Associations
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Chairman of PWB attends
Durban conference
By Plumbers Without Borders
The Institute of Plumbing has had a long-standing association with and
support of Plumbers Without Borders (PWB) ever since the World Plumbing
Conference held in Edinburgh in 2011.
The chairman of PWB, Domenico DiGregorio, attended a
conference in Durban from 26 to 30 June 2017. The IOPSA
KZN committee, with the support of the Grohe Dawn Group,
arranged a meeting with DiGregorio to be held on 29 June
2017 at the Grohe Dawn Lifestyle Design Centre, Durban.
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Those in attendance were advised of the roles, functions, and
achievements of PWB and their involvement in Haiti and parts of
Africa. On a social platform, the KZN committee spent time with
DiGregorio at the Durban harbour where he was introduced to
his first Durban bunny chow. It was great to rekindle and further
strengthen the bond with DiGregorio.
About Plumbers Without Borders
Following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, local Seattle
plumbers and members of the Northwest Washington Chapter and
the Cascade Chapter of IAPMO, announced the formation of PWB.
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Their mission is to connect volunteer plumbing and mechanical
tradespersons with organisations committed to increasing access
to water and sanitation. They believe that by connecting plumbing
volunteers with organisations and their projects, everyone benefits,
moving closer to reaching the ultimate goal of improving health in all
communities, worldwide.
Their vision is to have a world where everyone has access to safe
water and sanitation, where senseless suffering and disease are
eradicated by the implementation of appropriate plumbing and
sanitary systems. Training and education in the prevention of
water-borne diseases, together with the implementation of safe
and sustainable sanitary systems, are critical to building and
improving local capacity in all communities, whether developed or
developing. PA
1. Bianca Brown and Domenico DiGregorio at the Grohe Dawn
Lifestyle Design Centre front desk in Durban.
2. Steve Brown, Domenico DiGregorio, Lorna McArthur, and
Patrick Gordon.
3. Domenico DiGregorio handing over the lucky draw T-shirt to
Sipho Zibula.
www.plumbingafrica.co.za
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September 2017 Volume 23 I Number 7