By Chimeno Azriel
In Kadoma where electricity and water are scarce and sunlight abundant, Mashonaland West’s Boys dzaMudhara has taken it upon themselves to bridge the energy gap by ensuring that Kadoma Community has access to clean water by sourcing and installing solar panels to power the City’s Ward 2 borehole.
Through the group’s Coordinator Godwin Gwara, the group demonstrated a pioneering spirit and a commitment to sustainable development. This innovative approach has not only allayed the struggles of water scarcity, but also showcased the potential of renewable energy in transforming, lives of Rimuka residents and their achievement has highlighted the impact of their initiative on the Community and the potential for replication in other areas of Kadoma.
Speaking to the team’s Coordinator Godwin Gwara, he said they had witnessed the struggle of the Community in accessing clean water and the solar panels which were previously installed were now not copying with the demand for water leaving residents with only empty buckets.
“We witnessed firsthand the struggle of the community’s ward 2 in accessing clean water with the long queues an order of the day, the shortages and the reliance on rain and as Boys dzaMudhara we embarked on a mission to source and install these solar panels forward 2 and thanks to Latter-day Saints Church for providing us with the solar panels, ” said Gwara.
Kadoma City is experiencing water problems and residents are finding it difficult to access clean water with some residents walking long distances in search of the precious liquid with some waking up as early as 3 am, but the installation of the solar powered borehole in Ward 2, came as a sign of relief to the ward residents and the newly installed solar panels, will be generating electricity to pump about 40 000 litres of water per day.
In an interview with the Boys dzaMudhara Mashonaland West Chapter Chairperson Andrew Mugabe, he said they were grateful as the group to make sure no one and no place is left behind as everyone has the right to water and they are going to make sure all has access to the precious liquid.
“Running under the office our patron Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s philosophy, “The country is best built by its people “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo- leaving no one and no place behind“, and we are doing it through action and you can see it yourself. This project is’ mvura kuvanhu in all corners of Mash West’, so in ward 2 we increased the availability of water by installation of new bigger panels and another tank,” said the Chairperson.
“We are continuing doing this project of water to the people throughout Mashonaland West Province so that everyone has water and next week we are going to Raffingora to drill another borehole,” Mugabe said.
Kadoma City water supply issues stem from from multiple factors that include increased demand due to population growth, funding constraints due to poor revenue collection system, nonpayment by residents, aging infrastructure, power shortages, illegal connections and staff incapacitating resulting in some areas of Kadoma experiencing a lack of tap water for over two decades.
In a remarkable display of collective action and community spirit, Boys dzaMudhara came together to bring sustainable energy to a critical resource in Kadoma – a borehole.
By sourcing and installing solar panels to power the borehole, this dedicated group has ensured a reliable and eco-friendly source of clean water for the community.
Their initiative is a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation in addressing local challenges.
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