ZAMBIA

Chimuchembere Village, home to 2,386 people, is located in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The remote village is situated 149 kilometers from Chipata, the provincial capital city. During the rainy season, the community collects water from swamps. In the dry season, they dig in dry riverbeds for water. Women wake up at 4:00 in the morning, walk three kilometers to the water source, and wait up to six hours to collect water. Due to the limited amount of water, the members of Chimuchembere Village ... are forced to ration water. Consuming water from these sources are very dangerous as they are contaminated and shared with livestock. As a result, villagers, especially children, suffer from water-borne illnesses including diarrhea and typhoid. The situation is very severe and many children are malnourished. In October 2020, the lives of the 2,386 people from Chimuchembere Village changed forever when Innovation: Africa installed a solar-water pumping system, bringing clean water to the entire community. Innovation: Africa constructed a 9-meter water tower with a 10,000-liter water tank and 20 taps placed throughout the village. With access to clean water for drinking, cooking, and bathing the community member’s health and hygiene is tremendously improving. Read more

Chisulo Village, home to 4,296 people, is located in the Eastern Province of Zambia, 135 kilometers from the capital city of Lusaka. The community members from Chisulo Village rely on the same open water source for their daily needs. The women of Chisulo Village wake up at 3:00 in the morning and walk over 8 kilometers to reach the water source. This water is severely contaminated and causes life-threatening water-borne diseases including typhoid and diarrhea. The situation significantly worsens ... during the dry season, as the available water source dries up and women must wait 10 hours at the water source for the water to replenish. In August 2020, Innovation: Africa, thanks to Bayport Financial’s generous support, brought a solar-water pumping system to Chisulo Village. This gift of water changed the lives of this community forever. A 9-meter was built that houses a 10,000-liter water tank and distributes the water to 16 taps throughout the village. Access to clean water has significantly improved the quality of life and health for Chisulo Village’s community. Read more

Sinzala Village is located in the Southern Province of Zambia, 166 kilometers from Livingstone. It is home to 2,500 people and is surrounded by 7 sub-villages. The entire community of Sinzala Village rely on the same water source for drinking, eating, and bathing. To access this water, women and children walk nearly 5 kilometers multiple times a day and wait up to 4 hours to collect water. Unfortunately, the water is extremely contaminated and causes many water-borne illnesses, including diarrhe ... a, which is prevalent amongst children in the village. From August until November, as it is the dry season, the water completely dries up. With the threat of impending drought, the community has been experiencing hunger and economic hardships as they are unable to grow their primary crop, maize, without water. In May 2020, the lives of those from Sinzala Village were forever transformed when Innovation: Africa, with the generous support from the Mael Family, installed a solar-powered water pumping system. Building a nine-meter water tower, with a 10,000-liter water tank, and constructing 14 taps to distribute water throughout the village. Innovation: Africa ensured that the community has access to safe water for the rest of their lives. Having access to clean water has eliminated the risk of contracting various diseases and improving the community’s hygiene. Today, members of Sinzala Village are able to focus their time on income-generating activities that will improve their quality of life. Read more

Manzele Village is remotely located in Katete District, Eastern Province, Zambia. Home to 1,578 people, all of whom rely on the same water source, an open shallow well. This well is situated 1.5 kilometers from Manzele Village and, due to the water scarcity, it can take up to 4 hours to fill one bucket. This water poses many dangers, due to it being contaminated, it causes severe cases of diarrhea, and while fetching the water there are risks of snake attacks. In November 2020, the situation was ... transformed when Innovation: Africa installed a solar powered water-pumping system, bringing clean water to the 1,578 people of Manzele Village. Innovation: Africa built a water tower housing a 10,000-liter water tank and installed 14 taps throughout the village. Today, the community is flourishing. Health and hygiene is improving and the agriculture cooperative is planning to establish a garden to provide food security and promote Manzele Village’s economic development. Read more

Mugaba Village is home to 6,776 people. It is located in the district of Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia. Mugaba Village is remotely situated, 32 kilometers from the nearest source of energy. The community relies on open, shallow wells for their water consumption. And, in the dry season, they are forced to dig deeper wells in search of water. Accessing these wells is very dangerous as there have been many instances of snake attacks. Additionally, the water is contaminated and causes water-borne ... illnesses, predominantly, diarrhea, dysentery, and malaria. In October 2020, Innovation: Africa installed a solar-water pumping system in Mugaba Village. A 9-meter water tower was built with a 10,000-liter water tank raised atop the tower, and 16 taps distributing water throughout the village. A tap was also built at the local health center to ensure access to safe water when treating patients. Today, living with water enables the community to make bricks so they can build stable homes no longer made of mud, grow gardens to ensure food security and economic prosperity, and ensure the health of the 6,776 people from Mugaba Village. Read more

