Madzi for Malawi
By building and repairing wells, we provide access to water for some of the 7 million people who do not yet have it here.
Malawi
country
Zomba and Machinga
district
2024-2026
period
17,000
people
7 million people without water
In Malawi, 30% of the population, more than 7 million people, do not have access to clean drinking water.
A quarter of care centers and a quarter of schools do not have a safe water supply.
Less than 10 percent of the population regularly washes their hands with soap and water. This is very risky for health, especially for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children.
This situation makes it more difficult to combat diseases. Clean water is urgently needed to make safe sanitation and hygiene accessible to everyone.
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Madzi = Water
With the Madzi project (water in Chichewan), we are improving water and sanitation facilities in two remote areas of Malawi: Zomba and Machinga.
We are building 10 new water wells in a number of different villages. There, we are refurbishing the water installations in two care centers and installing water points for the surrounding communities.
Through training and awareness campaigns, we share knowledge about the safe handling of water, sanitation, and hygiene.
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In Malawi, 30% of the population – that’s over 7 million people – does not have access to clean drinking water.
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Strengthening the economy
To ensure the quality of the water in the long term, we are going to form maintenance committees. We will also train women leadership groups and set up income generating activities together. This not only helps to maintain the water points, but also strengthens the economy and the local community.
With this project we hope to provide clean drinking water to 1,200 school children, 9,500 villagers and 400 patients in health care facilities daily. In addition, 30,000 people will be informed and trained in effective hygiene practices. We aim to improve quality of life and reduce infectious diseases such as cholera through access to water and improved hygiene practices.
UPDATES ABOUT THIS PROJECT
A successful start for clean drinking water in Malawi
Discover the progress made in the first phase of our water project “Madzi for Malawi”.
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Over 30% of the population in Malawi lacks access to clean drinking water. That’s over 7 million people! We hope to make a slight change to this problem with our new project Madzi for Malawi. Here is…
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