For Alice Nyondo, a mother of four from Muchemwa Village in Chitipa, fetching water used to be an exhausting daily ordeal.
Every morning, she and her neighbours would walk over five kilometres to the nearest borehole, balancing heavy buckets on their heads.
The struggle was not just tiring, it also compromised hygiene and health in their community.
But things changed when the Rotary Club of Chitipa, supported by Rotary Club of Kaohsiung Keystone, stepped in and drilled 18 boreholes across the district.
This initiative addresses the longstanding challenge of water scarcity, providing communities with safe and clean water.
Now, Alice can fetch clean, safe water just a few steps from her home.
“It feels like a dream,” she said. “Our children are healthier, and we have more time for other activities.”
During a site visit, District Governor for Rotary District 9210, comprising Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Northern Mozambique), Tom Kamwendo, urged the community to take good care of the new boreholes.
He also assured residents that Rotary is committed to doing even more to improve lives.
This simple act of kindness has brought hope and dignity back to families like Alice’s, proving that access to clean water is more than a necessity, but a lifeline.
