by taz@appfarm.biz | Jun 9, 2021 | Accountability, Advocacy, Borehole Forensics, Catchment Protection, News, Social Media
For the second time in a space of two months, BASEflow’s work and voice has inspired, influenced or featured on the front page of a major newspaper in Malawi. Following the April front page article in the Nation Newspaper, this time BASEflow’s Team Leader...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Apr 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Borehole Forensics, Catchment Protection, Community
An article written by Suzgo Chitete of the Nation Newspaper Here is the link to the news paper article, https://www.mwnation.com/billions-spentno-safe-water/ Below is a snip from that article. Baseflow team leader Muthi Nhlema said while the expectation is that the...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Jan 5, 2021 | Accountability, Borehole Forensics, Capacity Building, Catchment Protection, Maintenance, News
62% of Malawi’s population depends on groundwater their day to day survival. However, studies show that 25% – 30% of groundwater-fed handpumps are broken down at any time. There is a story behind this that is often not talked about. Check out our latest video to...
by taz@appfarm.biz | Jan 5, 2021 | Accountability, Borehole Forensics, Catchment Protection, Community, Innovation, Maintenance, Social Media
With close to 52000 across rural Malawi, the Mjigo (or Afridev handpump) is the most popular water supply technology of choice, providing potable water to 62% of the country’s population. However, there have been growing sentiments, even from prominent public...
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...
