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 56,625 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 with 200+ workshops and trainings held.
Between our water projects, menstrual hygiene education, and district-wide education campaign - more than 210,000 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 56,625 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 with 200+ workshops and trainings held.
Between our water projects, menstrual hygiene education, and district-wide education campaign - more than 210,000 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. Prior to drilling new BH, the closest water source was approximately 1KM away. 9600 Patients served each year |
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. Prior to their new water source, community members were collecting water from the lake. 11,960 Patients served each year |
KELA MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC Mangochi 📍-14.418565 LAT, 34.831896 LONG A new borehole was drilled for this mobile clinic that serves 170 people per week. The structure is used as church on Sundays and a clinic site once a week. 8840 Patients served each year |
MDALA CHIKOWA VILLAGE Mangochi 📍-14.248324 LAT, 35.081787 LONG A new borehole was also drilled for the community near the mobile health clinic. It is the very first (and second) borehole the community has ever had! 1500+ Villagers served |
ISSA MPONDA IRRIGATION Mangochi 📍-14.464767 LAT, 35.146621 LONG Additional details coming. This community will be growing crops all year long - not just one growing season a year! Impact TBD |
MKAIKA SECONDARY SCHOOL Nkotakota 📍-13.224118 LAT, 34.289657 LONG Borehole drilled, tank-stand fabricated, showers built, and a brand new solar water system installed - allowing running water for this very deserving school and surrounding community of 200 villagers. 900 Students |
NKAVU SCHOOL Chikwawa 📍-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. 630 Students served |
MANDANDUKO SCHOOL Chikwawa 📍-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. 1004 Students |
BENITO VILLAGE II Chikwawa 📍-16.133410 LAT, 34.703178 LONG 2240 Villagers served |
MOSES 2 VILLAGE Chikwawa 📍-16.114475 LAT, 34.650929 LONG 90 Households / 350 people |
MAONI SCHOOL Blantyre 📍-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. 1621 Students |
SIGEREGE SCHOOL Blantyre 📍-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. 1761 Students |
MATCHUANA ECD SCHOOL Thyolo 📍-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! 151 Students + 50 Households |
CHIMWAZA SCHOOL Mulanje 📍-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. 2850 Students |
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. Total Impact TBD Many more details to come on these incredibly impactful campaigns. |
CHOLERA CAMPAIGN CENTRAL REGION 📍NKHOTAKOTA |
CHOLERA CAMPAIGN SOUTHERN REGION 📍CHIKWAWA |
MAGANGA VILLAGE Chikwawa 📍-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. 90 Households / 450 people |
MBOWA VILLAGE Salima 📍-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. 500 Villagers served |
MNUNGAMANJA VILLAGE Dowa 📍-13.776571 LAT, 34.259960 LONG 30 Households / 150 people |
MTSILO VILLAGE Salima 📍-13.829856 LAT, 34.297569 LONG 24 Households / 120 People |
ANDREA KAUNDA VILLAGE Mzimba 📍-11.419711 LAT, 33.900989 LONG 45 Households / 225 People |
EKWENDENI CDSS Mzimba 📍-11.376509 LAT, 33.890454 LONG 4000 Students |
MSIKI CDSS Mzimba 📍-11.395329 LAT, 33.932679 LONG 150 Students |
KAZUNI SCHOOL Mzimba 📍-11.156539 LAT, 33.663804 LONG 639 Students |
YANA HOME, CLINIC & SCHOOL Mzimba 📍-11.362352 LAT, 33.937096 LONG School & Clinic opening soon |
ST GREGORY SCHOOL Mzimba 📍-11.118381 LAT, 33.702978 LONG 182 Students |
ELUNYANI SCHOOL Mzimba 📍-11.228862 LAT, 33.706083 LONG 700 Students |
TAFIKA FOREST GREENHOUSE Mzimba 📍-11.318609 LAT, 33.919505 LONG Impact TBD |
DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP Dowa 📍-13,674278 LAT, 33.877541 LONG Installed a solar irrigation system for a very deserving group of female farmers from the refugee camp as well as local Malawians. 93 Female Farmers / 465 people to benefit |
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL Nkhotakota Menstrual Hygiene Education 📍Mkaika Primary and Mkaika Secondary Schools Educated students on menstruation/puberty and distributed reusable pads and soap 1300 Students |
MTSIRO SCHOOL Ntchisi 📍-13.251746 LAT, 34.011328 LONG 544 Students |
MSUMBA SCHOOL Ntchisi 📍-13.255128 LAT, 34.026951 LONG 596 Students |
KATUNTHUMA SCHOOL Ntchisi 📍-13.193796 LAT, 34.158766 LONG 339 Students |
KARANGA SCHOOL Ntchisi 📍-13.229236 LAT, 34.053645 LONG 400 Students |
KAPYOLAMBAVI SCHOOL Mzimba 📍-11.134617 LAT, 33.678226 LONG 373 Students |
EKWAIWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL Mzimba 📍-11.418152 LAT, 33.907588 LONG 1600 Students |
MOSES MOYO VILLAGE Mzimba 📍 -11.420525 LAT, 33.926658 LONG 181 Households / 905 People |
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 |
