a bike . It sounds like fun and it is a job i guess little kids don’t really complain alot when it comes to them doing this job . There a) helping the community and b)learning to ride or pettal for a bike .

  2. Your blog is nice. It taught me what a elephant pump was. I never knew it was like a bicycle. Its very nice done. I like how you put where the elephant pumps are at.

  3. Wow I really didn’t know that they called thoughs elephant pumps, and I think its great that kids who have never ridden a bike can play on it, I guess its benefits everyone. Nice blog.

  4. Cool(:

  5. i didnt know u could use elephants to play on hehe good information

  6. I like how you put the ways the kids operated(played) with the pumps..

    i wonder how those look.


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