Sistrma de Agua em Nangade
Foto: Teodoro Sabastiao
Families stay several days without bathing or even washing their clothes.
In recent months life has
been difficult in Nangade, a district in northern Cabo Delgado in north of
Mozambique. The population of some villages, such as Chacamba, is living a true
martyrdom, as they complain that the district government or other levels of
administration do not provide water.
Even worse, there are no
properly maintained roads to access the district capital, Nangade.
The residents who provided
the information claim that the road has not been rehabilitated or maintained
for many years, a situation that worsened with the onset of terrorist attacks
in the region.
Residents fear that this
situation may last for many years, complicating travel on the road that leads
to the capital of Nangade.
According to Samuel
Nkamanha, the main problem is the lack of potable water in that area and
throughout the district. He states that terrorist attacks have limited
investments from the government and partners.
Nkamanha also mentions that
the population of the Ntamba administrative post is facing a severe water
crisis. This situation is not limited to his village but also affects
Chiduadua, Muadi, Mualela, Ntoli, Itanda, Nanhagaia, and Nhanga. During this
hot season, the population is suffering enough, and as an alternative, they end
up trading food for 20 liters of water or paying 30 meticais to get the
precious liquid.
In other cases, they rely on
personal cisterns in their backyards. To buy water, 40 meticais (0.63 US
dollars) are needed for each 20-liter gallon.
Another reality is that, in
villages where there are no manual water pumps, residents turn to traditional
wells and streams. However, no cases of diarrhea have been reported so far.
The interviewees made sure
to highlight that, in the villages of the Ntamba post, when the dry season
arrives, with no rain, and even now, when the rainfall is insufficient, the
cost of a 20-liter gallon of water ranges from 35 to 40 meticais.
This situation has
compromised the hygiene of families, who go several days without bathing or
even washing their clothes.
A resident of Ntamba, who
preferred to remain anonymous, stated that the population is only informed that
all development plans will be implemented after the new government of
Mozambique takes office. (Teodoro
Sebastião)
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