In 2021, United Purpose joined the Global Evergreening Alliance (GEA) through our partner, Self Help Africa. The GEA is a worldwide organisation that has brought together leading research, technical and development practitioners committed to restoring degraded lands, and improving sustainability, as well as the profitability and reliability of smallholder farming systems.
Ukraine - how United Purpose is responding to the crisis
Emergency: how we're responding to Tropical Storm Ana in Malawi
Tropical Storm Ana hit the coast of Mozambique on 24 January. It then travelled to Malawi, bringing with it torrential rains, strong winds and floods. As well as damaging buildings and felling trees, the cyclone has also caused over 33 deaths and 158 injuries in southern and central regions of Malawi.
Our COVID response - highlights from 2020-21
No going back - in celebration of toilets
Powered up – low-carbon electricity supply transforming lives in rural Malawi
In June 2020, residents of the remote village of Mthembanji in Malawi’s Dedza district welcomed the arrival of a 20-foot shipping container. It held the components of a 12-kilowatt solar-powered microgrid – to provide 60 homes and small businesses with a supply of electricity for the first time. Following close consultation with community members, its arrival sparked a host of training and capacity building initiatives, opportunities for local income generation and improvement of life at household level.
Celebrating Global Handwashing Day 2021
Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day with an aim to promote the importance of washing hands with soap. It was founded in 2008 by the Global Handwashing Partnership.
After 6.5 years, CEO Kathryn Llewellyn steps down
UP appoints Will Tillett as our new Global WASH Advisor
Supporter Review 2020 - message from our CEO
I’m delighted to introduce our 2018/19 Supporter Review. At the end of each year, it is always good to reflect on and take stock of the incredible work our organisation does globally. I’d like to invite you to read about some of the incredible people we have had the privilege of working with and to find out more about the exciting projects we run.
Supporting the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh
Over the winter of 2017/18 United Purpose supporters and friends helped raise vital funds for our work supporting the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh. The Rohingya have been living in camps in Bangladesh since they were forcible displaced from their homes in Myanmar by the Myanmar army in 2017. In spring 2019, Hannah Pudner, our Global Director of External Affairs travelled to the refugee camps in order to see first hand where supporter funds had been spent and how they were helping people on the ground. Below is her account of the trip.
Well-being at work: Introducing our award-nominated partnership with The Thrive Programme
This week, United Purpose is nominated for a Not a Red Card award – celebrating mental health excellence in the workplace. The nomination for the ‘Collaboration Award’ recognises our unique partnership with The Thrive Programme. Over the last few years, we’ve been working together to develop a forward-thinking staff well-being and empowerment initiative. Here’s how:
A safeguarding step change? It’s time for radical ideas
Last week DFID hosted a Safeguarding Summit with representatives who fund, support, research and deliver international aid and development programmes. United Purpose was one of the 500 delegates who came together to support the ‘safeguarding step change' proposed by DFID to drive up standards to protect the people that we work with from harm. While policies, procedures and standards are fundamentally important, they are simply not enough.