Clean Water Gift

A gift that is more than just a gift

Clean water should not need to be a gift but sadly not everyone in Malawi has access to this basic necessity. That is why buying a gift from Ripple Africa is not only a thoughtful gift to your loved one, but to families in Malawi.

At Ripple Africa we strive to provide a better future for those living in rural Malawi and one of those ways is repairing broken boreholes so that hundreds of people in a village can have clean water.

Your gift will make a memorable present whether to celebrate a birthday, Easter, Ramadan, wedding gift, anniversary and more! The recipient will enjoy knowing that their gift will keep on giving long into the future too.

When you purchase a gift, we will send you a gift certificate and case study on the project to send to your loved one.

Problems

Many villages have broken boreholes or shallow wells. People have to travel long distances, increasing pressure on working boreholes
Some people use river and lake water, leading to increases in diseases such as cholera
Large amounts of wood are used to boil dirty water so it is safe
District Councils and communities do not have the repair funds

solutions

Work with the community and District Council to identify boreholes and shallow wells in need of repair
Provide funding for the purchase of spare parts to enable district maintenance teams to carry out the repairs
Provide funding for transport and subsistence costs for the repair teams to enable them to reach the rural communities

BOREHOLE REPAIRS UNDERWAY

THE FIRST DROPS OF CLEAN WATER

HAPPY TO HAVE CLEAN WATER

Achievements and Future Plans

We have formed excellent working relationships with the District Maintenance teams where we work and have jointly identified boreholes and shallow wells that need to be repaired. To date, we have repaired more than 600 broken boreholes and shallow wells, many of which are in remote rural villages.