Piped Water Projects Launched in Sorgin to Alleviate Water Problems

Malawi-Residents of Sorgin in the area of Senior Chief Mbenje in Nsanje will no longer have to face water problems following the launch of the piped water projects, writes Cornelius Lupenga.

Acting Senior Chief Mbenje highlighted that water has been a great problem in the area, particularly around Sorgin Trading Centre and Group Village Headman Mbenje, where women and girls are forced to wake up in the wee hours each day to struggle for water in the few boreholes in the area.

"The boreholes are not enough to meet the demand for water by the population in the two places," he said.

Member of Parliament for Nsanje Lalanje Gladys Ganda revealed that Sorgin was her next destination for the piped water project.

As a female and a mother, she is well aware of the sufferings women and girls face in the course of sourcing water.

Ganda added that after Sorgin and Mbenje, she plans to reach out to Dande, Khope, Nkhadzi, Nyamitalala, just to name a few areas in the constituency.

"By the end of my time in office, the whole of Nsanje Lalanje should have piped water, thereby curbing waterborne diseases such as cholera," she said.

During the launch of the two projects, Nsanje District Council Vice Chairperson Honest Sande emphasized that it is one of the government's goals to have safe and clean water even in rural and remote areas.

He expressed optimism that waterborne diseases will soon be a thing of the past in the area.

"Let us cooperate with the contractors in the course of implementing the pipes in our villages," said the vice-chair, adding that the materials should not be vandalized during the implementation.

The piped water projects have brought relief to the people of Sorgin and surrounding areas, with many commending the government for its efforts to provide safe and clean water to rural communities.

The launch of the projects is expected to improve the livelihoods of the people in the area, especially women and girls who have been disproportionately affected by the water problems.