March 2022 Newsletter

Dear <<First Name>>

We often ask ourselves, what could we achieve if we had more time?

Many might say they’d go to the gym, take up a hobby, maybe even write that novel that’s been in the back of their minds for so many years.

But what about water?

As our ambassador, Corinne Bailey Rae, said so eloquently for our Big Give campaign,

Having convenient, safe water inside our homes already gives us considerably more time than we would otherwise have.

The time you might have had to spend walking into town to collect water is likely already filled with more leisurely activities, and you are able to come home to water on tap - into the kettle, and without a second thought.

Women and girls in Malawi walk up to 6 kilometres every day, just to reach a working water point. We’re changing this by supporting and building on our network of water entrepreneurs to fix broken community pumps, and enter into a regular service contract.

Bringing water closer to home frees up time for women and girls to go to school and make a living.

Will you join us this World Water Day?

Set up a regular donation

Prize draw

Our friend and long-time ambassador, Corinne Bailey Rae, is performing for her UK 2022 Spring Tour, and she’s offering two tickets to one lucky Pump Aid supporter.

To learn more and be in with a chance of winning, follow the link below.

Enter the prize draw

An alternative take on Dry January

In January, the committee of the University of Cambridge’s International Development Society took an alternative take on Dry January.

Instead of foregoing alcoholic consumption, they challenged themselves to curb their water usage over the course of the week, to raise money and awareness for Pump Aid.

Committee member Michelle kindly wrote an article for our website in time for World Water Day, reflecting on her experience of the challenge.

Read now

New website launch

Some eagle-eyed supporters may have already noticed that we’ve recently redeveloped our website. We’ve moved to a better and more cost-efficient service and we’re thrilled to share the results with you. Have a look around and let us know what you think.

Take a look

Other ways to support us

Cambridge Soap Studio

Our friends at Cambridge Soap Studio have rustled up a special edition soap in celebration of World Water Day, and better still, every purchase supports Pump Aid.

Learn more

You can now support Pump Aid by going on holiday. Yes, you heard right!

Book a holiday with Charitable Travel and we’ll receive 5% of the cost of your trip, at no extra cost to you.

They run special offers on select destinations each week. Make sure you choose Pump Aid as your chosen cause, and happy travels!

View latest offers

Thank you

Lastly, a huge thank you to you, from all of us at Pump Aid for supporting us over the years and making our work possible.