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sustainability

Thirsty Planet and Pump Aid are committed to sustainability through community ownership and empowerment, an economically and environmentally sustainable approach to maintenance as well a comprehensive programe of audit and evaluation.

community focused and culturally sensitive

Pump Aid is rooted in the African communities it supports. The charity has a deep cultural understanding of what is necessary to empower those communities as well as an appreciation of the complexities that need to be considered. Community input is central to the installation of any pump and by involving the community they feel ownership over the pump and its benefits.

committed to sustainability and accountability

When Pump Aid leave a project site the local community know how to maintain and repair the pump. This is largely why 90% of elephant pumps are working at any one time, a much better statistic than any other leading water provider. The pumps are audited to ensure sustainability and to ensure the long term outcomes for economic development are maximised.

community ownership

Communities are encouraged to take ownership and responsibility for their pump, it's maintainance and the impact it can have on changing their future.

the elephant pump

The award-winning Elephant Pump is made with the help of the local community and can be maintained and repaired by them using locally sourced materials.

accountability

We are commited to auditing our pumps to ensure sustainability and determine whether the key benefits are being adequately achieved.

It’s time to make some noise

1 Posted 29th July 2011by Nicky

You may have noticed that Thirsty Planet has been a bit on the quiet side recently? We’ve been keeping a bit of a low profile, keeping our heads down and still working hard at raising money for Pump Aid, but during this time we’ve also been undergoing a rebranding exercise of Thirsty Planet. Four years [...]

buying ethical… making a difference or just a tick in the box

9 Posted 29th July 2011by Nicky

It’s hard when you’re producing a charity supporting product such as Thirsty Planet and really committed to making a real difference to be faced with those who just want to buy ethical to ‘wear the badge’ and to be ‘seen to be doing the right thing’. There are many excellent charity-supporting brands on the market, [...]