Six Sand River Dams for Dry Swaziland

UNDP to Construct PilotSand DamsinSwaziland

The community of kaBhudla is among areas that are struggling as a result of the devastating effects of climate change.

To adapt to the changes a pilot project of Sand River dams has been introduced to assist the community with sufficient water for consumption purposes, livestock and income generating projects.

Patrick Maphalala, a Community Secretary said this was a ‘Go Green' project and a natural method where community will receive plenty water which is purified once the project is final. Maphalala could hardly stop talking about the benefits of the Sand River Dam. He said they have welcomed the project with both hands as it could improve their lives. He said Bhudla was a very dry area, hence they did not have enough water and the food production was also affected, resulting in a number of households struggling to put food on the table.

Maphalala said this had made the community look forward to the project and were cooperating to see it complete. "It has taken manpower, contributed by the community members, to reach to this stage. About 200 community members participated in the dam construction which was completed in eight days," noted Maphalala.

He said approximately 600 homesteads were expected to benefit from the project and once it was up and running they hope that every homestead will have potable water.
Maphalala also noted some of the projects which were already in the pipeline as listed by the beneficiaries themselves include horticulture, vegetable gardens and fruit trees among others.

Mangaliso Malwane, an elderly in the area said he will also have running clean water at his home. "According to the plan, a reservoir will supply each of the homesteads with clean water that will be consumable. We will be able to bath, wash and water our backyard gardens," said the excited Malwane.

Source: Times Of Swaziland

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