On Sunday 19th May, Regents Park in London was taken over by 3,000 superheroes all raising money for charity. The run was a day for everyone to enjoy, as the spirit of the event was not about winning but taking part, with runners of all ages. Even a couple of superhero dogs took part! Twenty [...]
Read moreLast week our Malawi Programmes team came to visit our head office in London, to update us about the exciting work they have been carrying out in the field. We will be sharing some of their stories on our blog over the few weeks and we wanted to start with how they spent World Water [...]
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that Pump Aid has been named the Zimbabwe country winner in the Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education. The Pan African Award is given to celebrate innovative approaches to education in Africa and the achievements of social entrepreneurs who understand the role education can play within their communities. The judges agreed that [...]
Read more“You and I may not live to see the day… but the time will arrive when great outbreaks of cholera will be things of the past; and it is the knowledge of the way in which the disease is propagated which will cause them to disappear” John Snow On Friday 22nd March, to celebrate World [...]
Read moreToday, on International Women’s Day we are celebrating the inspiring women that we meet in rural villages across sub-Saharan Africa. These women have to face tough challenges every day – walking long distances, carrying heavy loads and facing dangerous situations – just to collect water for their families. The United Nations estimates that women in [...]
Read moreLast year was an incredible year for Pump Aid, providing over 45,000 people in Sub- Saharan Africa with access to clean, safe water. We are now back in full swing after the Christmas break and we have set ourselves high targets for 2013, aiming to install 300 more Elephant Pump projects in rural Malawi. With [...]
Read moreThis year during the giving season, we have created our interactive Christmas campaign to show our supporters how an Elephant Pump can change people’s lives. Our Pump Aid Christmas tree tells the story of six people whose lives have been changed by access to clean and safe water. The installation of an Elephant Pump is just [...]
Read moreWhile visiting Malawi, Pump Aid’s Ambassador Lord Jack McConnell met with the management team of Pump Aid Malawi on Friday the 2nd of November. The team updated Lord Jack on Pump Aid’s current programme in Malawi and innovative projects such as the development of the Elephant Pump Mark II, which has the potential to include [...]
Read moreWith the summer behind us, Pump Aid’s Summer Campaign has come to an end. Our aim was to make people more aware of the water crisis in Africa and the positive impacts that our water and sanitation projects in sub-Saharan Africa have and to get people involved in fundraising and other activities like our T-Shirt Challenge. The [...]
Read moreA brand new initiative has been launched by Pump Aid, in partnership with Water & Wastewater International (WWI) Magazine, a publication for the water and wastewater industry by Pennwell publishers: Operation AfriQUA. WWI is not only supporting Pump Aid by financing a complete water project in Malawi, it is also working with Pump Aid to muster support in [...]
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