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Transforming Lives: Access to Clean Water in Kalisowe, Southern Zambia

Water is essential for life, yet accessing clean water can be a daily struggle for many. In Kalisowe, a village in southern Zambia, villagers used to walk 15 km for water during droughts, often exhausted after a long day. Thanks to CAFOD, two water pumps—one hand-operated and one solar-powered—have been installed. This transformation has brought fresh, clean water to 300 families, supporting health, education, and even a thriving school garden. The community now enjoys a better quality of life, showcasing the impactful change that access to clean water can bring.

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Transforming Lives: Access to Clean Water in Kalisowe, Southern Zambia

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  1. Walking… for water

  2. Water is essential for life. We use it for lots of different things. Can you think of some uses for water?

  3. When we want to have a drink or wash we can just turn on the tap. But for some people getting clean water can be much more difficult.

  4. Let’s find out how life has changed for villagers in southern Zambia by working together with CAFOD. The village of Kalisowe is in the south of Zambia. Kalisowe means ‘lost place’.

  5. During the drought villagers used to walk 15km to the nearest water supply! When they arrived they would have to dig to get the water before facing the long walk home again.

  6. People had to travel for six hours to get water. They would be so tired when they got back they couldn’t do anything else. Different people had to go each day because no-one could do it everyday – it was too tiring!John Hamuseye

  7. So how have things changed?

  8. Two water pumps have been fitted in the village. One pumps water by hand and the other pump is solar powered!

  9. Everybody in the village worked togetherto help put in the pumps.

  10. We didn’t know the sun could pump water! We are all really happy with the solar pump, it has changed our lives! John Hamuseye

  11. Now fresh, clean water is pumped to the school, the village and the school garden. The school has a healthy vegetable garden and the children are learning how to look after their plants. And 300 families have access to clean water!

  12. What a difference fresh water has made to the villagers in Kalisowe! “We are very grateful that God gave us people like CAFOD… Before we didn’t have water, but now we do!” Elisias Myambo

  13. Clean water = better health

  14. www.cafod.org.uk/primary Photos by: Ashenafi Gudefa/ EthiopiaLives.net, Simon Rawles, Sean Sprague, Caroline Irby, Leticia Valverdes. August 2007

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