Water of Mercy
Zakariya Village Well Project
Zakariya Village Well Project
Location: Zakariya Village, Malawi Africa
Population: 450
Current Water Situation: The 450 residents of Zakariya Village have no access to safe drinking water. The only water available comes from a "dambo", a shallow, marshy wetland area where murky, contaminated water collects among the grass and mud. Residents must kneel in the wet ground to scoop this brown, sediment-filled water into buckets and containers. Livestock share the same water source, and this area is prone to cholera and other waterborne diseases. Some residents travel 1.5 kilometers to reach the nearest borehole in Chizani Village, a well that Water of Mercy constructed last year that already serves over 500 people.
Project Impact: A properly constructed borehole in Zakariya Village will serve 450 people. This essential infrastructure will provide clean, safe drinking water directly in the village, eliminating the need for residents to collect contaminated water from a marshy dambo shared with livestock or travel 1.5 kilometers to the distant borehole in Chizani Village. 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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