MIGHTY Climate Action Projects - Clean Drinking Water, Kasungu, Malawi
How does technology for clean drinking water help fight global warming?
Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
No Poverty
Time and financial savings in the procurement of fuel, relief for poor households
Zero Hunger
Due to the lower need for firewood, there is more time for field work. In addition, less deforestation means healthy soils and thus higher crop yields.
Good Health & Well-Being
Clean water and improved air quality, informing people about health risks
Quality Education
Saved time and income can be invested in education.
Gender Equality
Women save time fetching and boiling water and live more safely because long distances to remote areas are no longer necessary.
Clean Water and Sanitation
Long-term and free supply of the communities with clean drinking water.
Decent Work & Economic Growth
Vocational training and new jobs for the creation and maintenance of the wells
Reduced Inequalities
The better water supply in rural areas reduces inequalities in relation to the city.
Climate Action
The project saves 10,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Life On Land
Less deforestation through less fuelwood consumption, improved soil quality, preservation of biological diversity
Partnerships for the Goals
Our long-term support enables projects for sustainable development in the global south.
Project Standard
Gold Standard VER (GS VER)