climate crisis in malawi
There is a climate crisis in Malawi. If you were to visit Malawi in March, you’d be treated to luscious green landscapes of rolling hills with gentle streams of clear water and wonder how there…
supporting food security through sustainable irrigation for farmers
We all know that safe drinking water is fundamental to a healthy life. Water also has a key role to play in cultivating crops to sustain poor rural families and communities in Malawi. That’s why…
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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…
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…
end one million wasted journeys
It’s no secret that water is essential for life, and that many communities across the world are suffering the consequences of its scarcity. Malawi is one of those countries, but lack of water access is…
Dowa District Project Autumn 2021
Pump Aid started work in April 2021 in the Dowa District, located in central Malawi. Our project aim is to build a network of ‘water entrepreneurs’ who provide much needed repair and maintenance services to…
Pump Aid meets the minister
July and August have been busy months for Pump Aid and Beyond Water in Malawi, we had the pleasure of meeting the Minister of Agriculture. In addition to carrying out our work to increase access…
Pump Aid’s impact in 2020
2020 was a year like no other but, despite the challenges that COVID-19 inflicted on the world, Pump Aid continued to deliver its award-winning work and provided hundreds of thousands of people in rural Malawi….
2020: A year of fundamental lessons for aid and NGOs?
2020 has been a challenging year for us all and, while nothing can make up for the devastating impact for so many, one of the positive consequences has been how it has forced us to…
Innovate UK supports our approach to water in rural Malawi
Beyond Water is thrilled to be working in partnership with Challenges Group and insider outsider design consultancy and with funding from Innovate UK’s Global Challenge Research Fund, to deepen our understanding of Beyond Water customers…