Sadly, Malawi had a very rough start to 2023, and even rougher end of year. They experienced the worst outbreak of Cholera in the history of the country - followed by Cyclone Freddy, the largest cyclone to ever hit the region. We worked with local partners to assist with both disasters - from educating people on the risks of cholera and supplying preventative measures like soap and chlorine to providing access to clean water in areas that were affected by the storm.
In November, the Malawi Kwacha was devalued by 44% - causing an immediate reaction to an increase in cost of goods & services to over 40%.
People who were already just getting by and just barely surviving will sadly be most impacted.
In 2023, we completed 40 projects. Our water projects benefited 57,390 people this year. We drilled 28 new boreholes, repaired 7 water projects (installed by other NGOs), held menstrual hygiene seminars for 1300 students (boys & girls!), and sponsored 3 district-wide Cholera Educational outreach programs that impacted over 150,000 people. Between our water projects, menstrual hygiene education, and district-wide education campaign - more than 208,690 people were impacted by our work in 2023!
We are especially proud to be a part of 2 solar irrigation projects - which includes an all-female group of farmers at the largest refugee camp in the country!
As always, none of this impact is possible without YOU! THANK YOU.
In November, the Malawi Kwacha was devalued by 44% - causing an immediate reaction to an increase in cost of goods & services to over 40%.
People who were already just getting by and just barely surviving will sadly be most impacted.
In 2023, we completed 40 projects. Our water projects benefited 57,390 people this year. We drilled 28 new boreholes, repaired 7 water projects (installed by other NGOs), held menstrual hygiene seminars for 1300 students (boys & girls!), and sponsored 3 district-wide Cholera Educational outreach programs that impacted over 150,000 people. Between our water projects, menstrual hygiene education, and district-wide education campaign - more than 208,690 people were impacted by our work in 2023!
We are especially proud to be a part of 2 solar irrigation projects - which includes an all-female group of farmers at the largest refugee camp in the country!
As always, none of this impact is possible without YOU! THANK YOU.
MBEYA MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC MANGOCHI 📍-14.117680 lat, 34.868816 long A new borehole was drilled for this mobile clinic that serves 200 people per day. More than 9600 patients will be served by this one borehole. |
MDALA CHIKOWA MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC MANGOCHI 📍-14.250731 lat, 35.082924 long A new borehole was drilled for this mobile clinic that serves 230 people per week - 11,040 patients will be served by this one borehole. Prior to their new water source, community members were collecting water from the lake |
KELA MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC MANGOCHI 📍-14.418565 long, 34.831896 lat A new borehole was drilled for this mobile clinic that serves 170 people per day. 8160 patients will be served by this one borehole. |
MDALA CHIKOWA VILLAGE MANGOCHI 📍-14.248324 lat, 35.081787 long A new borehole was also drilled for the community near the mobile health clinic. This is a very large community with a population of 1500+ people. It is the very first (and second) borehole the community has ever had! |
ISSA MPONDA IRRIGATION MANGOCHI Impact TBD 📍-14.464767 lat, 35.146621 long Additional details coming, but soon this community will be growing crops all year long - not just one growing season a year! |
MKAIKA SECONDARY SCHOOL NKHOTAKOTA 900 Students 📍-13.224118 lat, 34.289657 long Borehole drilled, tank-stand fabricated, showers built, and now a brand new solar water system has been installed - allowing running water for this very deserving school and surrounding community. |
NKAVU SCHOOL CHIKWAWA 630 Students 📍-16.399601 LAT, 34.934771 LONG No borehole on campus, meant students had to leave the school property to get a drink of water. Not any longer thanks to a newly drilled borehole. |
MANDANDUKO SCHOOL CHIKWAWA 1004 Students 📍-16.476523 LAT, 34.994030 LONG Formerly getting their water from a long walk to the river or scooping water from a broken pipe next to their old condemned borehole. |
BENITO VILLAGE II CHIKWAWA 2240 Villagers 📍-16.133410 LAT, 34.703178 LONG |
