Water of Mercy
Mataliyana Village Well Project
Mataliyana Village Well Project
Location: Mataliyana Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 420
Current Water Situation: The 420 residents of Mataliyana Village have no access to safe drinking water. The only water source is a shallow, muddy hole in low-lying ground, where brown, standing water collects. Residents must crouch at the edge of this hole to scoop the murky water into buckets and containers. To reach it, families must travel two kilometers, a burden that falls most heavily on the women and children who make the journey. The water is shared with livestock, and 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 Mataliyana Village will serve 420 people. This essential infrastructure will provide clean, safe drinking water directly in the village, eliminating the need for residents to travel two kilometers to collect murky, contaminated water from a shallow muddy hole shared with livestock. 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. Women and children, who currently bear the burden of the long journey for water, will no longer have to make it. 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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