Water of Mercy
Mkandawire Village Well Project
Mkandawire Village Well Project
Location: Mkandawire Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 420
Current Water Situation: Water in Mkandawire Village is carried in by hand from two kilometers away. The 420 residents have no access to safe drinking water. Their only source is a shallow hollow in low-lying ground where dark brown water stands among trampled earth and clumps of grass. Residents must crouch at the edge of the water to scoop it into buckets and basins, waiting their turn as containers line the bare dirt around them. Women and children make this journey daily, carrying the heavy, full containers on their heads along a rutted path back to the village. 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 Mkandawire Village will serve 420 people. This essential infrastructure will provide clean, safe drinking water directly in the village, eliminating the need for residents to walk two kilometers to collect brown, contaminated water standing in a shallow hollow 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 carry every container of water home along a two-kilometer path, will gain that time back for school, work, and family. 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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