By The Community Water Alliance| A serious crisis of potable water has hit area under Chief Gambiza, Ward 10 particularly Maveni village in Chiwundura.

Citizens have resorted to unsafe water sources. Community Water Alliance ward structure witnessed citizens digging shallow wells on the banks of Kwekwe river. There are very few pools left along Kwekwe river and majority of citizens do their laundry there.

A touching story witnessed by CWA ward structure in Maveni was that of Richard Bidi, a person with visual and sensory impairment who had to hustle along Kwekwe river in search of the precious liquid. Richard has visual and sensory impairment (blind, deaf and dumb) Richard could not distinguish between raw water in a pool along the river and raw water from shallow wells dug by citizens on the river bank. The risk of water borne diseases are highly likely for citizens with same condition as Richard Bidi. For more information on Richard Bidi’s daily water struggle CWA refers concerned citizens to his sister Maphosa who can be reached on +263 772 306 081.

Community Water Alliance implore the Government of Zimbabwe to uphold the constitutionally guaranteed right to potable water by ensuring availability of water 24/7, physical and economic accessibility and provision of quality potable water. CWA also calls for water provision framework that is sensitive to Persons with Disabilities.