Chithamutumba Borehole Project

About this Project

In a quest to provide accessible and clean water to Chithamutumba village in Mzimba district, Chissy Zimba in collaboration with the Village Development Committee and community members will drill a borehole and install an Afridev water pump. The $5,211.27 new water source will not only serve the 233 households that are in this village, but it will also serve the five villages that surround it with approximately 1600 people.  The water source will reduce water borne diseases and distance currently being taken to access clear and safe water.

Barely a month after funding on September 03, 2022, the Chithamuthumba Village Development Committee has dug a 43 meters deep borehole and installed an Afri Dev pump in Chithamuthumba community.  A total of 233 households have already started using the borehole which has been installed in the middle of five villages.. Prior to the project, community members used to travel 1.5 kilometers on average to access water for household use, which has been reduced as the water point has been conveniently located close to their homes. Towera Manda, a 65-year-old community member, said, “We did not know that we could have a borehole in our village. This water is as good as that treated by Water-board authorities. We are grateful to World Connect for this blessing".

Chithamutumba Village Development Committee successfully used a $5211.27 grant from World Connect to drill a Well of 43 meters deep and install an Afridev pump for people within Chithamutumba and surrounding villages to use. 182 people in this village and 169 other surrounding villagers now have access to safe drinking water which has reduced cases of waterborne diseases. In addition to that, there is good performance in girls  education since with the borehole closer, they do not take so much time to fetch water as a result they direct more time towards their studies and women dedicate their time to productivity and support  their families as they do not have to queue for water.