We repair.
We maintain.
We sustain.

A social impact business, offering repair and maintenance services to restore and sustain safe water supplies in rural Malawi.

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OUR APPROACH

A model for professional repair and maintenance

Beyond Water develops user fees and income streams to generate financial sustainability as a key foundation to its service.

About our model

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We repair

Beyond Water restores broken water points to provide access for rural communities.

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We maintain

Beyond Water provides a professionally managed repair and maintenance service to guarantee working water points.

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We sustain

Beyond Water is a business. Users are charged affordable fees which helps develop long term financial sustainability. In addition, Beyond Water works with partners to manage catchments and improve climate resilience of water sources.

The rural water supply challenge in Malawi

The difference we make

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40%

of water points across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are functioning

97%

of Beyond Water water points are functioning

Beyond Water’s sustainable repair and maintenance service means:

Women and girls spend less time walking long distances to collect water when water points are broken, instead they are able to devote time to education and livelihoods.

Community health is improved through reduction in waterborne diseases spread by unsafe water.

Climate resilience increases with reliable access to water that can be used for irrigating smallholder crops.

Who we work with

Reshaping the future of rural water supplies in Malawi

We work with communities

Beyond Water works with community water point committees to ensure reliable safe water for all of the community all year round.

We work with schools

Beyond Water works with school management committees to make sure children have access to safe clean water so they stay in education.

We work with health centres

Beyond Water works with health centre management to ensure medical staff and patients have access to safe clean water and health investments aren’t undermined by unsafe water.

We work with Government and NGOs

Beyond Water works closely with government to support efforts to scale up professionalised repair and maintenance. We work with partner NGOs to provide long term sustainability to WASH projects.

Beyond Water’s initiative is an exciting and vital contribution to supporting the Ministry’s efforts toward improving sustainable access to water for rural communities. Improved waterpoint functionality is key to reducing rates of cholera in rural areas.

Abida Sidik Mia

Minister for Water and Sanitation

I have 25 active contracts and, from this money, I have bought fertilizer and a plough to use at my farm. I am helping my community access clean and safe water and, at the same time, I am providing a reliable source of income for myself and my family.

Jailos Phiri

Area Mechanic, Mchinji

A mindset that women cannot do a type of work which was previously seen as ‘men’s work’ is now realised as wrong and I therefore hope more women will follow my lead.

Selina Phiri

Area Mechanic, Kasungu

It no longer takes a week, two weeks or a month for our borehole to be repaired, now it only takes a day or two!

Catherine Chuma

Vice Chair of Water Point Committee

OUR IMPACT TO DATE

(as of April 2024)

270

Community customers served

Mechanics employed

99.3%

Functionality

(vs baseline)

40%

Increase in mechanic income

71,500

People served

Our path to progress

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goal badge representing their 1st goal - No poverty

Sustainable Development Goal badge representing their 3rd goal - good health and well-being

Sustainable Development Goal badge representing their 5th goal - gender equality

Sustainable Development Goal badge representing their 6th goal - clean water and sanitation

Sustainable Development Goal badge representing their 8th goal - Decent work and economic growth

Sustainable Development Goal badge representing their 13th goal - climate action

FOSTERING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

Data. Transparency. Accountability.

Discover the locations where Beyond Water operates and has projects within Malawi.

OUR SUPPORTERS

creating sustainable change together

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By 2027 we aim to reach 1.25 million people with sustainable water services, achieve financial viability and foster economic growth. Your expertise, support, and partnership have the potential to propel our vision forward. Together, we can break barriers, pioneer new and lasting solutions for communities in need.

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