Currently, you can order Jengu from two manufacturers in the UK (Steeline and Aldermans). We are now identifying partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America that can produce Jengu to the quality standards that have been designed for. All our recommended manufacturers and providers can be found in the Jengu at Work section on our website.
If there is not yet a manufacturer or provider in your country, please contact us, and we will help you to find a local manufactory. Also, if you are interested in becoming a recommended manufacturer or provider, please don’t hesitate in contacting us, and we will support you to become one.
Yes, Jengu is an open-source blueprint design; hence it can be locally manufactured by any interested company or individual without having to pay any royalties. If you are interested in producing Jengu, please contact us through the website or emailing us at xxxx and we will send you the detailed PDF drawings and the bill of materials needed.
To make Jengu to the standards that it has been designed fabricators should have the capability to:
- bend, cut and weld steel tube;
- cut and fold sheet metal (a laser cutter is preferable); and
- have the capability to cut a thread to fit a large nut to the underside of the spout.
Yes, one of the main design criteria, when Jengu was designed, was that it could be locally manufactured. To achieve this, Jengu’ s design facilitates how it can be tweaked or modified to satisfy local necessities or capabilities. If you need support for updating Jengu’s design or need support to do this, please don’t hesitate in contacting us and we will try to support you.
Yes, Jengu has a kid’s version which has a smaller height. This height can be modified to better suit the children targeted.
Yes, Jengu has a reduced mobility version which has a smaller height and the pump located near the basin so it can be used with the elbow. As reduced mobility can be very specific, this version can be tweaked to better adapt to particular needs.
Jengu blueprint has been designed to be long-lasting, and that is why it is made from welded and pop-riveted stainless-steel sheet and tube, so it is robust and durable. The specific lifetime of the materials can be checked with particular manufacturers.
Currently, Jengu has been tested with very positive results in refugee settlements in Uganda, as well as in different missions with the British Army and the local offices of Arup and the British Red Cross.
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is currently planning a more substantial controlled test in Kenya.
We are also keen on gathering evidence from all the places where Jengu is being used, so if you are interested in using Jengu, please don’t hesitate in contacting us so we can receive your feedback.
Either if you are looking to purchase Jengu, you want to manufacture it, or you want to contribute to the solidarity fund for the continuous use and development of Jengu, please don’t hesitate in contacting us through our “Get Involve” page in our website.
We are open to considering any type of collaboration and partnership; however, the most common ways for collaborating with the Jengu team are:
- donors and partners that are keen on funding the distribution and installation of Jengu in some of the most vulnerable parts of the world;
- manufacturers that are keen on producing Jengu and becoming certified manufacturers
- donors that are keen on funding the continuous development of Jengu or other WASH-related challenges.
Purchasing or investing in Jengu will focus on directly reducing the transmission of COVID-19 and gastrointestinal illness as well as raising public awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap and water.
The Jengu team can support with:
- Supply chain logistics, including local sourcing manufacturers, adapting the design to local capabilities if necessary and distribution.
- Remote support for installation, and operation & maintenance.
- Demonstrating impact through assessment and feedback that will also support the continuous development of Jengu’s design.
