After a cholera outbreak in Malawi’s Mtungwi village killed seven people and affected 280 others, Self Help Africa worked with the local district council to help prevent and protect the communities from further outbreaks of disease.
Read MoreBringing Clean Water to Dowa District: A Report from Malawi
Providing universal access to clean and sustainable water is a key priority for Self Help Africa’s Di- WASH programme in Malawi.
Read MoreWorld Water Day 2024: Water For Peace
World Water Day takes place on March 22nd with the theme: ‘Water For Peace.’ Water is one of our most precious resources and essential to life on earth.
Read MoreWorld Food Day 2023: Water is Life, water is food. Leave no one behind.
World Food Day 2023 takes place on October 16th under the theme: ‘Water is life, water is food. Leave no one behind.’ Water is absolutely essential to life on earth, including the production of our food.
Read MoreMenstrual Hygiene Day: Making Menstruation a Normal Fact of Life by 2030
Menstrual Hygiene Day takes place on the 28th of May with the purpose of breaking taboos surrounding menstruation and menstrual hygiene.
Read MoreBringing water and inspiration to women in Malawi
As the drilling rig coughs into life and starts its work, sinking pipes into the ground, the excitement among the onlookers is palpable. Hours later, when the first gush of water emerges from the new well, the cheers of the watching community – most of them women – almost drown … Read More
Read MoreBuilding a healthier future: championing improved sanitation in Nigeria
All forms of building, including constructing latrines, are seen as men’s work, in Tiv land, Nigeria. We meet one woman who’s challenged the norm, taking action to improve sanitation in Nigeria for her family’s future and inspiring others to follow her lead. Farmer Ngoundu lives in Benue State, in North … Read More
Read MoreWill Tillett becomes new Global WASH Advisor
Will joined United Purpose in September and is tasked with shaping and leading our Stepping UP WASH process. This will involve evolving our WASH portfolio and internal capacities, developing key strategic partnerships, and maximising the scale, quality and impact of our WASH work. He brings with him 14 years of … Read More
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