The water supply situation in the district of Mueda, northern Cabo Delgado, continues to deteriorate, particularly in the Nandimba and Eduardo Mondlane resettlement centers. Communities are facing significant challenges in accessing clean drinking water, resorting to precarious and often expensive alternatives.
In the Nandimba Resettlement Center, the crisis worsened after the closure of Solidarités' activities, which previously ensured water supply. Since then, the main source of supply has been deactivated, leaving residents at the mercy of private solutions. Currently, residents depend on private tankers or travel long distances to the Eduardo Mondlane neighborhood in search of water. A public water fountain in Nandimba is non-operational, providing not a single drop.
A local trader has seen an opportunity in the scarcity and supplies water to the community through the school's cistern, selling it at 10 meticais per 20-liter bucket, a high cost for many vulnerable families.
Sources also reported a grave situation in the Eduardo Mondlane reception center, where the reality is not much different.
The only public water fountain available provides water irregularly, forcing residents to seek alternatives in the host community or buy water from a local woman's cistern at prices that weigh heavily on family budgets.
The population is calling for urgent intervention from authorities and cooperation partners, as the lack of clean drinking water compromises not only public health but also the dignity and well-being of resettled families. (Mozanorte)
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