Clean Water and Hope: How World Vision is Transforming Lives in Memba

At just 10 years old, Euglesia understands the life-changing impact of clean water. For years, she suffered from dermatitis, painful sores, and relentless itching caused by using contaminated water from a nearby lagoon.

“The itching was so bad it left wounds on my skin. But since we stopped using lagoon water and started using water from the borehole built this year, I no longer feel any discomfort,” she shares, her smile radiating relief and hope.

The borehole, inaugurated in July in her community in Memba district, northern Mozambique, has transformed not only Euglesia’s life but also the lives of hundreds of families who previously relied on unsafe and distant water sources.

Investing in Health and Dignity

World Vision Mozambique’s Memba District Programme has been making consistent investments in water and sanitation solutions that meet the essential needs of local communities. To date, two water supply systems with four standpipes and twenty-five boreholes have been constructed and handed over. A further eleven are currently under construction, with a total of thirty-six planned.

But the impact goes beyond access to water. In Tropene, World Vision has built three sanitation blocks at a local school, ensuring safer hygiene conditions for children and teachers. This initiative reduces the risk of disease and encourages school attendance—especially among girls.

More Than Infrastructure—A Path to Transformation

These facilities represent more than just physical structures; they are seeds of social transformation. With clean water within reach, families spend less on healthcare, children have more time and energy to focus on their studies, and communities grow stronger around new opportunities for wellbeing and development.

Euglesia’s story is just one voice among many. Her experience reflects the profound impact of interventions that restore dignity and pave the way for a healthier, more resilient future in Nampula.