by taz@appfarm.biz | Jan 17, 2020 | Artesian Well, Catchment Protection, Community, Innovation, News, Partnerships, Project Update, Technology
In mid-2018, an artesian well was discovered in the small village of Jordani in Blantyre District that had been flowing, non-stop, since 2007. Until early 2019, with support from the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Innovation Fund, the University of...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Oct 3, 2019 | Accountability, Artesian Well, Capacity Building, Catchment Protection, Partnerships
Written by Muthi Nhlema, Team Leader A few months ago, I wrote a blog “Having Clean Water Is Not Enough” where I shared my deeply held belief that water has to add tangible value, beyond just being clean and safe, to the lives of the rural poor. This is becoming...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Jul 25, 2019 | Artesian Well, Blog Post, Capacity Building, Community, Innovation, Partnerships, Project Update
Written by, Edward Maferano, Programme Specialist – Ecosystems One question that NGOs often receive from local government when introducing a new project into a district is “How much of that money will reach the communities?” It’s a question that NGOs often evade...
by taz@appfarm.biz | May 20, 2019 | Artesian Well, Innovation, Partnerships, Project Update, Social Media, Technology, Uncategorized
Artesian water is groundwater that is under pressure when tapped by a borehole and, usually, rises to the surface unaided by expensive infrastructure. Malawi has approximately 33 artesian wells across the country. This is one of them. This video made possible with...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Feb 26, 2019 | Artesian Well, Borehole Forensics, Innovation, Partnerships, Technology
Written by Edward Maferano, BASEflow’s Program Specialist – Catchments (With input from Nick Mannix) When I was part of the research team, together with Helen Robinson from University of Strathclyde, that found the artesian well at Jordani village, a well...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Feb 5, 2019 | Artesian Well, Borehole Forensics, Partnerships, Project Update, Technology
Field update from BASEflow’s Assistant Hydrogeologist, Given Nyasulu Jordan Village, a rural community in Blantyre District, and the target community for the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Innovation Fund, is one of the villages in Malawi blessed with an...