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Introducing the ‘Maji Bucket’: A Zero-Touch Handwashing Facilities Station
As a safe water charity responding to the COVID-19 outbreak across Sub-Saharan Africa, we were challenged to rethink handwashing...
Oct 8, 2020

SWE CEO Update: The State of SWEs during COVID-19
Earlier this month, the Project Maji team attended an insightful webinar titled “The State of SWEs during COVID-19”. The webinar was...
Sep 15, 2020


Transparency at Project Maji: where do your donations go?
For us transparency is not simply a lofty value to tout without action. It is a core value that runs through our organisation.
Aug 31, 2020


How Does Climate Change in Ghana & Kenya Affect Rural Water Use and Payment Behavior?
During the MDG era, it was predicted that by the year 2020 more than 250 million Africans will be living in extreme water stress, lacking...
Aug 20, 2020


Community Engagement: Our people are at the heart of what we do
We recognize that community engagement is the key to success for long-term sustainability of our safe water solutions.
Jul 27, 2020


Market-based Approaches for Sustainable Rural Water Supply: The Project Maji Model
Water is increasingly being seen as a basic necessity with a price tag. Market-based approaches are deemed the most efficient...
Jul 16, 2020


Water Insecurity and its Gendered Impact: Evidence from Maji Communities
There is no doubt that living in water insecurity is an inherently gendered experience. WASH literature confirms that the unavailability...
Jun 30, 2020


What determines willingness to pay for a rural water service?
Understanding key determinants of the willingness to pay for rural water supply is a complex task. Comprehending this water economics...
Jun 25, 2020


The Centrality of Women to an Effective COVID-19 Response
Pandemics are disproportionately disadvantageous for women around the globe. There is a need to put women at the center of relief efforts.
Jun 3, 2020


Fighting COVID-19: One Handwashing Training at a Time
We have now reached 8,000 people with handwashing trainings across rural Ghana.
May 18, 2020


COVID-19: Handwashing with Soap – Clean Hands Save Lives
A 30-minute handwashing training was conducted in the Amanase Community of rural Ghana. Keeping social distancing restrictions in mind,...
May 3, 2020


WASH Trainings – Altering Community Behavior to Save Lives
Covid-19 is now at Africa’s doorstep. We are working to ensure remote rural communities in Ghana & Kenya are equipped to prevent its spread
Mar 31, 2020


PRESS RELEASE: Handwashing practices significantly changed in light of COVID-19 outbreak
DUBAI, 19 March 2020 - A shorty study conducted days before World Water Day, taking place worldwide on 22 March, reveals that handwashing...
Mar 22, 2020


Project Maji provides rural communities a chance to fight back
The ongoing Corona outbreak can be prevented by ensuring proper handwashing, but 785 million people don't have access to safe water
Mar 19, 2020


Project Maji welcomes Manal Rostom as Brand Ambassador
We at Project Maji are thrilled to welcome Manal Rostom on board as our new brand ambassador!
Mar 11, 2020

Our Founder & CEO, Sunil Lalvani, gets featured in Entrepreneur Middle East
We are extremely proud to announce that our founder, Sunil Lalvani, has been featured in the March 2020 issue of Entrepreneur Middle East Ma
Mar 9, 2020


Why I love water and why you should too.
I love water. I love rivers, lakes, oceans, streams, ponds, hot baths, cold showers, and I love drinking it too. I grew up taking safe...
Mar 8, 2020


Project Maji Wins Global Water Award
Project Maji wins the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award 2019.
Nov 5, 2019

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