Water of Mercy
Kaputeni Chisi Village Well Project
Kaputeni Chisi Village Well Project
Location: Kaputeni Chisi Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 440 plus Nearby Primary School and Catholic Church
Current Water Situation: The Kaputeni Chisi Village Well Project is complete. Thanks to the generosity of 5 donors, Kaputeni Chisi Village was fully funded on June 2, 2026, and the well was successfully drilled on June 24, 2026. The pump has been installed and the village is already drawing clean water from it. A formal pump blessing and official handover with Father Petros are forthcoming. This is the first time Kaputeni Chisi Village has ever had access to fresh, clean water. Before this well, the 440 residents of Kaputeni Chisi Village had no access to safe drinking water. The only water source was a shallow, muddy water hole where residents had to crouch at the eroded bank to scoop brown, contaminated water into buckets and containers. The water was shared with livestock, and this area was at high risk for cholera and other waterborne diseases, presenting severe health risks to the entire community. The village sits beside a Catholic prayer center, one of 50 prayer centers in Father Petros's parish. A prayer center is a church without a full-time priest. Learners and teachers at the nearby primary school and parishioners at the prayer center all depended on this same contaminated water source.
Project Impact: A properly constructed borehole now serves the 440 people of Kaputeni Chisi Village, including children and staff at the nearby primary school and parishioners at the nearby Catholic prayer center. This essential infrastructure provides clean, safe drinking water directly in the village, ending residents' reliance on a shallow, muddy water hole shared with livestock. The project has dramatically reduced the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases that threatened this community, fundamentally improving the overall health and well-being of residents. School children now have access to safe water during their educational day, supporting better health outcomes and learning environments. Families have reliable access to clean water year-round, breaking the cycle of disease caused by their former contaminated water source. With proper care and a local maintenance committee, the well should serve the community for approximately 75 years.
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