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their guidance . Projects like this really help develop their capacities as an organisation too .
“ IWSH , like IAPMO , is a World Plumbing Council member . We are keen to develop our partnerships with other WPC Members , particularly in different parts of Africa where community plumbing efforts such as what we ’ ve seen in
Johannesburg this week can have such an important effect on the day-to-day lives and wellbeing of so many people . For this reason , IOPSA is a key partner for IWSH in terms of African project collaborations , and so we hope that the shared experiences of this latest initiative are another positive step in terms of IWSH-IOPSA relationship and potential for our organisations to do further work together in future ,” concludes Kearney . PA
The group of learners from BluLever Education replaced and repaired toilets , basins , showers , and urinals . These students were selected for a two-month work readiness course . Each team of students was overseen by a qualified plumber who would guide them through the process .
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