Hydration with a Heart: How Dean Wilson Supports Clean Water Access in Africa

Here at Dean Wilson, we understand that keeping our team and clients hydrated helps them perform at their very best throughout the workday. As a result, we decided to invest in water coolers from AquAid.

Our unique partnership with AquAid has given us a meaningful opportunity to make a difference beyond the workplace. With every water cooler we purchase, an automatic donation is made to The Africa Trust - a charity dedicated to improving access to clean water and sanitation across Africa.

These donations help fund the construction of ‘Elephant Pumps,’ an ingenious and robust adaptation of an age-old Chinese rope-and-pulley system, designed to provide long-term, sustainable access to clean drinking water in remote communities.

We’re proud to share that one of these pumps is currently being installed in Africa on our behalf. Once completed, it will serve as a much-needed source of fresh, safe water for an entire village, improving health, supporting education, and empowering local families. 

Our company name will be proudly displayed on the pump, and we look forward to receiving photos and a letter of thanks from the local villagers once it’s in place.

To date, AquAid has installed over 10,000 Elephant Pumps across Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe - and has donated more than £22 million to charitable causes.

It’s a small act on our part that contributes to a life-changing impact for others, and we’re proud to be part of such a powerful initiative.