The CCAP SMART Centre has published its seventh newsletter. The newsletter covers our most recent activities as well as an interview with one of our drillers. You can access the newsletter via the following link: Seventh Newsletter.
Latest news
SMART Symposium presentations now available online
The presentations from the SMART Symposium, held in Mzuzu from 13 – 16 November 2018, are now available online. The presentations can be downloaded through the following link SMART Symposium Presentations.
CCAP SMART Centre on National Television in the Netherlands
The CCAP SMART Centre has been awarded a project with Wilde Ganzen. As part of the project 20 new wells will be constructed by the trained companies and fitted with a hand pump. The funds for the project have been raised through ‘Wandelen voor Water‘ by Rotary Club Apeldoorn ‘t Loo and will be topped up by Wilde Ganzen.
As part of the fundraising a short clip was broadcasted on the National Television recently.
More information can be found on the website of Wilde Ganzen: Project Website Wilde Ganzen
New resources available
We have recently added a page on our website with manuals, recent papers & reports as well as our past newsletters.
The page can be accessed through http://www.smartcentremalawi.com/index.php/resources/.
For specific information or requests, the CCAP SMART Centre can be contacted through info@smartcentremalawi.com
Pictures and Symposium report published
The SMART Centre team looks back on a very successful Symposium with good participation, interaction and many lessons learned!
A report has been written with a summary of the discussions and activities of the Symposium. Also a selection of pictures taken during the Symposium has been published. Both can be access through the Symposium Report and Pictures link.
SMART Symposium – 13 to 16 November
The SMART Centres are organising a SMART Symposium from 13 – 16 November 2018.
Information on the Symposium is now available through the website through the following links:
Successful Open Days @ CCAP SMART Centre
On October 4 and October 5 the CCAP SMART Centre organised two Open Days. The first was for the SMART Centre members and their families and the second for the general public.
Both days attracted good interest and led to business opportunities for both the entrepreneurs as well as possible partnerships for the SMART Centre.
An impression of the days with pictures can be found on our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SMART.Centre.Mzuzu/
One of the visitors also wrote a blog post on the Open Day which can be accessed through the website of the Rainwater Harvesting Association in Malawi (http://fblnmalawi.org/2018/10/09/low-cost-smart-technologies-for-improved-livelihoods/)
Open Day @ CCAP SMART Centre – 5 October 2018
The CCAP SMART Centre is opening its offices, workshop and Demonstration ground during the Open Day on Friday October 5th, 2018.
Between 10AM and 3PM the public is welcome to visit the SMART Centre and appreciate the demonstration ground.
SMART Symposium in Malawi November 13 – 16
In November 2018, MetaMeta, Aqua for All, SNV and the SMART Centres will organise the SMART Symposium to share lessons learnt in WASH and rural development from the past 25 years. In this period over 10 million people have benefited from SMARTechs.
The symposium will take place in Mzuzu, Malawi from Tuesday 13th to Thursday 15th of November, 2018. There is an optional fourth day on the 16th of November with additional field trips, allowing participants to engage in in-depth discussions with trained and mentored businesses.
For more info download the Flyer
For registration or more information contact us through info@smartcentremalawi.com.
Afridev hand pump maintenance training @ CCAP SMART Centre
As part of the training program, the SMART Centre offers trainings in the maintenance of hand pumps commonly found in Malawi. Daniel Lweya, one of the interns at the SMART Centre reports on the recent Afridev Maintenance Training:
“The installation and maintenance of Afridev pump training took 3 days. The mode of training was good. We received both theory and practical lessons through experienced trainers; Aaron Msiska and Kayipa Banda. Both were well prepared for the training. We managed to visit three sites where maintenance was carried out, namely SMART Centre demonstration ground, Lusangazi village and Geisha primary school.
Within three days of training, nearly every trainee was familiar with components and functionality of Afridev parts, dismantling and reassembling a pump as well as identifying a problem at a water point before dismantling.
Participants were enthusiastic to start maintaining Afridev pumps and promised to work hard in their localities. For instances, 4 participants who attended the training have been picked to work in rehabilitation of 5 Afridev Borehole in Karonga district. The project will help them to expand their knowledge on the same.
I personally want to thank the SMART Centre for all trainings they are offering. I’m now exposed to practical and technical work, the concept which is usually missing in our university in Malawi.”