SMART Centres Train Over 400 Local Artisans in Mzuzu and Baptist Manual Drilling¶

Published: September 24, 2025 • Sector: Capacity Building & Self-Supply • Author: SafeWater.wiki Enterprise Desk

SMART Centre Manual Driller

LILONGWE, MALAWI — The SMART Centre Group has graduated its 400th certified manual drilling entrepreneur across Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique, marking a significant acceleration in the Supported Self-Supply water movement.

By training local blacksmiths and mechanics to fabricate affordable Mzuzu sludge drills, Baptist percussion kits, and EMAS fluid-injection pumps, rural households are now able to commission their own private boreholes for under $150 to $350 USD, without waiting years for centralized government or foreign NGO charity grants.