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Akvo's approach: a large number of small projects work best.
Most recent Akvo Blog article
How to give money to Akvo projects
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:07 +0000 by Mark Tiele Westra
At Akvo, we have a host of fantastic projects all deserving of your money, but what’s the most effective way to actually donate? In an ideal world, every cent of a donation would go directly to the project, but in the real world, this is ...
The rope pump
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:46:15 +0000 by Mark Tiele Westra
A rope pump mounted on a well in Zambia. Using the rope pump allows the well to be covered, which vastly improves the water quality. Photo Henk Holtslag In the water sector, as elsewhere, good ideas can be surprisingly old. One such old idea is ...
Akvo at a glance
Projects in Akvo |
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|---|---|
| Active | 23 |
| Need funding | 78 |
| Complete | 12 |
| Cancelled | 1 |
| Total projects | 115 |
People who get... |
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|---|---|---|
| Upcoming | Delivered | |
| Water | 305,460 | 11,235 |
| Sanitation | 87,215 | 5,128 |
Project Partners |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total organisations | 157 | ||
| Field partners | 105 | ||
| Support partners | 30 | ||
| Funding partners | 83 | ||
| Funding | |
|---|---|
| 111 projects in Euros | |
| Raised | € 1,224,678 |
| Still needed | € 1,590,360 |
| 3 projects in US Dollars | |
| Raised | $ 140 |
| Still needed | $ 358,859 |
