Presidential borehole drilling scheme changing lives
Murewa- THE ongoing Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme initiated by President Mnangagwa last year has gone a long way in empowering communities and ensuring availability of clean water by drilling boreholes in every one of the 35 000 villages .
Success stories have been told in Mashonaland East.
A youth Editha Shoko said:
“Since we now have readily available water, we are now engaging in farming horticulture products. The produce from the garden will be sold to the local community and the proceeds channeled to the school,” she said.
A beneficiary, Mr Johanne Muruviwa of ward 13, Chief Mangwende in Murewa
“St Pauls is now 100 years old but has been facing acute water shortages.
Last month we had dysentery affecting more than 100 learners, staff and teachers at both primary and secondary schools being admitted at the hospital.
“We applaud President Mnangagwa for giving us safe, clean and potable water. We were now fearing for the lives of our children especially exam classes due to the dysentery outbreak. Five boreholes are a lot,” he said.
Chairlady Musami district Mai Madyira said
“From mother’s shelters, maternity and labour ward pregnant women would walk long distances to fetch water.
“As women we no longer have the burden of fetching water. Villagers are also coming to access the clean potable water which they are now drinking, thanks to our President who is doing what many failed for years,” she said.
Mr Fungai Munemo
“Keep up with the vision of development and uplifting the lives of all Zimbabweans regardless of place. The availability of water will now help curb the cholera outbreak in our area,” he said.
