Zimbabwe Water Project

Zimbabwe Water Project

Silozwe Secondary School. The cistern for the 1000 villagers is

situated on the hill behind the school.

Open catchment ponds, traditionally the source of drinking water for

both humans and domestic livestock dot the countryside. Water tests show high levels of coliform and other contaniments

Another water source. Cloudy, algae clogged water source. Women walk

many kilometers daily with 20 litre pails to supply water from these sources for their families.

traditional method of water transport on the heads of women or young

girls. If you are lucky, you will have a wheelbarrow. Each container

weights up to 50 lbs.

The base for the new cistern. Again, the site was cleared, women

hauled rocks in and it awaits a cement pour for a solid base.

PVC pipe is diverted from the existing line at the school up the hill

to the new cistern where it will also gavity feed out in five directions to

the villagers homes.

Temporary water container at the site of the new cistern. Water is

diverted, through valves, at the bottom of the hill and routed up here to

this countainer. Then the grout is mixed to use building the brick walls

for the cistern.

The new Silozwe community cistern nears completion. Completed with

Rotary funds to supply the cement, pipe, fitting and valving and local

volunteer expertise and labour. Five areas will receive the water. They

organized into 5 work parties, each with specific tasks and deadlines. A

second wall will be erected, cement and reinforcement poured in the 2" space between the two walls and the inside glazed to waterproof it.