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.

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.

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.

Mgoji Village, home to 1,944 people and remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 1km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated open well. 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 diarrhea . With the generous support from the Kirsh Foundation, on December, 14, 2022, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Mgoji Village, significantly improving the lives of Mgoji 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.

Nanungu Village, home to 2,128 people and remotely located in the Mangochi of Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 300km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated open well. 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 diarrhea. With generous support from the King Solomon School, on October 24, 2022, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Nanungu Village, significantly improving the lives of Nanungu 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.

Pakamwa Village, home to 1,714 people and remotely located in Mangochi, Malawi. The entire community was living without access to clean water. Women and young girls walked 1.1km multiple times a day to collect water from a contaminated shallow well. 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 January 6, 2022, Innovation: Africa installed a solar water pumping system in Pakamwa Village, significantly improving the lives of Pakamwa 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.