Malcolm Thorpe

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with Albion in the community Malcolm dug deep into his own pockets and started a bunch of fundraising initiatives. To date, Malcolm’s support has enabled 20 projects across India and Zambia bringing water to over 20,000 people!

A MESSAGE FROM A DEVELOPING WORLD- A poem by Malcolm Thorpe. "Your culture supplies us with knowledge. Our climate provides you with food. Your philosophy is to work the markets. Ours is to work the soil. Your technology is far advanced, your medicine is way ahead. So please extend the hand of friendship, instead of your arms of death."

Kottakadu Village, Tamil Nadu, India

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

“I am Hemavathi of Kottakadu Village Immensely pleased to thank RCLWA, DROP4DROP, U.K. and LIFE WATER AND MALCOLM THORPE, AMBASSADOR, [Read More]

  • Population: 763
  • GPS: 13°23'05.0"N 79°49'28.0"E
  • Year: 2024
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Kabocorr Village, Foni Bintang Karanai District, The Gambia

Kindly Donated By Malcolm Thorpe Through Purchases Of Life Water

“Kabokorr village is situated east of Tampoto, and west of Killy Village along the Trans-Gambia South Bank Road. The community consists [Read More]

  • Population: 750
  • GPS: N13°22.274 W016°14.998
  • Year: 2023
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Kabokorr Village, Foni Bintang Karanai District, The Gambia

Kindly Donated By Malcolm Thorpe, Ambassador

‘Kabokorr village is situated east of Tampoto, and west of Killy Village along the Trans-Gambia South Bank Road. The community consists [Read More]

  • Population: 750
  • GPS: N13°22.274 W016°14.998
  • Year: 2023
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Lwanjiri B 3 Village, Mpigi District, Uganda

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

‘Access to safe water has changed life and brought a sense of peace and happiness in Lwanjiri B 3 village. [Read More]

  • Population: 315
  • GPS: N 00.04521° E 031.90350°
  • Year: 2023
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

EPC Nhachoco, Gondola, Mozambique

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

DROP4DROP have teamed up with our in-country partner in Mozambique, to provide water to the Gondola District. This district is [Read More]

  • Population: 1032
  • GPS: S19°06.154 E33°40.108
  • Year: 2022
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Butembe Village, Hoima District, Uganda

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe, In Tribute To The Children's Trust Tadworth

“Before we suffered a lot as we used to wait in long queues for a long time to collect water, [Read More]

  • Population: 350
  • GPS: N 01.53914° E 031.27975°
  • Year: 2021
  • Sponsor: Malcolm ThorpeThe Children's Trust Tadworth

Sare Pateh Village, Kiang East District, The Gambia

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe, Proudly Supporting, Drop4Drop, Life Water & Black Lives Matter

“The community now has access to clean drinking water. The rehabilitation of this water source makes it sufficient for the [Read More]

  • Population: 450
  • GPS: N13.4028 E-15.664317
  • Year: 2021
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Nemalur St Village, Tamil Nadu, India

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

“This is our time to convey our sincere regards to NEWS NGO and drop4drop for the new water facility in [Read More]

  • Population: 1096
  • GPS: N13.430967 E79.998083
  • Year: 2020
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Veerannapalle, Andhra Pradesh

Kindly donated by local charities in unison; Sussex Cricket, with drop4Drop and Life Water

‘We are very happy now, because now I need not walk a long distance to bring my domestic water as [Read More]

  • Population: 1453
  • GPS: 14.338678.486683
  • Year: 2018
  • Sponsor: Malcolm ThorpeSussex Cricket Foundation

Namusujja 1, Mpigi District

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in Tribute to the Schemes Organised by Albion in the Community

“This is a very big positive change in our community. We didn’t believe such a day would come when we [Read More]

  • Population: 318
  • GPS: S 00.7450° E 031.84695°
  • Year: 2017
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Kayunga, Mpigi District

Kindly Donated By Malcolm Thorpe In Tribute To Richard Spencer

“Thanks to drop4drop and Malcolm Thorpe for creating this project in our village. By giving us safe water we are [Read More]

  • Population: 312
  • GPS: -0.0606, 31.98508
  • Year: 2016
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Patragheri

Kindly donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to ISKCON 50

“I am house wife in this village. We live in a remote rural village. For a long time there was [Read More]

  • Population: 2055
  • GPS: 21.825705 88.3083160
  • Year: 2016
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Watuuba 2, Mpigi District

Donated by Trevor & Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to our good friends Graham & Jo Barnet and family. Make their water safe and the same.

I can’t believe that now we have water in abundance! Before, there was a shortage of clean water in our [Read More]

  • Population: 317
  • GPS: N 00°01.582' E 031°56.804'
  • Year: 2016
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Watuuba 1, Mpigi District

In Loving Memory of Charisse Emma Orford January 1980 to November 2015

For a very long time my village hasn’t had a clean source of water. But now the well has been [Read More]

  • Population: 303
  • GPS: N 00°01.547' E 031°56.574'
  • Year: 2016
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Mal Para

Kindly donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to Big Bruv - Trevor Thorpe (Aka 'The Huntsman').

