The project installed a water tape in Ward 9 of Gweru, Zimbabwe to provide residents with access to water for the first time in over 5 years. Previously, women faced arrest for fetching water at the local police station and suffered abuse. Through community fundraising and engagement with local leaders, a water tape was installed within a week, improving access to water and public health. Residents quoted appreciated the committee's efforts to advocate for better service delivery.
The project installed a water tape in Ward 9 of Gweru, Zimbabwe to provide residents with access to water for the first time in over 5 years. Previously, women faced arrest for fetching water at the local police station and suffered abuse. Through community fundraising and engagement with local leaders, a water tape was installed within a week, improving access to water and public health. Residents quoted appreciated the committee's efforts to advocate for better service delivery.
The project installed a water tape in Ward 9 of Gweru, Zimbabwe to provide residents with access to water for the first time in over 5 years. Previously, women faced arrest for fetching water at the local police station and suffered abuse. Through community fundraising and engagement with local leaders, a water tape was installed within a week, improving access to water and public health. Residents quoted appreciated the committee's efforts to advocate for better service delivery.
The project installed a water tape in Ward 9 of Gweru, Zimbabwe to provide residents with access to water for the first time in over 5 years. Previously, women faced arrest for fetching water at the local police station and suffered abuse. Through community fundraising and engagement with local leaders, a water tape was installed within a week, improving access to water and public health. Residents quoted appreciated the committee's efforts to advocate for better service delivery.
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MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE STORY
1. Narrate the Most Significant Change/Impact in 2020 for each Project. Include the following details: a. Project Name Enhancing Citizen Participation b. Name of Funding Partner Diakonia Zimbabwe
c. Intervention/Project Activity Installation of a water tape to residents of Ward 9 d. What was the Situation before the intervention/Activity? Where possible support the story with pictures. Ward 9 residents had no access to water supply for more than five years in their respective community. Residents were at risk of water borne diseases such as typhoid and cholera. Women being the most affected cluster, were forced to fetch water at Mkoba 1 police station, leading the police to arrest five women for not seeking permission to fetch water at the station. All the women had to succumb to emotional and verbal abuse by the police.
e. What was the Change? Support the story with pictures if possible. Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) committee members were able to mobilise other women in the community to raise funds to install a water tape. When they had raised enough funds, they engaged with the mayor of Gweru, Councillor Josiah Makombe to provide a convenient area as well as enhance speedy process of the paperwork in order for them to access water. The water tape was installed within one week in a process that could have taken months to accomplish. GRRA Ward 9 committee that mobilised funds for the installation of the tape The tape at Ward 9 that was recently installed f. Include quotations from project participants, community members & community Leaders to further validate the most significant change/impact story.
Roselyn Chirapata said,”As GRRA committee we were able to mobilise other
women in the community to install a water tape. Let’s advocate to improve of service delivery,” she said.
