FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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The Environment, Water and Sanitation Foundation and Associates (EWSFA) is a local Malawian NGO founded in Ntchisi District in 2010 and formally registered in 2012. We work on WASH, environmental management, One Health, maternal and child health, climate resilience, agricultural livelihoods, HIV/AIDS mitigation and governance — always alongside the communities and local authorities concerned.
Yes. EWSFA is registered under the Trustees Incorporation Act of 1962 with the Registrar General of Malawi (TR/INC 5488), the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA, C869/2015) and the NGO Regulatory Authority (NGO L/20/056). We also hold an active DUNS number (561232219), an NCAGE code (SFCV9) and an active SAM registration.
Our field presence is centred on Ntchisi District in the Central Region of Malawi, including the Traditional Authorities of Chilooko, Kalumo and Malenga. Some of our work — particularly radio-based health messaging — has reached communities well beyond the district.
Every installation is paired with a community structure that owns it. We establish and train Water Point Committees and Water Users Associations, provide borehole maintenance training, and continue to support those structures after handover. Over 95% of the water systems we have installed remain functional.
One Health recognises that human health, animal health, agriculture and the environment are connected. Instead of programming them separately, we design interventions where they reinforce each other — safe water reduces disease, gardens improve nutrition, and a protected catchment sustains the water source.
Yes. We work with government institutions, international NGOs, donors, community-based organisations and grassroots structures, and we serve as the Secretariat for the Ntchisi Non-State Actors Committee. Please get in touch through the contact page to discuss a partnership.
You can support us through a donation, by partnering with us on a programme, or by volunteering your professional skills. Visit the Get Involved page to see the options and to get in touch.
EWSFA maintains governance and management systems designed for donor and statutory compliance, with timely reporting, sound budgetary execution and control, and results-based implementation. We have managed projects worth over USD 151,000 from donors including World Vision International, PEPFAR, World Connect and the Tilitonse Fund.