Chirasauta Water Project 1174 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, MB. R3T 2A4 Phone: (204) Fax: (204) Web site: A Need for Access to Water in the Chirasauta Community

 Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in the southern part of Africa  Zimbabwe is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana southwest, Zambia northwest, and Mozambique to the east  Capital city is Harare

 Surrounded by big mountains – Chirasauta mountain, Dembwa and Chivenga mountains and the Mhari mountain  The Chirasauta community is located approximately 300km from Harare Southeastern part of Zimbabwe in the Mashonaland East province of the Chikomba district

 Nearest secondary schools used to be 20km to 30km away from the community and there was limited transportation so children had to walk to school  Nearest clinics are located 27km and 37 km respectively, the nearest hospital being 50km away from the community

 CMDCI is working closely with the Chirasauta community to establish a clinic and school in the area  However, both the clinic and school need access to water supply for everyday life

 The Chirasauta community is a semi- arid place where the rainy season only lasts for 3 months out of the entire year  Daily minimum temperatures in Zimbabwe have increased by up to 3’C in the last 100 years, the greatest leap being in the 1970s and has resulted in a climate shift in the agro-ecological regions such as Chirasauta  Higher temperatures are projected to shorten the rainy season from anywhere to 2 days to 35 days which evidently reduces water supply and availability

 The next phase is to procure storage water tanks and pipes to transport the water.  Storage tanks will be located in areas that are accessible and meet the needs of community

 The first water storage tank will be constructed close to the well. This tank will supply water to the other two tanks.  The second one will be installed at the clinic  The third water storage tank will be installed at the school respectively  There is a need for pipes to transport water from all three tanks to different outlets plus a generator to provide electricity for the pumps

 This project will be implemented by the Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre (INC) and its partners in Zimbabwe

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