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More than 70 boreholes in Chiradzulu County are currently unusable due to unidentified criminals vandalizing their components.
Mpama Area Development Committee chairperson Gracian Jafali revealed that the situation in his area was particularly dire, with more than 30 boreholes damaged.
“The situation forces most people in the area, mainly women, to spend a lot of time at the few boreholes that are still operational due to heavy traffic,” Jafari said.
Echoing the sentiments, village chief Nakoli said all households in his area are currently vying for a well, while others are drawing water from unprotected sources, exposing themselves to the risk of various waterborne diseases.
Meanwhile, Pacific Group has pledged to repair all seventy broken boreholes in the region in an effort to reverse the trend.
Abdul Majeed, one of the team leaders of the initiative, said the initiative is in line with the company’s corporate social responsibility and is aimed at addressing the challenges currently faced by Malawians.
“As a Malawian company, we believe we should be involved in addressing most challenges faced in rural areas, primarily by providing easy access to drinking water.
“We believe this will enable communities across the country to reach their full productivity,” Majid said.
The Chirazulu North constituency governor, Alos Kaning’a, commended the company for the move, saying it would go a long way in alleviating the water woes of most people in the area.
He added that communities in the area were already empowered to look after the repaired boreholes through community vigilance committees and borehole maintenance committees.
Pacific Limited has so far repaired nearly 8,000 broken boreholes in the country.
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