Over 5,000 children die every day as a result of unsafe drinking water and lack of sanitation.
Water & Sanitation
884 Million people are living without access to clean water
2.5 Billion people are living without something as basic as a toilet
Pump Aid has been operating in rural areas of Africa for 10 years, and has often seen the burden of collecting water fall on women and young girls.
Spending around 5 hours each day collecting water is not only time consuming and can take time spent in education away from young girls, but journeys can also be dangerous.
See supporters' testimonies here.
Pump Aid is a water and sanitation organisation that tackles poverty by working with local communities in southern Africa. We do this by establishing sustainable supplies of clean water and safer sanitation provisions. The long-term effects of our work will ensure improved health and increased agricultural production.
Pump Aid works in Malawi and Zimbabwe, we also have a pilot programme in Liberia. There is such a high demand elsewhere that we plan to expand into new African countries over the next five years.
