[citation needed] In 2006, Pump Aid began working in Malawi where the bulk of its projects are now based.

Malawi is the sixth poorest country in the world (by GDP per capita) and is ranked 170 (out of 188[2]) on the UN Human Development Index.

Celebrity supporters of the charity have included Corinne Bailey Rae, Kym Marsh, and Ben Nealon.

[1][7] A 2015 study of 338 pumps in Malawi indicated a significant proportion conformed to water quality standards, and that local community members indicated that repairs are mostly considered "easy".

[citation needed] As of 2009 the Elephant Pump has provided clean water to c. 1.2 million people living in rural areas of Zimbabwe and Malawi.