World Vision set to improve sanitation

 World Vision Malawi and Water for People have launched a three-year water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) project in Chiradzulu District.

Speaking on Friday during the event in Traditional Authority (T/A) Likoswe, World Vision Malawi country director Francis Dube said the intervention will help children to live in a clean environment with access to clean water.

He said: “We are looking forward to seeing this programme transforming the entire district by ensuring that everyone has access to clean water.

“We are targeting about84 560 people with four new mechanised water systems.”

Dube said the project will rehabilitate and expand six mechanised water systems in specified health centres.

“We will also drill wells and install hand pumps for 100 new water points in communities and seven schools as well as rehabilitate 100 non-functional hand pumps,” he said.

Dube said the organisation will facilitate the attainment of open-free defaecation status in nine T/As by constructing bath rooms at six health centre facilities, digging placenta pits and incinerators in 12 health centres.

Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation John Bande said the project is in line with Malawi 2063 to promote sanitation and hygiene by ensuring access to good and clean water for all Malawians.

“The project is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Number Six and Malawi has joined the rest of the world in ensuring that people have access to good water and sanitation.

“This is the beginning and we expect to replicate it in all districts.”

Water for People country director Ulemu Chilizi said the project will change the district in terms of water and sanitation.

“We want to ensure that by the end of three years, everyone has access to clean water,” he said.