Business overview
Five years ago, getting a six-pack was all I could think about. It was my dream and I went after it like a seagull on a chip. As well as working out more and increasing my daily calorie intake, my water consumption also went up. But when it came to finding places where I could get free tap water, I was stumped.
After being refused refills by countless cafes and restaurants, I remembered my dad’s stories of growing up in Ghana with little or no access to clean water.
And that’s where my dream took a different direction.
I realised I could save cash, hit my fitness goals, and take care of the planet – all by selling bottles to provide clean water to communities in Africa. I sourced my first prototypes, started recruiting all the tap water friendly, free refill cafes, shops and restaurants and then added them to a map.
That’s how GiveMeTap and The Water Network came to be.
What started out as a six month six pack challenge transformed into an epic journey and commitment to solving the global water crisis, one bottle at a time*.
Edwin Broni-Mensah
*And for those who are wondering, yes, I did get the six pack abs.