MALAWI: CADECOM hands over sanitary facilities to communities
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| Rt. Rev. Peter Musikuwa and Mr. John Makina commissioning the borehole |
The Catholic
Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), a relief and developmental arm of
the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has handed over 120 household pit
latrines; 50 school latrines, 15 new boreholes and rehabilitated 50 boreholes
to communities around in Nsanje district.
Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), a relief and developmental arm of
the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has handed over 120 household pit
latrines; 50 school latrines, 15 new boreholes and rehabilitated 50 boreholes
to communities around in Nsanje district.
This is in
line with a one year Cholera preparedness and response project which CADECOM
has been implementing with financial support from Jersey Overseas Aid and
States of Guernsey through Oxfam.
line with a one year Cholera preparedness and response project which CADECOM
has been implementing with financial support from Jersey Overseas Aid and
States of Guernsey through Oxfam.
Among
others, the project which phases out was aimed at enhancing cholera risk
reduction and preparedness through support to improved access to portable
water. Rt. Rev. Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Diocese officially handed over the
facilities to communities at a colorful event held at Nyamithuthu Primary
School in Nsanje.
others, the project which phases out was aimed at enhancing cholera risk
reduction and preparedness through support to improved access to portable
water. Rt. Rev. Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Diocese officially handed over the
facilities to communities at a colorful event held at Nyamithuthu Primary
School in Nsanje.
According to
Bishop Musikuwa, Hygiene and Sanitation are among priorities in a number of
global strategies and goals aimed at improving livelihoods of poor communities.
Bishop Musikuwa, Hygiene and Sanitation are among priorities in a number of
global strategies and goals aimed at improving livelihoods of poor communities.
“In
analyzing Malawi’s current development status and future prospects, water
stands out as one of the key issues around which the discourse revolves. For a
resource as critical as water, it is only inevitable that it lies at the core
of efforts that seek to put Malawi on a sustainable development path,” Bishop
Musikuwa said.
analyzing Malawi’s current development status and future prospects, water
stands out as one of the key issues around which the discourse revolves. For a
resource as critical as water, it is only inevitable that it lies at the core
of efforts that seek to put Malawi on a sustainable development path,” Bishop
Musikuwa said.
He said in
total, the project has reached out to 6000 direct households in Mloro and
Tengani with water, hygiene and sanitation interventions.
total, the project has reached out to 6000 direct households in Mloro and
Tengani with water, hygiene and sanitation interventions.
“We, at
CADECOM, through the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) exist because of our
commitment to holistic evangelization through teaching the Word of God and
facilitating development work. We are driven by the call that people should
have life and have it to the fullest (John 10:10). It is against this
background that we seriously reflected on supporting the affected communities
access water and sanitation,” said Bishop Musikuwa.
CADECOM, through the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) exist because of our
commitment to holistic evangelization through teaching the Word of God and
facilitating development work. We are driven by the call that people should
have life and have it to the fullest (John 10:10). It is against this
background that we seriously reflected on supporting the affected communities
access water and sanitation,” said Bishop Musikuwa.
His Lordship
then challenged community members who will be using these facilities to ensure
that the facilities are well taken care of hence School Committees, Water Point
Committees, the Area Development Committees and Village Development Committee
and the community at large should be responsible to ensure that the facilities
are used sustainably.
then challenged community members who will be using these facilities to ensure
that the facilities are well taken care of hence School Committees, Water Point
Committees, the Area Development Committees and Village Development Committee
and the community at large should be responsible to ensure that the facilities
are used sustainably.
Meanwhile Oxfam
Country Director, John Makina commended CADECOM for successfully implementing
the project and at the same time hailed the communities for effectively
contributing towards the projects. The representative of the District Commissioner
for Nsanje district, Martin Chiwanda also commended CADECOM for ensuring that
communities in district are well taken care of in terms of water and
sanitation.
Country Director, John Makina commended CADECOM for successfully implementing
the project and at the same time hailed the communities for effectively
contributing towards the projects. The representative of the District Commissioner
for Nsanje district, Martin Chiwanda also commended CADECOM for ensuring that
communities in district are well taken care of in terms of water and
sanitation.
In total,
the project reached out to 6000 direct households with a total amount of K110 Million
being spent.
the project reached out to 6000 direct households with a total amount of K110 Million
being spent.
By Prince Henderson, ECM Communications
Officer
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