Completion date: 10/2018 Number served: 140 people “Most people in this community have suffered from waterborne diseases. Looking at the standard of living, we are not even able to meet the required money for treatment. Instead, people use alcohol to treat typhoid which is risky for their life." - Rose Mastiza “I will personally champion for the protection of Mukabane Spring . . . I am disabled due to polio and my people can also lose their lives due to outbreaks resulting from drinking dirty and contaminated water.” - Pauline, a young girl from the community. Implementing this project was of great impact in this community and particularly in the life of Pauline. Pauline
Completion date: 10/2018 Number served: 322 “I’m truly witnessing a miracle. We have been having safe water shortage[s] for decades . . . We are now happy and settled in our minds knowing that water is the least of our problems.” — Gladys Tembo. This stick floor is typical of the unsanitary, unsafe floors used in most latrines. Since people have been known to fall through these surfaces, many people choose to relieve themselves in the bushes instead. Each spring protection project includes five concrete sanitation platforms, like this one, for latrine floors.
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