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• Preparing for the new build season – An update from Mark Bilsborough, our International DirectorMay 14, 2013, 11:23 am

  We’ve just started the new build season in Malawi, which is a good time to update you on our plans and some staffing changes. I joined the organisation last October as International Director to develop and expand our programme of work and take forward some exciting new opportunities.  We’ve just recruited Itayi Nhkomo as our [...]

• Research During the Rainy SeasonMay 7, 2013, 2:52 pm

  During the rainy season our Malawi Progamme team undertook an extensive research project. Our Technical Programme Officer, Robert writes about how he and the team have been spending the last few months: At Pump Aid we know that what really matters is not just installing the technology but ensuring that it makes a long term [...]

• World Water Day 2013 in MalawiMay 3, 2013, 3:52 pm

  Last 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 [...]

• Pump Aid has been named winner of 2012 ‘Educating Africa’ AwardApril 22, 2013, 10:18 am

  We 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 [...]

• Superhero Run 2013 – Reserve your place today!April 10, 2013, 1:16 pm

  Pump Aid has places available on the doitforcharity.com 5k or 10k Superhero Run in Regent’s Park on Sunday 19th May 2013! Over 3,000 people are expected to take part, raising funds for hundreds of different charities and now this is your chance to join them! No previous experience is required for the London event and with [...]

• World Water Day 2013 – A celebration with a serious purposeMarch 13, 2013, 1:04 pm

  “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 [...]

• Happy International Women’s Day 2013March 8, 2013, 1:48 pm

  Today, 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 [...]

• Happy New Year from Pump Aid!January 15, 2013, 2:58 pm

  Last 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 [...]

• Pump Aid’s Interactive Christmas CampaignDecember 11, 2012, 12:43 pm

  This 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 [...]

• Re:Cause launch ‘Pour on the Love’ campaignNovember 21, 2012, 4:36 pm

  Pump Aid are excited to announce that for one week only RE:Cause are selling T shirts with a design inspired by Pump Aid and 30% of the sales price goes straight to Pump Aid as a donation. RE:Cause have chosen Pump Aid as their first charity in a campaign to generate awareness and positive change [...]