Malawian charity cyclists target to raise MK15.5mil for boreholes: Clean Water Cycle 999 charity initiative

The four Malawian cyclists, who plan to cycle 1,755kms from Nsanje to Chitipa and back to Blantyre for charity to raise funds to drill one borehole each in nine villages in nine districts, target to raise MK15.5 million.

Kwame.
Kwame.
Stewart
Stewart
Clean Water Cycle
Clean Water Cycle

Dubbed Clean Water Cycle 999, this is charity initiative that has been organised by Cycle For Change — a team of cyclists who have planned to cycle the length of Malawi from Nsanje to Chitipa in 10 days from October 1-10, 2016 and back from Mzuzu to Blantyre in five days from October 13-17.

In a statement, the group, which has been cycling for leisure but would now like to engage in social responsibilities to the benefit of the nation, is inviting the corporate world and other sympathisers to partner with Cycle For Change for sponsorship support that can either be direct — through monetary, or materially — or indirect through what they have termed as ‘Adopt a Borehole’ initiative or any other means that sponsors find it possible and best to support the cause.

“Such support will therefore leave a lasting memory and mark in the lives and communities in targeted areas,” the group says.

“One borehole costs approximately MK1.5 million. This translates to an estimated MK13.5 million for the nine boreholes. Besides, there will also be a need for an additional MK1.974 million to cater for all the other incidental costs for the activity. In total, we need MK15.5 for the whole initiative.”

They have targeted to drill the boreholes in Nsanje, Mulanje, Balaka, Dedza, Salima, Dowa, Nkhata Bay, Mzimba and Chitipa and for a start, Cycle For Change has funded the first borehole project which will be drilled in Mehera Village, Traditional Authority Mkanda in Mulanje District.

“This village has over 350 people but access to clean water is a big problem. This borehole will be completed and launched mid-September before starting off to Chitipa.

“Water is a great foundation of life, but clean water is life. In many parts of our country, especially rural areas, finding a reliable source of clean water is often time-consuming and expensive. In some places, it is simply dry.

“In others, this most critical need is literally only a few feet below ground waiting to sustain life. Many people spend their entire day at times walking long distances searching for clean water.

“Time lost gathering water and suffering from water-borne diseases is limiting people’s true potential, especially women and girls. Education is lost to sickness, so are the other contributors to the country’s social and economic development,” the group says in its appeal.

The group comprises Stewart Kambewa as team leader and cyclist together with Kwame Kayira, John Moyenda as treasurer and road manager and Arthur Madzedze as spokesperson.

They say those interested to support financially can do so through bank account name of Cycle for Change at FMB Blantyre Branch savings account number 0003502001333, or Airtel Money: 0997 111 444 and TNM Mpamba: 0888 354 285.

Once they start off, they will be updating their activity through their Facebook page cycleforchangemalawi.

Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :

Sharing is caring!

Follow us in Twitter
6 Comments
newest
oldest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Belek
Belek
7 years ago

This is gr8 guys. U aint the Dulata i used to know, u grown in mind now. keep t up bway

mbina
mbina
7 years ago

1.5mil borehole or kasupe?

KUKHALA
KUKHALA
7 years ago

GOOD MALAWIANS THUS WE CALL PATRIOTISM NOT JUST TALKING BUT WALK THE TALK. WILL JOIN IN ANOTHER MODE OF DOING SIMILAR CHARITY ACTIVITIES.

joen
joen
7 years ago

noble cause indeed

Mikhatheya
7 years ago

good initiative, but i think you have under estimated the cost of drilling a borehole.. generally the price is 2.5 million for a complete borehole fitted with an afridev pump

Bongololo
Bongololo
7 years ago
Reply to  Mikhatheya

Then get OFF your lazy buttocks and do your part to help!

Read previous post:
MCP civil war go much deeper: Chakwera’s stern test

The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  is embroiled in its bloodiest civil war for decades after some senior officials made allegations that its...

Close