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Mwalina

Village Name Mwalina
Sub Village PUNA
District MAGU
Distance to paved road: 15KM
Village Central area GPS __36M 0547775E 9706436N ELV: 1186M

Description of access road: THE ACCESS OF THE ROAD IS GOOD

Village Population 710
Households 210
Widows 32
Orphans 26

How big in area is the village and where are people centrally located? SCATTERED

How are people earning money? AGGRICULTURE Recent very the village is dry

Other Village Leader Sylvester Zabalya Phone 0769 926316
Water Committee Chairman Thomasi Adrea Phone 0786 459 512
Tribal Groups SUKUMA 98(%) JITA 1.5(%) KULIA 0.5 (%)

Dispensary Name / Sponsor Non # people treated per day (Magu Dispensary) about 25 KM. but most of
them they are using traditional medicine ( Roots from different trees)

Has the village ever tried to establish a good clean water source? If so, how? And when? YES THEY HAVE
A SHLLOW WELL BUT IT IS DRY

In addition to the list of water sources in the village, add descriptions for the condition of the water sources, the quality and quantity of the water at each source and how the water sources could be improved. For boreholes, try to find out the total depth, depth to water, and the flow rate, when it was drilled and by whom, etc. Take a photo of each water source.

The shallow well went dry, and the small water that recover on the traditional wells are very dirty not recommended/ fit for any domestic purposes.

What is the best source of water in this village? NEAREST DRILLED BOREHOLE far to most people travel
to it? 3.5 KM

Does anyone haul and sell water in the village? NO how much is it? –

Questions for village leaders: How do you think this village can get safe and reliable water? No answers

What is the opinion of the current water in the village? What is good? And what needs improvement?
The deep well is the only solution

Is this village or church willing to donate a site for a borehole that everyone could access? –

Is this village being able to build a fence and cement slab to protect the borehole? YES

Is this village willing to a water committee to manage the maintenance fees and ensure the borehole
works for the next 20 years? YES THEY ARE WILLING. With great help from DWE office