The Problem
1 of every 3 villages in Malawi have no access to safe water because rural water supply services cannot reach villages located in tough geographical terrains.
Our Solution
Safe water access is not achieved through a single intervention. It requires practical systems, local ownership, and structures designed to last. Our approach brings these elements together—ensuring access is not only delivered but lasts over time.
Identify left-out villages
We use spatial data and field surveys to identify villages that are isolated and forgotten in rural water supply services.
Reach and deliver water access
Using light moveable drilling machines that access villages located in tough terrains with poor roads.
Build communituy management systems
We train Water User Associations to operate Village Water Banks (VWBs) and oversee local water systems.
Strengthen local water enterprises artisans
We support local water technicians to provide reliable repair services that last long.
Our Impact
It starts with family health, thereby restoring time and strength leading to improved productivity. This strengthens entire communities. The impact spreads — village by village — until none is left behind.
family members served with sustained access to safe water
Why we do it
Its a human right
Adults and children in rural Malawi cannot live dignified lives in the absence of safe water.
It saves lives
Safe water prevents deadly diseases common in rural Malawi such as diarrhea and cholera making it a key public health strategy
It protects families
With convenient access to safe water rural families in Malawi have more time for child care and farming ( a main source of income in rural Malawi)
It builds futures
Lack of safe water is one of the leading causes of child sickness in rural Malawi reducing children’s opportunities for effective early childhood development and learning