{"id":61,"date":"2014-09-26T10:49:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartcentremalawi.com\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2019-11-22T09:35:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:35:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section  text-normal section-text-no-shadow section-inner-no-shadow section-normal section-opaque\" >\n    \n    <div class=\"background-overlay grid-overlay-0 \" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"container-fullwidth container-vertical-default\">\n        <div class=\"row vertical-default\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-12  text-center small-screen-center\"  ><div id=\"metaslider-id-1742\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1742 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"SMART Centre Malawi\" data-height=\"485\" data-width=\"1140\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1742\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1742\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width:60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"col-text-1 text-normal  element-top-20 element-bottom-20\" data-os-animation=\"none\" data-os-animation-delay=\"0s\">\n    <p>At the CCAP SMART Centre we are expanding the use of low-cost WASH technologies in Malawi. We provide training for local entrepreneurs in both production and business skills. The Centre has a range of innovative SMART technologies; <span style=\"color: #497aa3;\"><strong>Simple, Market based, Affordable, Repairable Technologies<\/strong><\/span>. For example, hand pumps, manual drilling and sanitation options are available.<\/p>\n<p>Self-supply is encouraged; referring to water supply mainly financed by the users themselves. A privately-owned water supply can be used by its owner to make a profit as well. Our entrepreneurs are trained to perform maintenance, and with spare parts available we created a profit-based sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Training local entrepreneurs contributes towards our vision: <span style=\"color: #497aa3;\"><strong>\u2018Safe water for drinking, water for productive use and sanitation with a focus on people in rural areas in Malawi.\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are part of an international network of SMART Centres. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/smartcentregroup.com\/\">SMART Centre Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"divider-wrapper \" style=\"visibility:hidden;background-color:#FFFFFF\">\n    <div class=\"visible-xs\" style=\"height:24px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"visible-sm\" style=\"height:24px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"visible-md\" style=\"height:24px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"visible-lg\" style=\"height:24px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6  text-default small-screen-default\"  ><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center  element-top-20 element-bottom-0 text-normal big regular\" data-os-animation=\"none\" data-os-animation-delay=\"0s\" >\n    \n<p>News<\/p>\n<p><\/h2><div class=\"divider-border  divider-border-center element-top-20 element-bottom-20\" data-os-animation=\"none\" data-os-animation-delay=\"0s\"  style=\"height:3px;\">\n    <div class=\"divider-border-inner\"  style=\"background:#dadada; width:60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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Ekwendeni. <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/31\/documentary-on-the-smart-centre-in-malawi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/youtube_screenshot_uvo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-75x75 size-75x75\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Documentary on the SMART Centre in Malawi<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">The CCAP SMART Centre in Malawi was recently visited by Laur\u00e8ne and Valentin, a French couple and travelling through Africa in our 4\u00d74 van <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/03\/short-courses-on-self-supply-technologies-ccap-smart-centre-malawi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flyer_ShortCourse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-75x75 size-75x75 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flyer_ShortCourse-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flyer_ShortCourse-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Short courses on Self-supply Technologies @ CCAP SMART Centre, Malawi<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">The recently published book&nbsp;\u201cSelf-Supply\u201d&nbsp;indicates that over 1 billion people world-wide have Self-supply so water supply for <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div><!-- .rpwwt-widget -->\r\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smartcentremalawi.com\/index.php\/category\/highlights\/\">Archive &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>        <\/div>\n    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