Design Outreach Inc

DO is working toward three major goals over the next ten years. 1. DO will install a total of 1,000 LifePumps globally by the end of 2024. 2. DO will establish LifePump scale supply chains in Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Haiti. And 3, There will be 10,000 communities with DO technologies by 2031.

Our goals are achievable through the coordination of our manufacturing, implementation, and funding programs. The majority of the pumps will be installed in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. DO Malawi is already established with management, technicians, and engineers on staff to oversee the scale up in each country. DO’s field office is established in Malawi and we expect to open a satellite office in Zambia in 2022. In Zambia, similar to Malawi, DO will operate a country office which will provide in-country supply chain, trained personnel, and tools. The trained personnel will act as trainers in country-wide training of trainers program, which started in 2019, when the LifePump technology was officially adopted by the Malawian and Zambian governments after a 5-year pilot program. DO is investing in manufacturing tooling and US-based inventory in order to increase orders and output. In 2022, DO is ramping production with suppliers to provide 25 LifePumps every two months, which allows for a predictable production flow, and reduces lead times and costs. In 2023, the production is expected to increase to 25 per month, in order to achieve the needed 750 additional LifePumps by the end of 2024. In-country manufacturing of select components is expected to move to Malawi in 2022, including the welding of components such as the spout assembly and tubes, where raw materials will be shipped directly to Malawi. With national acceptance in Malawi and Zambia, importation duty is waived for pump assemblies. While LifePumps are ramping up in country, supply chain scales as well, with the stocking of LifePump components and training of local government and community leaders through district water offices. Outside of Malawi and Zambia, sales are anticipated in other countries too, most notably Kenya, Haiti, Guatemala, and Zimbabwe, where DO is also investing in a supply chain of trained technicians and spare parts/tools. Funding will come from both sales and donations, and is anticipated to be split 50/50, where donations are to help encourage NGO partners pilot the LifePump technology.
Once 1,000 LifePumps are reached, the remaining 9,000 communities will be reached with DO technologies by 2031 through the scaling of LifePump, LifeTap, and LifeLatrine – as well as unknown future technologies. We anticipate that as piped water systems continue growing that the need for LifeTaps will grow as well. We are in conversations with several major NGOs who are interested in LifeTaps. Following our 1000 LifePump goal by end of 2024, we anticipate the sale of at least 500 LifePumps, 500 LifeTaps, and 500 LifeLatrines per year through 2031. These are conservative numbers and we anticipate seeing higher sales than shown. We estimate that in Malawi alone, 2000 LifePumps are needed, and in Zambia 4000 LifePumps, due to the aquifer depths and remoteness of the communities.