Meet Pump Aid’s new chair
We welcome Sandra Welch, our new Chair of Pump Aid’s Trustees, whose experience and enthusiasm will support the vital work we do to improve safe reliable water access in Malawi. “I am delighted to have…
Rotork pledges to keep the water flowing in Malawi
Partnership announcement Rotork, the market leading provider of pumps and flow control products, has announced continued support for Pump Aid in to 2023. Building on its previous funding of water entrepreneurs and two Community Based…
Malawi Cholera outbreak delays school reopening
For many children, today marks the return to school after the Christmas holidays. However, in Malawi many schools will remain shut for at least another two weeks due to a deadly cholera outbreak. Cholera outbreak…
Meet joanna jarjue, pump aid ambassador
As a business-minded finalist on the BBC’s the Apprentice, I was instantly drawn to this aspect of the charity.
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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…
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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…
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…
Tropical Storm Ana
Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Malawi in the last few days and has caused widespread damage and devastation in the central and southern region of the country. The President announced a state of national…