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Water Flows Again at Msindu
The situation was critical. In 1998, the pump broke down and water stopped flowing for an entire year. Replacement parts were only available in Mzuzu – located three hours away – a fact that was not very encouraging because there was no money for transport. Community members would now have to walk an extra four miles each day just for clean water.
Unfortunately, this is not a rare situation. One third of Malawi’s borehole wells need rehabilitation or repair.
Now, hope has come to Msindu. The well has pump has been repaired and water is flowing again.
In partnership with UNICEF, CPAR Malawi’s WASHE (Water, Sanitation and Health Education program) program has rehabilitated more than 24 wells in the Nkhata Bay area. The Msindu well is one of these.
Water committee chair Alec Phiri explains, “water means life to our community”. Alec’s water committee will ensure that there are funds for future repairs and the local hardware store now stocks replacement parts. This sustainable solution is one that CPAR has always employed in its water and sanitation work and will help prevent situations such as small repairs from being out of reach of local communities.
Watch the video to see how the Msindu well was repaired and meet the community members.
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Finding Solutions to Malnutrition in Rural Malawi
Malnutrition is one of the major causes of serious illness and death among young children in Malawi. CPAR is working on tackling this critical issue in rural communities.
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Connecting Mothers and Toddlers to Important Medical Services in Rural Malawi
CPAR-Malawi, with funding from UNICEF, is continuing to move ahead in its partnership with the Lilongwe District Health Office to carry out a primary health initiative focused on extending health outreach services to over 40,000 individuals in rural Lilongwe.
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Small Animals – Big Profits
