Polish group drills borehole at Bubi school to kick-start water project
Peter Moyo
A Polish business community has teamed up to launch a groundbreaking water and sanitation project that will provide clean water to Mucklenuck Primary School in Inyathi, Bubi District of Matabeleland North.
Through borehole drilling and installation, the project aims to tackle the water crisis in remote areas of Zimbabwe, particularly in schools, and enhance the well-being of learners and communities.
Led by Tomasz Błaszak and Adam Golinski, founders of the Siewca Foundation BL. Edmund Bojanowski, the project seeks to address the challenges faced by schools and communities due to water scarcity. The foundation has a proven track record of constructing world-class Christian schools and is currently building a modern kindergarten in Poland.
The borehole drilling project will provide Mucklenuck Primary School with a reliable source of clean water, improving hygiene standards and reducing the risk of waterborne diseases. It will also ease the burden on students who often have to leave school to fetch water, enabling them to concentrate on their studies.
“We understand the hardship caused by water shortages in schools and communities, negatively impacting children’s education due to limited access to clean water sources,” said Golinski. “After my last visit to Zimbabwe, I realized students were forced to leave school to fetch water, and hygiene standards had deteriorated due to droughts caused by climate change. We believe drilling boreholes will provide schools with a reliable source of clean water, improving the health and well-being of students, staff, and the community.”
To ensure its long-term sustainability, the project involves the school community in all aspects.
“The vision to reach out to the neediest parts of the world, especially drought-affected areas, has inspired us to drill boreholes in Zimbabwean schools,” said Tomasz Błaszak. “Our commitment to invest in Zimbabwe stems from the tremendous potential for business and humanitarian advancements.”
The project aligns with Zimbabwe’s National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including ending poverty and hunger, promoting sustainable agriculture, and addressing climate change impacts. The Polish business community believes that sustainable groundwater abstraction can play a crucial role in achieving these goals.
Charity Trust TROVOCO, a Zimbabwean organization dedicated to sustainable initiatives and assisting the needy, will collaborate with the Polish partners to implement the project.
“We believe every child deserves access to clean water, regardless of circumstances,” said Agnieszka Zyzman, Acting International Relations Director of the project. “We also prioritize sustainability and see borehole drilling as an investment in the future of global communities, with the potential to combat hunger and starvation, especially during droughts and food shortages.”
The Polish business community hopes that this project will serve as a model for future initiatives aimed at addressing water scarcity and food insecurity in Zimbabwe, strengthening business and humanitarian ties between Poland and Zimbabwe.
