Borehole Opening Ceremony in Mulinda Village, Mozambique
Maputo, November 8th 2019 -The inauguration of the borehole in Mulinda village, Mozambique took place on Friday the 8th of November. Attendees included the local authority representatives, community leaders, and members from both the local community and the nonprofit organization WaterAid Mozambique.
With a population of 750 people, Mulinda’s community was consuming dirty water from the Muchimazi River, about 4km away from the village. Albeit highly polluted, the river was still being used for drinking water, washing and bathing. This led to the outbreak of water-related diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera.
Firstly, a water committee was formed and trained on the management and maintenance of the borehole. Following the training, door to door visits at a household level took place to promote safe hygiene practices.
WaterAid National Director Adam Garley said: “Access to water for this community will mean a significant improvement in their lives as women will have more time to devote to production and school children will spend more time in the classroom.”
CCC’s partnership with WaterAid is based on their mutual mission of improving the quality of life of disadvantaged people. Thanks to WaterAid Mozambique which has provided CCC with the opportunity to turn our goals and commitment into reality.