The LIFEPUMP is a new design of handpump that is currently in development and testing by a partnership of organisations being led by Design Outreach (US). It is a progressive cavity pumped based on the now-defunct Moyno design. The need was identified by Water for Good in the Central African Republic who needed a robust deepwell handpump that could reach 100-150m below ground level.

More Information

• Design Outreach
• RWSN Forum 2016 Paper: Piloting of an Innovative Deep-Reaching and Reliable Hand Pump in Africa for Rural Water Access: The LifePump [128]
  
• Presentation (ENGLISH)
  

NEW! Chisenga, Bixler, Sitolo, Nyirenda, Muheka, Peacock (2021) Policy influence for ultra-deep reaching hand pumps. Case study for LifePump acceptance in Zambia and Malawi , RWSN , Skat Foundation , St. Gallen, Switzerland

DISCLAIMER: This is a non-RWSN handpump design and endorsement by RWSN, Skat or any of its member organisations should not be inferred.