Chongololo Village, located in Eastern Province of Zambia, is remotely situated 142 kilometers from the nearest city. The village is home to 1,274 people who rely on shallow wells and river streams for their water consumption. Due to the high demand and limited amount of water, women and children take multiple trips daily, walking up to 5 hours, to fetch sufficient water for their families. This water is extremely contaminated, causing water-borne illnesses including diarrhea, typhoid, malaria, ... and dysentery. Accessing these water sources poses serious dangers to the women and children as there have been numerous incidences of snake and hyena attacks. In October 2020, the lives of the 1,274 people from Chongololo Village were changed forever when Innovation: Africa, with thanks to the partnership with Bayport Financial, installed a solar-powered water pumping system, bringing clean water to the entire community! Innovation: Africa constructed a water tower with a 10,000-liter water tank and 20 taps throughout the village. Today, Chongololo Village is flourishing as community members enjoy access to safe and clean water that is restoring their health and providing them with time for income-generating opportunities. Read more

Mitole Village is located in the Eastern Province of Zambia, 113 kilometers from Lusaka, the capital city. It is home to 4,750 people who are living without access to clean water. The women and children from Mitole Village walk nearly 5 kilometers, multiple times a day, to collect water from an open, contaminated source. The dirty water is causing water-borne illnesses such as diarrhea and dysentery. As well, there are extreme dangers along the way including women being raped and attacked by wi ... ld animals. In July 2020, with thanks to Bayport Financial’s generosity, Innovation: Africa installed a solar-water pumping system bringing clean water to Mitole Village. With a 10,000-litre water tank and 20 taps distributed throughout the village, the entire community can now easily access safe water. Without the need to spend all day fetching water, women have found time to take care of their households and engage in income-generating activities. Today, the lives of 4,750 people are healthier and safer for generations to come! Read more

Kakula Health Center is located 131 kilometers from the regional capital of Zambia, Katete, and is situated directly on the border of Mozambique. Kakula Health Center provides medical care for 20,611 people from both Zambia and Mozambique. The health center treats over 100 patients both day and night. Operating 24/7, the health center delivers approximately 45 babies a month and more than half of these births take place at night in total darkness; the only light available is handheld torches. Th ... is situation leads to high risk situations for the mothers and babies. In February 2021, the situation changed when Innovation: Africa, thanks to the generous support of Mari Dawley with Nathaniel and Diana Haadsma, installed a solar system at Kakula Health Center powering the entire clinic and the staff homes who live on-site. Seeing the immense need, Innovation: Africa provided medical equipment including a delivery bed, postnatal bed, examination bed, mattresses, a digital blood pressure machine, scales for adults and infants, drip stands, a laptop, and more. Today, the lives of 20,611 people have been changed forever as they live with access to life-saving healthcare that enables them to live long and healthy lives. Read more

Located 136 kilometers from the regional capital of Zambia, Katete, and nearly 5 kilometers from the Mozambique border, is Mnthipa Health Center. As a result of Mnthipa Health Center’s unique location, it serves a total of 9,478 people: 3,010 Zambians and 6,468 Mozambicans - who cross the border seeking medical care that is unavailable in their country. The health center treats an average of 180 patients both day and night while providing medical care for pregnant women, delivering approximately ... 30 babies a month. More than half of these births take place at night in complete darkness, aided only by hand torches. This situation is extremely dangerous and many mothers in labor have experienced serious complications due to the lack of light. In September 2020, the situation changed when Innovation: Africa, thanks to the generous support of Shelly Shaoul and Zephania Rothstein, installed a solar system at Mnthipa Health Center powering the entire clinic and the staff homes who live on-site. Seeing the immense need, Innovation: Africa provided medical equipment including a solar vaccine refrigerator to store vaccines and medicines, a delivery bed and baby costs, a blood pressure machine, a laptop, and more. Today, the lives of 9,478 people have been changed forever as they live with access to life-saving healthcare that enables them to live long and healthy lives. Read more

Siamafumba Health Center is located in the Southern Province of Zambia. It is extremely remote, over 100 kilometers away from the nearest source of energy. The health center provides medical care for 13,000 people coming from 42 villages. The medical staff treat an average of 30 patients both day and night. The clinic also provides medical care for pregnant women, delivering over 30 babies each month, nearly all taking place at night, in complete darkness. After sunset, the medical staff rely on ... the light of a single torch to treat patients. As a result of this dangerous situation, many complications have occurred during childbirth and the overall quality of medical services is tremendously impaired. In August 2020, Innovation: Africa installed a solar system at Siamafumba Health Center. The entire health center was powered, including all examination rooms and the home of the staff who live on-site to provide care on a 24/7 basis. The health center was lacking critical medical equipment and iA delivered new items including delivery beds and examination beds, a ventilation bag, a blood pressure machine, thermometers, a laptop, and more. Today, Siamafumba Health Center is finally able to provide life-saving healthcare to 13,000 people. Read more