Elijah Kumwenda, Mzimba District, Malawi

“The pump was installed successfully in Elijah Kumwenda village. Many villagers were present during the installation, and they sang various songs to express their gratitude for providing them with clean and safe water. Previously, the villagers had been drinking water from open wells, which often led to outbreaks of cholera and diarrhea. They are now happy to have a pump for the first time in their village. The people in this village are small-scale farmers who grow maize and groundnuts for food. Unfortunately, there is no preschool in the area.”

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This project was undertaken as part of our campaign of projects that actively reduce carbon emissions. This project helped the community save their much needed wood which was previously being burnt daily to boil water. This project has also eliminated the many thousands of hours previously spent on walking to collect water.