Water of Mercy
Jenda Village Well Project
Jenda Village Well Project
Location: Jenda Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 600
Current Water Situation: For the 600 residents of Jenda Village, water means a long walk and then a wait. The village has no access to safe drinking water, and the source people travel to is a dambo, a marshy wetland, where the water gathers in an open, shallow hole at the foot of an earth bank beside the maize fields. Women step down to its edge and dip their containers into the dark, standing water, then tip them into buckets, while others, children among them, wait their turn on the path with buckets of their own. The dambo is shared with livestock and wild animals. Jenda lies close to the trading center, yet its people still travel a long distance for water. This area is at high risk for cholera and other waterborne diseases, presenting severe health risks to the entire community.
Project Impact: A properly constructed borehole in Jenda Village will serve 600 people. This essential infrastructure will provide clean, safe drinking water directly in the village, ending the long journey to a dambo and the wait to dip containers into an open hole of standing water shared with livestock and wild animals. The project will dramatically reduce the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases that threaten this community, fundamentally improving the overall health and well-being of residents. Families will gain reliable access to clean water year-round, breaking the cycle of disease caused by their current contaminated water source.
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