Collection: All Village Water Projects

Emvuyane Village is grappling with exceptionally severe water scarcity that has created a grueling daily reality for residents. The village is spread out and resides in an arid location. Families are forced to walk over 1.5 kilometers to fetch water from hand dug water holes that are shared by both people and livestock similar to the one depicted here. This extensive distance creates immense difficulty in accessing water while cultivating grave concerns regarding widespread water contamination and the inevitable spread of debilitating waterborne diseases like cholera. The crushing burden of water scarcity plagues this entire community daily.

The Kabiza Village Well Project has been successfully completed. The project was fully funded on October 5, 2025, and drilling was completed in just one day, an exceptionally fast turnaround for a rural installation. The drilling operation achieved a very high water yield, ensuring abundant clean water for the community. The concrete pad will be completed shortly. More than 700 people in Kabiza Village now have access to clean, safe drinking water. The villagers have requested a Catholic Mass on Monday, November 10th, 2025, for the official handover of the well to the community. A local water committee will be established for maintenance and management of the well. With proper care, it should serve the community for approximately 75 years.

The Chivinya Village Well Project has been successfully completed. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a single donor couple, Kathy and Steve B., the entire project was fully funded on September 27, 2025, and drilling began immediately. Water was struck and the borehole was drilled, cased, and completed in just one day, which is an unusually fast turnaround for a rural installation. More than 600 people in Chivinya, along with children and teachers at the nearby primary school, now have reliable access to clean, safe drinking water. With proper care and basic maintenance, this well is expected to serve the community for decades to come, with an anticipated lifespan of approximately 75 years. A local water committee is now in place to oversee the pump, organize upkeep, and protect this resource long-term.

The Chizani Village Well Project is complete. The well was drilled in a single long day. The drilling operation in Chizani was particularly successful and struck water at just 30 meters. The boring company continued beyond that to a full 60 meters so that the well would have a prolonged lifespan. The village will then form a committee for maintenance and management for the well. With continued care, it should serve the community for ~75 years!

The Yotamu Village Well Project is complete. The well was drilled and installed in 14 days. The village formed a committee for maintenance and management for the well. With continued care, it should serve the community for ~75 years!