Solar Water Pumps Give Hope to People of Lubane, Zimbabwe
Malfunctioning boreholes and general water scarcity at the Sibangani 2 Village under the Daluka Ward of Lupane district, about 157km west of Bulawayo, would make Nurse Dube’s heart heavier and worn out sinking her into untold misery.
Each day, with her neighbours, they would wake up at 4am and trek five or more kilometres to a nearby river to fetch water from shallow dug-out wells on the dry river bed.
She would carry a 20-litre container on her head. She would go twice or so to fetch water for drinking, cooking, washing and for her livestock.
Her husband and other males in the area would also travel over long distances to fetch water for livestock and for other needs such as construction. All relied on the same wells for water and according to reports in the area, people frequently quarrelled over how much the other was using.
Competition for water for livestock and humans was so stiff and disputes were a common problem in Sibangani 2 Village and other villages dotted around Lupane.
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