Momi families gain reliable access to clean water
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- New borehole projects have improved water access for nine households in Momi and five in Wairiki, Nadi.
- The Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs provided $9,400 for each project, supplying water for drinking, cooking, washing and sanitation.
Families in Momi and Wairiki, Nadi, no longer need bullocks to haul heavy water drums up steep hills. New borehole projects have brought a more reliable supply to the two communities.
Residents previously depended on wells, but the wells sometimes dried up. Families then had to collect water from creeks or buy drinking water. Community representative Ajay Maharaj said the problem became particularly difficult when bullocks could not pull the drums uphill.
The struggle was especially difficult when bullocks could not pull the water drums up the steep hills.
The Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs provided $9,400 for each project. The Momi system serves nine households, while the Wairiki project serves five.
The new supply will provide water for drinking, cooking, washing and sanitation. Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs Charan Jeath Singh said clean and safe water supports the health, wellbeing and dignity of communities.
Access to clean and safe water is important for the health, wellbeing and dignity of communities.
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