Where we work and who we work with

Southeast Kenya (Partner: Africa Sand Dam Foundation)

Excellent Development and ASDF have a strategic partnership based on shared values and philosophy. Together we have committed to community-led sustainable development and the global promotion of sand dam technology in drylands. Read more

Northern Kenya, Lekurruki (Partner: Lekurruki Conservation Trust)

Excellent Development and Lekurruki Conservation Trust have enabled the construction of several sand dams in the Northern Rangelands of northern Kenya, benefiting thousands of lives and many species of wildlife. Read more

Malawi (Partner: Churches Action in Relief and Development)

In 2019 we began working with CARD to conduct a study into the feasibility of sand dams in Nsanje and Chikwawa districts in southern Malawi, with hopes to establish a number of sites that are suitable for pilot sand dams in 2020. Read more

Mozambique (Partner: Christian Council of Mozambique)

In partnership with Excellent, the Christian Council of Mozambique is currently building multiple sand dams per year in Tete, providing water security to thousands with all the additional benefits that comes with having access to a constant supply of water. Read more

Zimbabwe (Partner: Dabane Trust)

Dabane Trust and Excellent are working together with rural communities in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe to develop simple, appropriate and sustainable water abstraction and food production systems. Read more

where we have worked

Find out more about our work in India, Tanzania, Swaziland, Sudan and Chad. Read more

Latest

Walking for water

In 2018 I've took part in a Barclays IOM Sand Dam expedition and the experience was so amazing that I've decided to help out once again.

How Africa will be affected by climate change.

Recent studies show Africa will suffer disproportionately in the coming years from the global climate crisis. That is unless we can seek to better understand and limit the effects of climate change across the continent's diverse patchwork of climate systems.

John Gives A Dam

I'm participating in the Kenya February 2020 expedition to provide water access to rural Kenyans, but more importantly, to give the women and children of the community closer access to quality water sources so they can spend more time on education, health care, and economic development. I'm excited for what should be a trip of a lifetime!

£108,285 raised in Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019!

Thanks to all who donated to our annual match-funding campaign!

What is a sand dam?

1 million sand dams for 0.5 billion people by 2040

Read about our plan to directly support other organisations to build sand dams, in turn, realising our vision to support millions of the world’s poorest people by helping them to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands.