Community Water Alliance distributes non-food items to combat cholera in Harare

Community Water Alliance as a partner of Oxfam has prepositioned Non-Food Items within affected suburbs in Harare. Non-Food Items will help in improving household hygiene in Kuwadzana, Glen View, Budiriro, and Dzivarasekwa. This intervention is one component of our efforts to fight cholera in Harare.

Community Water Alliance is an implementing partner of Oxfam. Oxfam has been helping the City of Harare with contact tracing within affected districts. Water trucking and other initiatives will be rolled out in partnership with the City of Harare.

Non-Food Items that will be distributed include jerry cans, buckets with taps, bars of soap, water guard bottles, and knapsack sprayers. These will be distributed to households in an endeavor to support household hygiene.

“The water movement implores relevant authorities to increase fiscal allocations on water and sanitation so that cholera is totally eliminated in Zimbabwe. Women are carrying the burden of unpaid care work like fetching water and caring for the sick at home. Increased funding towards access to WASH is a priority as we head towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals. It is one area that addresses issues beneath surface-level differences in gender roles and relations.

“We are grateful for the support offered by the European Union and UNICEF. #EndCholeraNow,” the alliance said in a statement.