Today, November 12, 2010, is the last day to vote for the Negros Pride–the AIDFI Ram Pump–which qualified as among the Top 12 finalists in the BBC World World Challenge.
I copied this description from the BBC website about the AIDFI entry entitled, “The Only Way is Up.”
“It’s baffling how some inventions fail to achieve a tipping point. The hydraulic ram pump – which has been around for a couple of centuries. falls into this category. The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. (AIDFI) is determined to see the ram pump finally come into its own. Using the power of a river’s flow to literally push water uphill without any other energy input, it’s proving to be a boon for poor villagers living in mountainous regions.
The ram pump can save both hours of back-breaking work carrying water and cash where expensive water pumps are replaced. AIDFI has introduced the ram pump to over 170 upland villages, and has plans to spread the benefits far and wide among poor communities.”
Let us exalt our the Philippines again by making our vote count. Please cast your VOTE HERE.
By the way, here is our daughter admiring the ram pump in an exhibit held at the SM City Bacolod.
