Water of Mercy
Chizule Village Well Project
Chizule Village Well Project
Location: Chizule Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 520+ residents plus nearby primary school
Current Water Situation: The Chizule Village Well Project has been successfully completed. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a single donor, Steve A. and his 96-year-old mother, Chizule Village was fully funded just days after its project was published on February 7, 2026. Steve A. has a deep and longstanding connection to this mission — he helped fund one of Father Petros's early well projects before Water of Mercy was officially formed, and he and his mother also funded nearly 90% of the Zebediya Village Well Project. Drilling was completed on February 22, 2026, with an excellent water flow. The pump blessing took place on March 3, 2026, with Father Petros presiding over the ceremony. This is the first time Chizule Village has ever had access to fresh, clean water. More than 520 people now have access to clean, safe drinking water. 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.
Project Impact: Before this well was installed, the 520 residents of Chizule Village had no access to safe drinking water. The only water source was a shallow concrete pit that collected rainwater, but it was completely inadequate — producing dirty, stagnant water covered in algae and surrounded by mud. Residents, including learners and teachers at the nearby primary school, had to lean into this open pit and scoop contaminated water into buckets and containers. Mothers had no choice but to feed this contaminated water to their infants. Livestock shared the same water source, and the pit dried up entirely when rains stopped, leaving the community with no water at all. Waterborne diseases were very common in this area. Today, more than 520 people, including children and staff at the nearby primary school, have access to clean, safe drinking water directly in their village. Mothers can now provide their infants with clean, safe water. School children have access to safe water during the school day, supporting better health outcomes and improved educational attendance. Families now have reliable, year-round access to clean water, ending the cycle of disease and the uncertainty of a water source that disappeared when the rains stopped. With proper maintenance and management by the community water committee, this vital resource should serve Chizule Village for approximately 75 years.
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