Play+Pump

The Fifth Grade class at Central School are sponsoring a fundraising event to benefit children in Africa. They are raising funds to purchase a Playpump for children in Afirica. The Playpump allows the children to ride a merry-go-round playground toy while pumping water from underground wells. Click on the following links to learn more about the Playpump. National Geographic for Kids PBS Playpump Feature [|National Geographic Playpump Feature] Important Dates: Bake Sale: Thursday, April 22nd. (School sale 8:30-11:30, Evening Sale at the Open House.) Spare Change Drive: April 19th-April 23rd. Bring your spare change to donate in your classrooms.

Students will also be raising money around the neighborhood with a "chore-fest for Africa". They will be doing various chores or activities (babysitting, dogwalking, lemonade stands) to raise money for the Playpump for Africa. Help these awesome students beat last year's record.


 * Fast Facts:**
 * Many toilets use more water in one flush than most rural families in Africa have for one day of cleaning, cooking, drinking, and bathing.
 * The average distance an African villager must walk to a water source is five miles (eight kilometers).
 * A five-gallon (19-liter) container can weigh about 40 pounds (18 kilograms), and many women and girls suffer injuries carrying so much weight every day.
 * A child dies somewhere in the world every 15 seconds from a water-borne illness.
 * The PlayPump can pump up to 370 gallons (1,400 liters) of clean water an hour.