Staff Writer
St Pauls is now 100 years old but has been facing acute water shortages with most women bearing the brunt of walking long distance to fetch portable water while in stances more than 100 learners were affected by dysentery.
But the situation has since changed now with the presidential borehole drilling schemes in Ward 13 in Murewa.
One eleated outh Editha Shoko commented about the situation: “Since we now have readily available water, we are now engaging in farming horticulture products. The produce from the garden will be sold to the local community and the proceeds channeled to the school,” she said.
A beneficiary, Mr Johanne Muruviwa of ward 13, Chief Mangwende in Murewa was happy that water woes in the area had been addressed.
“St Pauls is now 100 years old but has been facing acute water shortages. Last month we had dysentery affecting more than 100 learners, staff and teachers at both primary and secondary schools being admitted at the hospital.
“We applaud President Mnangagwa for giving us safe, clean and potable water. We were now fearing for the lives of our children especially exam classes due to the dysentery outbreak. Five boreholes are a lot,” he said.
Chairlady Musami district Mai Madyira said: “From mother’s shelters, maternity and labour ward pregnant women would walk long distances to fetch water.
“As women we no longer have the burden of fetching water. Villagers are also coming to access the clean potable water which they are now drinking, thanks to our President who is doing what many failed for years,” she said.
Another villager Mr Fungai Munemo said the boreholes were now assisting villagers with portable water for people and also animals.
“Keep up with the vision of development and uplifting the lives of all Zimbabweans regardless of place. The availability of water will now help curb the cholera outbreak in our area,” he said.
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