In 2015, Sunil Lalvani witnessed two children drinking water from a puddle during a trip to Ghana, an encounter that prompted him to act.
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Drawing on his background in electronics, he deployed Project Maji’s first solar-powered water kiosk, initially as a corporate social responsibility project under his family business.
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Ten years later, the organisation says its work has expanded far beyond that first installation.
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According to Project Maji’s 10th-anniversary account, the project has served 126 million litres of clean water to more than 380,000 people.
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Its journey from one solar-powered kiosk to a water initiative marks a decade of expansion.
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How one puddle in Ghana led to Sunil Lalvani’s Project Maji
Project Maji
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The organisation says founder and CEO Sunil Lalvani saw two children drinking water from a puddle in 2015.
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With a background in electronics, he responded by deploying the project’s first solar-powered water kiosk.
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Project Maji describes this as the beginning of its work to provide clean water through solar-powered systems.
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The organisation’s separate account of its history says the first installation opened in Atintan, Ghana, in March 2015 and provided clean water to 1,200 people.
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The initiative initially operated as a CSR project under Lalvani’s family business.
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Project Maji reached 126 million litres in 10 years
A decade after that first installation, Project Maji reports a much larger reach.
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On its 10th-anniversary page, the organisation says it had served 126,000,000 litres of clean water to more than 380,000 people.
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The figure covers the organisation’s work across the communities it serves, rather than describing only the original Ghanaian kiosk.
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Project Maji says its anniversary in 2025 marked 10 years of work, while its current site describes the organisation as a not-for-profit social enterprise.
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Its stated approach centres on providing continuous access to clean, safe drinking water through solar-powered, technology-enabled systems in rural communities.
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On its 10th-anniversary page, the organisation says it had served 126,000,000 litres of clean water to more than 380,000 people (Image: Project Maji Official Site)
Solar-powered kiosks became the foundation of its model
Project Maji’s model is built around solar-powered water infrastructure designed for rural communities.
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The organisation says it works particularly with remote communities of fewer than 1,000 people and aims to provide continuous, reliable access to clean and safe drinking water.
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Its systems have developed beyond the original kiosk.
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Project Maji says it later introduced modular kiosks, digital payments and remote monitoring, while its MajiPlus system uses multiple access points connected to one central water source.
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These developments reflect the organisation’s effort to build water infrastructure that can be maintained and expanded rather than relying solely on a traditional water point.
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The project expanded beyond Ghana
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The 10-year milestone also reflects Project Maji’s expansion beyond Ghana.
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The organisation says it began operations in Ghana in 2015, expanded to Kenya and started work in Uganda by the end of 2022.
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UNESCO lists Ghana, Kenya and Uganda among its operating countries.
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Project Maji’s stated long-term goal is to provide continuous, reliable access to clean, safe drinking water to one million people across rural communities.
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The anniversary page presents the 126 million litres and more than 380,000 people served as the result of its first decade of work.
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