“We are very happy to get the fresh water, thanks to all drop4drop members for helping to install the bore-well. [Read More]

  • Population: 1780
  • GPS: 21.8472033, 88.324916
  • Year: 2016
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Miya Para

Kindly donated by Malcolm Thorpe celebrating his 60th birthday (D.O.B 01/12/1955) by tributing Chestnut Tree House, Children's Hospice care. Arundel, West Sussex.

We live in the village of Miya Para in West Bengal. We came to this village many years ago after [Read More]

  • Population: 2530
  • GPS: 21.95823 88.19583
  • Year: 2016
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Nagasanipalli

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to 'Save the Children'

“It is time for our Annual Examinations. Now I feel happy for having my own time for my studies.  I need [Read More]

  • Population: 1850
  • GPS: N14.41716 E078.48594
  • Year: 2015
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Somapuram

Kindly donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to all carers around the world who have made the lives of the vulnerable a priority.

“My parents were afraid before my marriage how I would manage water scarcity problem in my husband’s house after marriage. Of [Read More]

  • Population: 1050
  • GPS: N.14°44.132’ E.078°41.391’
  • Year: 2015
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Prakash Nagar

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in Tribute to Sightsavers

“I saw many villages in my time as a bus driver, I have witnessed many people suffering. The water is [Read More]

  • Population: 1080
  • GPS: N14.50733 E078.47343
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

T. Kothapalle

Gods greatest gift. in loving memory of Sian Kaur Brar

“Previously when our community did not have drinking water bore- well, we had to walk a kilometer to the village [Read More]

  • Population: 1245
  • GPS: N14.50703 E078.46992
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Kondappaganpalli

Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to drop4drop & Life Water

“Many thanks to Malcolm Thorpe and drop4drop for providing our community a drinking water bore-well. Now we don’t need to [Read More]

  • Population: 1250
  • GPS: N14.13457E078.31009
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Konduru

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to Jan and Steve Benterman friends who have helped me along my way!

“Water collection is no longer long and tedious! The hand pump is in a convenient location meaning I have more [Read More]

  • Population: 1250
  • GPS: N14.57743 E079.05645
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Markapuram

Kindly donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to the National Health Service (NHS) 'an institution all of britain should be grateful to'

“Now we are not only able to have water for all the families in our village but can also allow [Read More]

  • Population: 1020
  • GPS: N15.03807 E078.98606
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Thamballagondi

Kindly donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to David Simpson, a Chelsea fan who has 'helped me along my way! 'Brighton & Hove Albion FC' Proud of our community club!

“Before the construction of this well, we were receiving water from the government tap once every four days, now we [Read More]

  • Population: 1400
  • GPS: N14.61799 E079.06000
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Kamasamudram

Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to Sussex County Cricket Club & Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust

“My health has improved and my aches and pains subsided due to no longer having to walk long distances carrying [Read More]

  • Population: 1400
  • GPS: N14.59421 E079.08959
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Pidigupalli

Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to Valerie, Trevor, Robert, Allan, Dave & Colin Benfield Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. Proud of our community club.

“We appealed repeatedly to the government to help us with the villages water scarcity but they never helped. Drop4drop have [Read More]

  • Population: 1500
  • GPS: N15.05300 E078.96410
  • Year: 2014
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Suva

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe and Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club in Tribute to Plymouth Argyle

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm dug deep [Read More]

  • Population: 958
  • GPS: Not available
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Malivalasa

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in Tribute to Trevor Thorpe Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club - Proud of our community

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm dug deep [Read More]

  • Population: 1156
  • GPS: N18.25804 E082.47670
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Koranji Guda

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in Tribute to Ernest & Joyce Haward

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm [Read More]

  • Population: 980
  • GPS: N18.25401 E082.48781
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Karakavalasa

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in tribute to all employees of Mid Sussex Water Company (now part of South East Water).

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm [Read More]

  • Population: 975
  • GPS: N18.26141 E082.48523
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Dheemudi Valasa

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe in Tribute to Bert & Carol Thorpe Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club proud of our community

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm dug deep [Read More]

  • Population: 1118
  • GPS: N18.25518 E082.49001
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Safeli, Lubwe Zambia

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm dug deep [Read More]

  • Population: 1021
  • GPS: -11.089783 29.657424
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Bwembya, Lubwe Zambia

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm dug deep [Read More]

  • Population: 706
  • GPS: -11.156205 29.616027
  • Year: 2012
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Mulagapudi 3

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm dug deep [Read More]

  • Population: 2881
  • GPS: N: 17°24.925 E: 082°23.029'
  • Year: 2011
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Mulagapudi 2

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm [Read More]

  • Population: 2881
  • GPS: N: 17°25.213' E: 082°23.117'
  • Year: 2011
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe

Mulagapudi 1

Kindly Donated by Malcolm Thorpe

Malcolm Thorpe is a massive Brighton and Hove Albion supporter and drop4drop legend. After seeing our work with AITC Malcolm [Read More]

  • Population: 2881
  • GPS: N: 17°25.512' E: 082°23.242'
  • Year: 2011
  • Sponsor: Malcolm Thorpe