EVELO VILLAGE, MALAWI

COMPLETE

STATUS

People in Area

dollars funded

FUNDED JUNE 15, 2022

Evelo Village, Malawi is located in Thyolo District, in the Southern region of Malawi. They are a poor, rural community. A clean water source would have a huge impact here. Human drinking water would be the primary focus, but it is likely that some of the water would be used for watering animals or gardens. The main water source currently is a small, contaminated river. Historically, this water has caused many deaths and illness. The people just do not know how to deal with the problem. Typhoid, bilharzia (schistosomiasis,) dysentery, and opening of bowels are common diseases. It is difficult for school children to make it to school on time, due to the hours of time and long distances they must walk to reach the water source. Thus many kids do poorly on exams from missing too many classes. The way to the stream is a difficult trek – an hour to two hours to get to the stream. It’s a hardship for both young and old. There is no drilled water well in the area.

There is no drilled well in the area and no access to clean water. Providing a deep well will change the lives of the people. It will greatly improve the health of the people, reducing death, illness and the need for medicine that they can not afford, and trips to the hospital. The kids will be able to attend school and not have to miss classes gathering water. The community will see the love of God in action , through the provision of a deep well.

Here are photos of the construction.

COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The well is complete at Evelo Village, Malawi! The people are now enjoying clean water!

Thank you so much!

Lady 1: I am one of the women here who are practicing Farming God’s Way. We had a problem of water, to the point that our children go late to schools because we go to far places where we are taking water. Some people putting feces into the source of water. We are taking that dirty water to our house. Many times when we are using that water, we have been suffering from water borne diseases. Some of our brothers and sisters passed away from water borne diseases. Our children have been late to school, our families were in problem because they wake very early to go fetch water. Time not able to enjoy the family because we are not there because we are always staying at the water in order to fetch water and it was very few. Therefore some of our friends have lost their families, they have divorced because of water problem. Now, today we are given this water. I am sure that we will have love in families and love each other. So, our children will go to school on time. We had so the grown up women who went to fetch water now on the way from the river they broke [spilled] their water contents. Now because of this water provision here, we have shortened the distance of going fetching water.

Lady 2: I want to thank God. I am emphasizing the same story. We thank God. I had no time to go to fetch water because I am old. Now when we receive this borehole we thank God. I just take my cup and take water. It is already done and I’m safe.