Chirasauta Water Project.  In 2015, we agreed to work with Dr Zephania Matanga (Cdn Multicultural Disabilities Institute) to help bring water to his remote village of Chirasauta in south eastern Zimbabwe. Potable  water has been provided to 10,000 people. Funds were raised by schools in Manitoba to  drill a borehole, install a solar-driven pump and install a tank from which the residents of Chirasaiuta as well as people from several neighbouring villages were able to draw their water. Subsequently, we  installed 2 more holding tanks, one at the school and another at the site designated for the construction of a clinic. The clinic, funded by the community is now fully operational and serves the population of many villages in the area. The easy availability of water has also enabled the community to grow a substantial amount of food.

 

Toilet Facilities in Kwazulu Natal  Without proper toilet facilities girls do not attend school regularly.  We partenered with  the Rotary Club of Hillcrest in Kwazulu-Natal, SA to construct proper toilet facilities and hand washing stations for 400  girls and boys in one of their neighbouring schools. There was a significant increase in the attendance of girls after the construction of the new toilet facilities.

 

Makaphutu Children’s Village Rain Water Harvesting  A few years ago, with the dry season getting longer, the water supply was shut off for several hours a day. We assisted to install a rain water harvesting system complete with a sophisticated water purification system. There is now an uninterrupted supply of clean water for the  200 children and adults 24 hours a day.