Turning compost into lifelines
The silted sands left behind after floods in Bangladesh are too infertile to grow crops. But a simple solution can transform a sandbar into a field rich with pumpkins.

Shallow wells save lives
Safe, clean water could stop more innocent victims getting caught in the crossfire, when conflict over water spills into bloodshed in north-west Kenya.

Food crisis in Bangladesh
Thousands of farmers in Bangladesh desperately need a way out of the global food crisis - and rice-fish culture could be the answer they are looking for.

Help raise the alarm
When flash floods strike in Nepal, there is no warning and for some, no chance of survival. It's essential that we set up an early warning system in villages in Nepal.

Dig deep and save lives
We are using Sudan's sand to alleviate drought. Simple sand and gravel filters can protect traditional reservoirs from contamination and silting.

Bringing life to the land
Using simple technology, such as foot-driven treadle pumps, Practical Action is helping "low caste" families in Nepal move from malnutrition to self-sufficiency.

Toilets without water
Bio-latrines are "dry" toilets that require no water to work. In areas where water is scarce, such as Kitale in Kenya, they could help to keep schools open - with your help.

Gravity ropeways
Getting crops to market in the remote mountainous areas of Nepal can be exhausting and dangerous. But there is an answer that is transforming lives.

Bringing life to gardens
Drip irrigation systems are a simple technology that collects and stores water, and enables farmers in Zambia to nourish and grow the crops they need.

Improved potter's wheels
With access to 200 raised potter's wheels, women in rural communities across Bangladesh can make a real contribution to their family's pottery business.

Rebuilding Zimbabwe
We can do nothing about the policy that has made so many families in Zimbabwe homeless, but we can do something practical - we can build new homes.

Preserving lives in the Blue Nile
As refugees return home after the civil war in Sudan, simple technologies like zeer pot refrigerators can bring fresh hope to hungry families.