One of the harshest realities faced by many African communities is the lack of convenient access to clean safe water. Many women and children walk more than one kilometre every day to fetch water; a physically demanding activity that has negative effects on physical health. The educational development of young children, who are often tasked with water collection on a daily basis, is also compromised by this time-consuming responsibility which keeps them from attending school. Hippo Water Rollers are the innovative response, designed by South Africans for lessoning the burden of carrying water.