Sosela Village is home to 3,000 people and remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 0.5km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated water source. The water source runs dry in the dry season, forcing the community to wait for hours or search for other water sources. Consuming water from existing water sources causes waterborne illnesses. With generous support from the Kirsh Foundation, on Jun 19, 2023, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Sosela Village, significantly improving the lives of Sosela Village’s population. Children have returned to school to receive an education. Women are growing gardens, providing food security, and cooking safely. Families are washing their hands, improving general sanitation, and thus becoming healthier. We now see a community developing, growing, and enjoying increased opportunity.

Chalenga Village is home to 4,000 people and is remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 2km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated open water source that would run dry in the dry season. This forced the community to wait for hours or search for other unsafe water sources. Consuming the water from the existing water sources causes waterborne illnesses including typhoid and diarrhea. With generous support from the Mwendo Group 3, in May 2023, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Chalenga Village, significantly improving the lives of Chalenga Village’s population. Children have returned to school to receive an education. Women are growing gardens, providing food security, and cooking safely. Families are washing their hands, improving general sanitation, and thus becoming healthier. We now see a community developing, growing, and enjoying increased opportunity.

Mahala Village is home to 3,080 people and remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. For generations, the entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 1.5km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated hand pump and an open water source of the nearby river. The water source runs dry in the dry season, forcing the community to wait for hours or search for other water sources. Consuming the water from the existing water sources causes waterborne illnesses including cholera and dysentery. With the generous support of the Kirsh Foundation, on June 19, 2023, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Mahala Village, significantly improving the lives of Mahala Village’s population. Children have returned to school to receive an education. Women are growing gardens, providing food security, and cooking safely. Families are washing their hands, improving general sanitation, and thus becoming healthier. We now see a community developing, growing, and enjoying increased opportunity.

On September 13th, 2023, thanks to a donation from Kirsh Foundation, Mbembesya Village celebrated the installation of a solar water pump. Every day, this system delivers 24,150 liters of water to 18 taps via 3,239 kilometers of piping, enriching the lives of 3,048 residents. This advancement has not only elevated education and spurred economic progress but has also had a profound positive effect on the health of the villagers. The community is blossoming and on an upward trajectory.

On October 19th, 2023, a solar water pump was installed in Mapota-Saiti Village thanks to a generous donation from Kirsh Foundation. It now serves 4,024 people by pumping 14,510 liters of water daily to 14 taps over 2,084.7 kilometers of piping throughout the village. This has transformed the village, enhancing education, economic growth, and significantly improving the villagers’ health. The community is now thriving and growing.

Nasuluma Village is home to 2,959 people and is remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. For as long as the community can remember, they have lived without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 1.5km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated open water source. The water source would run dry in the dry season, forcing the community to wait for hours or search for another alternative unsafe water source. Consuming the water from these water sources caused many waterborne illnesses including diarrhea and skin rashes. With the generous support from Craig Pollack, in May 2023, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Nasuluma Village, significantly improving the lives of the community. Children have returned to school to receive an education. Women are growing gardens, providing food security, and cooking safely. Families are washing their hands, improving general sanitation, and thus becoming healthier. We now see a community developing, growing, and enjoying increased opportunity.

Chigwenembe Village is home to 2,000 people and is remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked half a kilometer multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated open water source. The water source ran dry in the dry season, forcing the community to wait for hours or search for other water sources. Consuming the water from the existing water sources caused waterborne illnesses including diarrhea and itchy skin. On August 24, 2023, thanks to a donation of the Kirsh Foundation, Chigwenembe Village celebrated the installation of a solar water pumping system. Every day, this system delivers thousands of liters of water to 5 taps via 1,800 kilometers of piping, enriching the lives of 2,000 residents. This advancement has not only elevated education and spurred economic progress but has also had a profound positive effect on the health of the villagers. The community is blossoming and on an upward trajectory.

On September 2nd, 2023, a solar water pump was installed in Nankwenya-Chibade Village thanks to a generous donation from Kirsh Foundation. It now serves 3,054 people by pumping 37,680 liters of water daily to 16 taps over 3,335.2 kilometers of piping throughout the village. This has transformed the village, enhancing education, economic growth, and significantly improving the villagers’ health. The community is now thriving and growing.

Saidi Village, home to 2,090 people and remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 500.0km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated river bed wells and a hand pump from nearby village called Kamwendo. The water source runs dry in the dry season, forcing the community to wait for hours or search for other water sources. Consuming the water from the existing water sources causes waterborne illnesses including diarrhoea . With generous support from the Kirsh Foundation, on August 7, 2022, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Saidi Village, significantly improving the lives of Saidi Village’s population. Children have returned to school to receive an education. Women are growing gardens, providing food security and cooking safely. Families are washing their hands, improving general sanitation and thus becoming healthier. We now see a community developing, growing and enjoying increased opportunity.