Community members and health providers in Njobvu Village and other communities served by the Mseche Health Facility in rural Malawi are vocal in their appreciation of the collaborative efforts of CPAR and UNICEF to address ongoing cholera outbreaks in the region. They say this work has been instrumental in helping to manage this ongoing scourge through education and improved access to clean water, including a new borehole in Njobvu Village. Cholera has claimed so many lives over the years. As of April 2025, that figure dropped to zero in the village.

Village Headman Medison Meke explained that the original community well that once served the village effectively had become dirty and dried up just months after the rainy season. And Selina Mphambano, a community member speaking on behalf of the women in the village, described the intense suffering that occurred, with women and families travelling long distances only to find dirty surface water for washing, cooking, and drinking.

Through CPAR and UNICEF’s efforts, a new well was drilled and the community once again had access to a secure and clean water source, with women and girls from other areas travelling to use it.

The community expressed its gratitude through a song and dance performed by women and girls, a powerful way to mark this significant milestone.