By Joseph Mkandawire, MANA
Traditional Authority Kampingo Sibande of Mzimba District has applauded Malawi Red Cross Society for improving sanitation status in his area through the Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) interventions.
The WASH project in T/A Kampingo Sibande’s area has contributed to reduction of communicable diseases such as diarrhea.
T/A Kampingo Sibande
“Over 90 percent of households now have sanitation facilities such as latrines. We are a community that suffered from cholera before,” the T/A said.
He commended fellow traditional leaders and communities for collaborating well with Malawi Red Cross Society in the implementation of the interventions.
He said by-laws were put in place to take to task those failing to comply with guidelines.
“Failure by households to construct latrines will now be attracting a fee in form of a goat as a punishment,” he added.
Mzimba District Project Officer for the Malawi Red Cross Society, Molin Mwakanema commended traditional leaders and the community for owning the interventions.
She said the organization has managed to reach all the 17 Group Village Headmen (GVH) in the area, with WASH interventions that include drilling 27 boreholes and rehabilitation of 10.