Drilling boreholes across the country for our Water in Every Village Project.
In the fall of 2023, TreamLift was approached by a U.S.-based foundation whose sole philanthropic interest is to provide clean water and sanitation in Malawi, Africa. Access to clean water, sanitation and health care remain significant challenges for many Malawians, especially in rural areas.
Expanded conversations with TeamLift; the University of Mzuzu; Lusubilo Community Care Project; and Soils, Foods and Healthy Communities eventually led to the design of the ambitious Water in Every Village Project.
The initiative includes three components:
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An initial mapping project managed by Lusubilo Community Care to identify all existing wells in Northern Malawi, as well as villages in need of clean water that can benefit from a borehole.
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The digging of boreholes and installation of hand pumps in selected rural villages. The Water in Every Village initiative will begin in the Karonga District and eventually expand to other regions of Malawi.
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On a limited basis, installing solar-powered irrigation systems to promote farming. The sponsoring of expanded mapping in rural communities throughout Malawi, identifying every village in need.
In 2023 and 2024, we partnered with Lusubilo, an NGO dedicated to orphans and vulnerable children. Together, we identified 135 villages in the Karonga District, successfully drilled boreholes at each site, and trained communities to maintain their wells.
In 2025, we are drilling another 100 wells in Karonga, and expanding our outreach to the southern region, drilling 10 wells in Blantyre in collaboration with the Archdiocese and the local water district. To ensure long-term impact, we are also implementing a system to track and maintain every well that is drilled. To date, these boreholes have provided clean water to over 4,600 families.
Clean Water Drilling
A new borehole creates excitement in a village. Children always come to watch the process.