MOSES 2 VILLAGE CHIKWAWA 90HH (Approximately 350 people) 📍-16.114475 LAT, 34.650929 LONG |
MAONI SCHOOL BLANTYRE 1621 Students 📍-15.669077 lat, 35.011035 long A pump that was broken for more than 1 year, and needed all new everything (from pump to cement to new training sessions) - was brought back to life. |
SIGEREGE SCHOOL BLANTYRE 1761 Students 📍-15.783095 lat, 34.966877 long We repaired this broken borehole and provided training for the community and the local parter. Borehole was broken for 6 months. |
MATCHUANA ECD SCHOOL THYOLO 151 Students (and 50HHs) 📍-16.128523 LAT, 35.123923 LONG Meet the beneficiaries of this sweet preschool. Now imagine stealing their pumps and parts and taking away the only nearby water source. That's exactly what happened - forcing the school and community to collect water from the local stream. Repaired and renewed thanks to our impressive team! |
CHIMWAZA SCHOOL MULANJE 2850 Students 📍-16.111735 LAT, 35.545662 LONG Another borehole brought back to life after 3 months broken down. This community was also hit by Cyclone Ana and the school was repurposed as a shelter - housing 62 families who lost everything. School and nearby village pump were fully repaired. |
CHIMWAZA VILLAGE & SCHOOL MULANJE 📍-16.107430 LAT, 35.553462 LONG This borehole was on the brink of disaster. While water would still come out, it was only a matter of time that it would stop altogether. Once again, this project needed new everything - from pump to civil works and a refresher training course for all! 2850 Students + surrounding community |
CHOLERA CAMPAIGN NORTHERN REGION 📍MZUZU For over a year, Malawi experienced the worst cholera outbreak in the history of the country. A generous donor came forward to support cholera campaigns designed to educate communities on the outbreak and supply them preventative measures. Many more details to come on these incredibly impactful campaigns. |
CHOLERA CAMPAIGN CENTRAL REGION 📍NKHOTAKOTA |
CHOLERA CAMPAIGN SOUTHERN REGION 📍CHIKWAWA |
MAGANGA VILLAGE CHIKWAWA 90 HH (approximately 450 people) 📍-15.900223 LAT, 34.786644 LONG This borehole was brought back to life after being broken for 5 yrs. The community was forced to travel to/from the river each day for 5 years. |
MBOWA VILLAGE SALIMA 500 Villagers served 📍-13.779381 LAT, 34.239611 LONG This is the very first clean water source in the area.The community was formerly collecting water from the river. |
MNUNGAMANJA VILLAGE DOWA 30HH (Approx 150 people) 📍-13.776571 LAT, 34.259960 LONG |
MTSILO VILLAGE SALIMA 24HH (Approx 120 people) 📍-13.829856 LAT, 34.297569 LONG |
ANDREA KAUNDA VILLAGE MZUZU 45 HH (Approx 225 people) 📍-11.419711 LAT, 33.900989 LONG |
EKWENDENI CDSS MZUZU 4000 Students 📍-11.376509 LAT, 33.890454 LONG |
MSIKI CDSS MZUZU 150 Students 📍-11.395329 LAT, 33.932679 LONG |
KAZUNI SCHOOL MZUZU 639 Students 📍-11.156539 LAT, 33.663804 LONG |
YANA HOME, CLINIC & SCHOOL MZUZU IMPACT TBD 📍-11.362352 LAT, 33.937096 LONG |
ST GREGORY SCHOOL MZUZU 182 Students 📍-11.118381 LAT, 33.702978 LONG |
ELUNYANI SCHOOL MZUZU 700 Students 📍-11.228862 LAT, 33.706083 LONG |
TAFIKA FOREST GREENHOUSE MZUZU IMPACT TBD 📍-11.318609 LAT, 33.919505 LONG |
DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP DOWA 93 Female Farmers 📍-13,674278 LAT, 33.877541 LONG Additional project details coming soon. Project will benefit approximately 465 people. |
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL NKHOTAKOTA 1300 Students* boys & girls received menstrual hygiene education 📍Mkaika Primary and Mkaika Secondary Schools |
MTSIRO SCHOOL NTCHISI 544 Students 📍-13.251746 LAT, 34.011328 LONG |
MSUMBA SCHOOL NTCHISI 596 Students 📍-13.255128 LAT, 34.026951 LONG |
KATUNTHUMA SCHOOL NTCHISI 339 Students 📍-13.193796 LAT, 34.158766 LONG |
KARANGA SCHOOL NTCHISI 400 Students 📍-13.229236 LAT, 34.053645 LONG |
KAPYOLAMBAVI SCHOOL MZUZU 373 Students 📍-11.134617 LAT, 33.678226 LONG |
EKWAIWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL MZUZU 1600 Students 📍-11.418152 LAT, 33.907588 LONG |
MOSES MOYO VILLAGE MZUZU 181HH (Approx 905 people) 📍 COMING SOON installation in progress details to come |
2023 YEAR IN REVIEW 40 Projects completed 28 New boreholes drilled | 7 Repairs 3 Solar systems | 2 Irrigation projects 3 Districtwide Cholera Outreach Programs 4 Menstrual Hygiene Education Seminars 18 Schools | 12 Villages | 3 MobileHealth Clinics 1 Refugee Camp | 13 local partners |
