People in Chitipa South Constituency will no longer rely on unprotected sources to fetch water following the rehabilitation of 104 boreholes in the area courtesy of Pacific Limited’s borehole rehabilitation initiation.
The exercise is set to benefit people from traditional authorities (T/As) Nthalire, Mwenewenya, Wavikhaza and Nthengatenga as well as Sub-T/A Mwenekayilizi in the constituency.
Senior Chief Nthalire said in an interview that the initiative has eased challenges women were facing in accessing potable water.
“Women were previously walking long distances to fetch water, but that is history now,” he said.
The chief urged community members to take care of the facilities to serve for many years.
A mother, Eliness Kaonga, from Mahowe Village, T/A Nthalire appealed to other well-wishers to emulate the gesture set by Pacific Limited.
She said high population, coupled with limited number of functional water sources, made communities face challenges in accessing safe water for consumption.
“We will be safe from waterborne diseases such as cholera as the rainy season approaches,” said Kaonga.
Chitipa South legislator Chance Munthali (Democratic Progressive Party) said he partnered Pacific Limited to rehabilitate the boreholes to improve access to safe water in the constituency.
He said after taking office in September 2025, he found more than 100 nonfunctional boreholes across the constituency.
“I know my people deserve better and they deserve potable and safe water. While we work towards long-term solutions, we must also take care of what we already have,” said Munthali.
In a separate interview, Pacific Limited chief executive officer Faizal Aboo said they want to complement government’s efforts to provide safe water to rural communities.
“Water is life, as such, we want to help communities access it within reach,” he said.
Pacific Limited rolled out the borehole rehabilitation initiative in 2015 as part of its corporate social responsibility.
