As the drilling rig coughs into life and starts its work, sinking pipes into the ground, the excitement among the onlookers is palpable.
For anyone who has grown up with safe and plentiful water ‘on tap’ it’s all too easy to take it for granted. For others, the challenge of accessing water is a daily struggle. Until recently, the people of Mbomuwa – a small village in the southern region of Malawi – were forced to rely on a nearby river for all their water needs. We caught up with two people who explained how a safe supply has changed lives in this community.
Meet 37-year-old Dorothy. She lives in a small village in Malawi’s Chikwawa district. A smallholder farmer and a widow, Dorothy spends most of her time taking care of her five children.
