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News 2024-03-07

Clean water creates well-being for refugees

Four solar-powered water systems have provided access to clean drinking water for more than 39,000 refugees in Ethiopia through the SunWASH project. This has meant fewer diseases and more empowerment of women in two refugee camps in Pugindo, Ethiopia, on the border with South Sudan.
News 2024-03-01

Ghana’s first-ever water management curriculum

In Ghana, Grundfos SafeWater, together with Global Water Center and their partners, are helping to kill two birds — unemployment and inadequate water infrastructure — with one stone. The ambitious strategy involves giving young Ghanaians who are eager for work the opportunity to become certified technicians who can keep the country’s water systems running.
News 2024-02-26

AAU’s New Laser Lab Unlocks Faster, Deeper Research

Forget months, think minutes. Aalborg University's new laser lab, unveiled in February 2024, boasts a state-of-the-art Dynamic Beam Laser, slashing design time and igniting a new era of innovation.
News 2024-02-22

Grundfos Foundation and UNICEF in New Humanitarian Initiative

Grundfos Foundation is increasing trust and reducing requirements for UNICEF in a new agreement. The goal is faster and more equitable emergency responses. As the two-year mark of the escalation of the war in Ukraine approaches, the Grundfos Foundation is donation DKK 1 million to UNICEF’s global humanitarian response.
Local Community Engagement 2024-02-19

Ugandan school girls make their own reusable sanitary pads

Through local leadership, innovation, and commitment to unlocking female potential, ECO-PADS helps to empower a new generation of young females by providing access to menstrual hygiene materials, offering reproductive health education, and strengthening the local support networks.
News 2024-01-26

13 grants for Grundfos’ local community engagement projects

The Foundation distributes EUR 755,000 to 13 new Community Engagement Projects where Grundfos employees reach out in their communities all over the world.
News 2024-01-12

Danish position of strength in water technology is threatened by lack of research support

The first mapping of water technology research in Denmark, which aims to provide insight into and create dialogue on the further development of the conditions for water technology research, reveals a large backlog in public research funding compared to other industries.
Local Community Engagement 2024-01-08

Volunteering at home

Sunday Chukwudi Okoro lives and works in Bjerringbro, Denmark, but a Community Engagement Project allowed him to support the Nigerian community where he grew up.
Kenya Refugee Alliance 2023-12-13

Novo Nordisk Foundation and Grundfos Foundation partner with UNHCR to strengthen inclusive health care for refugees and host communities in Kenya

The two Danish foundations commit $9 million to support the transition to an inclusive health system in Turkana County in Kenya, as part of a new Danish public-private alliance that sets the stage for the opening of the Global Refugee Forum 2023.
Kenya Refugee Alliance 2023-12-12

TeachWell project supports safe and healthy learning environments for children

The IRC, LEGO Foundation, and Grundfos Foundation launch a new $27 million program aimed at enhancing teaching and learning experiences among refugee and host community children in Kenya.
Local Community Engagement 2023-12-08

A sustainable water supply for Ol Pejeta Conservancy and communities

With the support of the Grundfos Foundation, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, has solarised the Ngobit borehole, providing a critical water supply for wildlife. Reduced river abstraction also supports downstream communities whose livelihoods are dependent on rainfed agriculture.
Water and sanitation for Gambella (SunWASH) 2023-11-23

Expansion of successful water and sanitation programme in Ethiopia

Grundfos Foundation and Plan International expand successful water programme in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. Grundfos technology and Plan's local knowledge will ensure sustainable water supply for refugees from South Sudan and Ethiopians in Gambella.