“Water connects every aspect of life. Access to safe water and sanitation can quickly turn problems into potential – unlocking education, work opportunities, and improved health for women, children and families across the world.” (source: water.org)
Água é vida means “water is life” in Portuguese, the national language of Mozambique.
It’s a country still struggling to recover from decades of civil war, battling a lack of infrastructure, government corruption, and poverty. However, it doesn’t take long to see how Mozambicans continue to rise above it all with incredible resiliency. Their rich culture, food, hospitality and breathtaking tropical coast all capture a piece of your soul.
Last fall YOUME returned to Mozambique to work with one of our amazing partners Cross Connection Outreach. We helped fund a well repair in a remote village called Mavanza, where families had been without consistent clean water for months because of rusted parts and old, leaking pipes in their broken well.
CCO’s Mozambican staff, equipped with many years of experience, led the well repair from beginning to end. One of the highlights of this project was getting to watch the local CCO staff educate the community leaders with maintenance training so they can assume responsibility for keeping the well in working condition.
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It took hours to remove the old pieces and begin the process of replacing them with brand new well parts. The members of this community were so familiar with every nut and bolt of this well, and we were struck by the reality of “water is life.” The water from this well is a source of life for their families, their livestock and their land – of course, they knew every piece of it. Water comes so easily out of our faucet every day, we so often take this precious gift for granted.
We worked side by side with the village members, covered in dirt and sweat, pulling these huge pipes out of the ground. Most of the villagers were women, and as research studies have shown:
“Women are disproportionately affected by the water crisis, as they are often responsible for collecting water. This takes time away from work, school and caring for family. Lack of water and sanitation lock women in a cycle of poverty. Empowering women is critical to solving the water crisis. Involving women can make water projects 6 to 7 more times effective. When women have access to safe water, they can pursue skills outside of their traditional roles and experience greater autonomy and independence.” (source: water.org)
Thanks to your support, this well is now repaired and back to providing clean water for over 250 people, plus their gardens and livestock! As one of the community leaders said, “These materials are very expensive, so thank you for your help in bringing these because now – today – we will have water again.”
The Mavanza Well Repair reminds us that when we connect our resources and talents, we are working towards a world where every community has clean water. This is what it turning rags into resources looks like. Thank you for being a part of this life-changing cycle!
