Global handwashing day
This Global Handwashing Day on 15th October, we’re raising awareness of the importance of hand hygiene. Why is handwashing so important? Since the pandemic, the message about handwashing has become more prominent to avoid the…
Clean & sustainable water
In 2021, we expanded our water entrepreneur initiative into the district of Dowa in Malawi. Since then, our hardworking mechanics like Maggie and Esther have been repairing and maintaining community water pumps to provide clean…
Pump aid’s partnership with Waiākea water
Waiākea water and Pump Aid are proud to have been partners for 10 years. Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water was founded in 2012 as the first bottled brand of Hawaiian volcanic water. But being the first…
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Women in Engineering Day: meet our mechanics
Women in Engineering Day Women in Engineering Day (otherwise known as INWED) celebrates women who are challenging the norm by thriving in a typically male-dominated industry. INWED puts the spotlight on women at all levels…
Events | Fundraising | News
Comedy night in Clapham
We are thrilled to throwing our first in-person fundraiser in over two years, a comedy night in Clapham. Hosted by our good friend MC Sion James at the Bread & Roses in Clapham, we’ll be…
The impact of irrigation on food security
The cost of living is on the rise worldwide, affecting supply chains and households alike. The impact of this crisis is having wide-reaching effects on some of the world’s poorest populations, including rural communities. Fuel…
Pump Aid is shortlisted for the 2022 Charity Awards
We are delighted to announce that, for the second time in five years, Pump Aid has been shortlisted for this a UK Charity Award, the most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector. All 30…
international development charity Pump Aid is recruiting…
Would you like to join our team and have a job at an international development charity. We are recruiting a job as Head of Business Development and Engagement to increase our profile and income generation…
Groundwater in Malawi
Decades of well-intentioned charity campaigns have left much of the west believing that Africa’s water crisis is due to limited supply. However, this is untrue. The continent has plentiful reserves of water, but these ‘water…
Have you met Esther?
In 2021, we expanded our operations for community pump repairs into the district of Dowa, thanks to a generous grant from the Waterloo Foundation, in memory of Janet Alexander. Our work in Dowa is addressing…