Borehole Driller Commits To Providing Clean Water

Both, young and older persons at Mzoma in Mzimba District can have a sigh of relief in expressing their uncontrollable happiness when for the first time in life they saw clean water coming out from the borehole drilled in their area.

This has come as a local borehole drilling company, Water is Life Solutions who thought it wise to accept going to such a hard to reach area closer to the Zambian border to ensure that locals who have all along before been using water from unclean sources access clean water.

While some villagers were busy dancing some threw themselves to the ground in appreciation for the first ever the coming of the borehole which is likely going to reduce the spread of waterborne diseases which have been rampant in the area.

In an interview, Managing Director for Water is Life Solutions, Kaipa Banda said despite minimum resources provided by some clients most of the times they accept to offer services considering the relevance of clean water to all human beings.

“We do not prioritize money in such situations where human life is at risk due to unavailability of clean water for domestic purposes, it is indeed very touching to see the young and old ones expressing happiness for the coming of clean water through the borehole we have drilled in the area.

“We are very committed to serve the nation in ensuring the accessibility of clean water in our communities which is the basis for a  health life as required in the government’s Vision 2063 and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development goals. We are also calling on all stakeholders to ensuring the provision of portable water at all levels of the society,” Banda said.

One of the villagers, Symon Jere thanked Water is Life Solutions for accepting to drill the borehole in the community which has all along been neglected and lived prone to waterbone diseases due to unsafe drinking water sources despite walking very long distance to fetch them.

Commenting on the development, interim chairperson of the newly formed 65-member Borehole Drillers Association of Malawi, Dr Grant Chikweza called on government, Non-governmental organizations and individuals who are able to support certified indigenous borehole drillers who have always shown commitment to support government efforts in the provision of clean water.

“The problems that come due to unavailability of clean water cannot be overlooked, this is a huge problem in the country and we hope that all the stakeholders will now join hands in ensuring that the accessibility of clean water is guaranteed to all people,” Chikweza said.

Chikweza further commended government for the new policy governing the drilling industry leading to an increase in number of indigenous operators unlike in the past when Malwians of Asian origin dominated the industry due to the capital base.

Last year, Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Education committed to drill 502 boreholes in schools and communities that had challenges with water as part of its Covid-19 response of which more than 85 percent of the works were carried out by indigenous borehole drilling companies.