Malawi Village Water Projects

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1 Malawi Village Water Projects Sponsor a remote rural community today to help deliver and monitor sustainable and life-saving water supplies

2 The aim of BridgIT Water Foundation is to provide funding and water engineering expertise to work with partners in rural and peri-urban villages in developing countries to help empower the communities develop suitable, accessible and sustainable water and sanitation solutions. Malawi Malawi has a population of 11 million and about 80% of people still live in villages with most Malawians relying on subsistence farming. The country is prone to natural disasters of both extremes - from drought to heavy rainfalls. It produces tropical to subtropical crops such as maize, tobacco, sugar, cotton, tea, coffee and rubber. The quality of Malawi tea and tobacco is world class making them the major export crops. With quarter of its total land mass taken up by lakes, Malawi is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa With water-borne diseases such as cholera being among the major causes of death in young children in Malawi, providing safe water and improved sanitation takes on urgent dimensions. The water they are collecting from a spring like this is at high risk of Cholera contamination. This could make them or their loved ones sick, but when you need water and when this is your only supply, there is no other choice. Sponsoring their village in Malawi with a clean water supply will help

3 The Community Focus Public meetings were held with this Malawi community leaders and members and the issue of water scarcity and lack of water facilities was prioritized as a major problem during these consultations. Through the use of participatory tools like The Problem Tree people were able to draw a flip chart and analyse the problem, issues and effects - the base cause of the problem was represented by the roots where the issues were represented by the body of the tree, and the effects were represented by the branches. The community members themselves have prioritized water as the major problem and the community has pledged their full support towards this project in such a way that they contribute locally available materials for the project. Some of the identified challenges faced due to current water problems. In some areas women and children reported to walk for a distance of 8km to fetch untreated water from rivers and dams. Women and children would sleep at the well while fetching their water and at night women reported to go to the well with men in fear of being raped on the way. The Water Scarcity Problems & Solutions P. The average time spent fetching unsafe water is 8 hours per day. S. Bring the water closer to the individual s household and reduce the distance covered by individuals fetching water. P. Inhibited economic development - current living $0.40 per day. S. Reduce time spent in the collection of water means more time can be spent on economic and other development pursuits. P. Threat to human survival 80% of the population in this region do not have access to safe water & 67 % diarrheal diseases due to its consumption. S. Provide access to a clean, safe & secure water supply which leads to improved health and living conditions. P. Inhibited educational development children at the regional school suffered from cholera with 12 deaths being reported (2013 district health report) S. Provide access to a clean and safe water supply at the School which will improve health and education time.

4 Project Scope This water project involves a group of eleven (11) villages in the Phalombe region of rural Malawi. The project outline is to drill wells between 30 45mtrs and equip with an AFRIDEV pump in a communal area of each village. Together with the village representatives, partners and BridgIT Water Foundation qualified water engineers, including cost comparisons and feasibility into a number of water solution options, we have come up with the most workable water supply solution for this application while also being the most cost effective. Water surveys have been carried out and water pump sites have been agreed upon by the village people. This project has been assessed as a high impact, high priority. The entire project will impact some 12,300 people and the Mkwala village has the regional School and accommodates some 3000 students. There have already been deaths from cholera with children in the School due to drinking contaminated water. The budget is US$6,750 per bore x 11 villages = $74,250. The entire project will impact 11 x villages, 12,300 people and 3,642 households with a safe water supply who currently walk long distances to collect water from unprotected water sources such as this School children at the Nyezerera Primary School will be impacted by providing them with a safe water supply reducing water-borne diseases such as cholera.

5 Map of Area & Villages

6 Project Budget Malawi Village Sites for Deep Wells in Phalombe Region Village Name H/Holds & Population Bore Location, Land & Community Bore/Well Detail Budget Per Village US$ 1. Mahere 210/1260 Site east of current water source closer to households. Land owner consented that a well be constructed on his land & have entire village Provide reporting. members support. 2.Mwangitsa 130/760 Site selected 2km south of the current water source. Land owner consented that a well be constructed on his land & have entire village Provide reporting. members support. 3. Chafikana 108/910 Site selected 2km west of the current water source. Land owner consented that a well be constructed on his land & have entire village members support. 4. Helemani 288/1100 Site selected closer to rice fields 1km from households. Land was given by the village member and all people agreed. 5. Njaya 373/1250 Site selected 3km south of current water source close to child care centre. Site on village headman land & there is consent of Authorities. 6. Tchasi 136/816 Site closer to the current water source remains accessible to all. Land was given by the sister of the village headman & villagers agreed. 7. Khamula 595/1200 Site 2km to the east of current water source. Land owner consented that a well be constructed on his land & have entire village members support. 8. Mkwala 800/3200 Site 3km uphill from the current water source. Site is on community School Land consented to be used by the school & community. 9. Nyedzerela 10. Thumimiha 700/1300 Land very close to the Primary School with 100mtrs at the church land. All people agreed to land offered. 108/648 Land very close to market 1km from the water source. Land offered by the village headman. 11. Mwalimu 194/1164 Site within 200mtrs of households. Land offered by the aunt of the village leader. Provide reporting. Provide reporting. TOTALS 12,300 People an avg. cost of $6.00 per person $74,250.00

7 Notes on Project Budget Budget: Prices are budget only. Budget could decrease by US$700 per well if water is struck at 30mtrs instead of 45mtrs. The deeper the water source, the higher the cost. If the well is dry a cost of US$1,200 would apply, however, dry wells are not common in the region. Community Contribution: This is a community driven project. The villagers themselves have committed to provide what little resources they can such as river sand, dambo sand, whatever bricks they can spare and during training they will contribute local resources. Water Tests: Due to evidence of cholera contaminated water in the region, it is extremely important that water tests are undertaken. Each well will attract an additional estimated cost of US$400. Duration: It is expected to complete well by well, village by village and running back to back the duration for completion will be within 12 to 18 months. Sustainability: Each community / village will form a water committee consisting of 10 members (5 men and 5 women) to monitor each pump. Each community / village will maintain a Water Maintenance Fund (WMF) which will fund pump maintenance such as minor repairs, cleaning the area and preventative maintenance. School / Education: The school can often be the hub of the community. The community Nyezerera primary school has a population of 3000 students and 27 teachers who will benefit from a safe water supply. Training: Training on the maintenance of the installed equipment will be provided to the village maintenance officer who will be appointed by the water committee members. Local Government: Among the stakeholders for the project/s is the district water department, the community development office and the forestry department who will work in collaboration with the in-country partner and village leaders. Sponsor a Community village today or to make a donation you can make a direct secure cash deposit on the BridgIT website via the Make a Donation link info@bridgitwater.org Phone: +61 (0) Australian Charity Registration Number - CH1853 D.F.A.T Approved Organisation / Member of Global Water Partnership / Member of Order of Australia / ATO Approved Fully Tax Deductible for donations that support our overseas aid activities