Meet Amini Elliot
He’s a 38-year-old businessman, father, and shopkeeper living in Nathenje, Malawi. His store, called Yams Shop, sells electrical appliances, bicycle parts, and borehole/well components, including DO’s MaxLife Centralizer.
This week, we had the chance to speak with Amini about how stocking and selling the new MaxLife Centralizers has impacted his business. The most inspiring part of our conversation was when Amini told us that, because of the MaxLife Centralizers, people in the community have started believing in him. With the old black centralizers, communities were having to buy new parts every two months. Amini said the people would blame him for selling bad supplies. But with the MaxLife Centralizer, he is now building a good reputation for selling quality products. The result has been a greater degree of mutual respect between Amini and the community.
We know that more reliable pump parts like the MaxLife Centralizer, which can reduce breakdowns by 75%, promote more reliable water access and improve health outcomes in communities. But hearing how these parts can also impact businesses and shopkeepers is both humbling and inspiring.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to revolutionize water access in Malawi while making a profound difference in the lives of people like Amini.
