Unavailability of safe drinking water and sanitation in Malawi is a major contributor to poverty, poor health and inequality. Many ‘safe’ water points are likely to still deliver unclean water because they are difficult to maintain. Most poverty is concentrated in rural areas where there are deep issues of unsafe water, hunger, food security, water-borne disease, child mortality and lack of safety for women and girls undertaking water collection from remote sources.

The aim of this project phase is to deliver 300 pumps for communities in dire need, that can serve up to 100 people each. It's not just about clean water - we give information and training in good hygiene which helps improve sanitation practice and avoid future disease spread. Reliable water allows food to be grown, children to get to school more often and small businesses to develop in making and selling bricks.