By Linda Kwanjana
Dowa based non-governmental organization , Rhema Institute for Development, has embarked on free water connection in Dowa, a programme which is aimed at complementing government effort towards achieving clean and portable water all the time.
Rhema Executive Director Innocent Semu says he is doing all this as one way of completing Government effort towards achieving Sustainability Development goal number 8 which expresses the need for countries to ensure their people have access to clean water.
Semu same they have so far connected earmarked for 10 Houses which belongs to Chivala Agricultural Officials.
He said this is just a start since they aim at connecting more than this.
Experts have commended Rhema for the initiative.
Social and political commentator Dr Ben Dzolowere says water is life and any organisation helping the government on water has to be commended.
Dzolowere says, prioritizing on water and
sanitation is so important because access to safe drinking water and good sanitation are vital for family well-being.
He said good water results in control of waterborne diseases and boosts child health.
He says existing statistics show that diarrheal diseases are the leading cause of death, particularly for children under five in Malawi.
So far, Hope Water Limited, with support from Hope for a Child UK, has connected Hope Water to 3,000 residents.
