Water of Mercy
Mataliyana Village Well Project
Mataliyana Village Well Project
Location: Mataliyana Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 420
Current Water Situation: The Mataliyana Village Well Project has been successfully completed. The project was fully funded on July 7, 2026, in just four days, thanks to the generosity of 4 donors, every one of them a returning friend of Water of Mercy, including a single extraordinary gift from Beth J. that covered more than 94% of the cost. Drilling was completed on August 20, 2026, striking clean water in abundant supply, with the drilling and pump installation finished in just three days. The pump has been installed and the village is already drawing clean, safe water from it. The formal pump blessing with Father Petros is still to come. This is the first time Mataliyana Village has ever had access to fresh, clean water. More than 420 residents 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 420 residents of Mataliyana Village had no access to safe drinking water. The only water source was a shallow, muddy hole in low-lying ground, where brown, standing water collected. Residents had to crouch at the edge of this hole to scoop the murky water into buckets and containers, and families were forced to walk two kilometers each way to reach it, a burden that fell most heavily on the women and children who made the journey. The water was shared with livestock, and this area was prone to cholera and other waterborne diseases, presenting severe health risks to the entire community. Today, more than 420 people have access to clean, safe drinking water directly in their village. Families no longer need to walk two kilometers to collect murky, contaminated water from a shallow muddy hole shared with livestock, and the women and children who bore the burden of that daily journey no longer have to make it. The risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases has been dramatically reduced, and families now have reliable, year-round access to clean water, breaking the cycle of disease caused by their former contaminated water source. With proper maintenance and management by the community water committee, this vital resource should serve Mataliyana Village for approximately 75 years.
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