In Chiuno Village, where there is no running water or electricity, dealing with legal forms is also a new challenge. The community-based organization corresponds to a non-profit association in Germany at the municipal level. Here, as there, the members and their boards are subject to a set of rules based on legal requirements. The social welfare department trains the people. We owe this training to our donors at YOOW e.V.
Yoow e.V. now has a completely new website that is more modern and clearer than before. Julian and Max worked together to revamp the entire online presence, placing great emphasis on a clear structure and simple user guidance. All areas have been modernized, content has been reworked, and functions have been improved so that visitors…
The preparation and drilling were a major event. Not only because they marked the actual start of the project, but also because of the question of whether we would find enough water to supply the property and its buildings. And finally, there was the question of where we would find the most water, because that…
Why are we doing this? A project involving schools and so on? Begging and pleading for support and putting up with the sometimes unspeakable bureaucracy of the funding institutions? We are doing this because the local people are very clear in their message: they know that they lack education, and they want their children to…
The workshop is outdoors and only partially covered. Sawing and drilling are done with a hand drill. There is no electricity. The only drill bit is 10 mm thick and already quite blunt. It is used for pre-drilling and then doweled with a wooden dowel. There are only a few screws, so the wood is…
In 2019, we collected plastic and metal scrap for the first time and ended up disposing of 50 bags filled to the brim. The campaign was exhausting, but incredibly motivating. In 2023, Malawi’s president took up this idea and launched a national Clean-Up Day, which has since taken place every third Friday of the month….
We built a water tower next to the pump house. A 5,000-liter tank stands on its plateau at a height of 6.2 meters. Above it are solar panels that supply electricity for the pump. The pump is located at a depth of 37 meters and lifts the water 45 meters to fill the tank. From…