About Us
Founded on the belief that safe water is a human right, One Water Village bridges the inequality gap in rural Malawi's water access through innovative, sustainable solutions.
Vision
Safe drinking water for every family in last-mile village in Malawi
Mission
To build healthier last-mile families through sustained access to safe water and improved hygiene and sanitation practices
Values
• Data-driven decision making
• Continuous learning and adaptation
• Village accountability
• Sustainable impact
Our Story
Providing safe and affordable water to left-out villages living in harsh geographical terrains has been at the heart of our co-founders’ vision for safe water for all in rural Malawi.
Aware of the machinery barriers to this vision, our co-founders started experimenting with using local materials to create easily moveable light manual drilling rigs and taking them to remote villages not accessible by drilling vehicles such as those across un-bridged rivers.
A challenging journey that excited our co-founders but reaching out to such excluded villages and offering a practical solution to their safe water access barriers was highly motivating to their goal to service the left-out.
Gradually, the locally made manual rig successfully drilled boreholes in the left-out villages, enabling the last-mile families to access safe water for the first time in their lives.
The Board
More than advisors, our board challenges assumptions, strengthen decisions, and keep the mission grounded in real-world impact. They help us work better, for the families we serve.
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Wezzie has a MSc in Integrated Water Resources Management. She has over 10 years of progressive experience in planning and...
Alexander holds a Master of Science in Environmental Health with over 20 years of experience in project management across Public...
Smangaliso holds three masters in development related studies with over 20 years of experience in supporting small-holders farmers to engage...
Alinafe has a MSc in Water Resources and Environmental Management. She is a researcher and lecturer in water resources management...
Glyn is an experienced accountant, finance expert and business advisory consultant. He has over 15 years of progressive experience in...
The Team
We show up, we listen, and we stay involved. Because systems don’t succeed on their own. These are the people that make them last.
Twisi has an MA in Sustainable International Development and is a former World Bank Fellow at the Heller School for...
Rhoda has a BSc in Bio-Diversity and Water-Ecosystem from Mzuzu Univ. in Malawi. Rhoda leads the planning and implementation of...
Tionge has a BA in Social Studies. She is a community organizer and trainer. She delivers our RCS model ...
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Join our mission
Care about safe water, family wellbeing, or practical technology that actually works in the field? We’re always interested in people who want to build solutions that last.