FAMILIES in Momi and Wairiki, Nadi, no longer have to rely on bullocks to haul heavy drums of water up steep hills following the completion of two borehole projects.
The Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Culture, Heritage and Arts provided $9400 for each project, benefiting nine households in Momi and five at Wairiki, Gunsite.
For years, residents depended on wells, with the difficult terrain making water collection and transportation a daily challenge.
Community representative Ajay Maharaj said bullocks were sometimes unable to pull the heavy drums uphill, while others fell along the way, forcing residents to return to the wells and start again.
Mr Maharaj said the new projects had resolved a long-standing problem for families in the communities.
The new boreholes provide a more reliable water supply for drinking, cooking, washing and sanitation.
Speaking at the commissioning of the projects this week Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs Charan Jeath Singh said access to water directly affected the health, wellbeing and daily lives.
“These two borehole projects are practical examples of the community development initiatives supported under the Multi-Ethnic Grant Program,” Mr Singh said.
The projects are part of Government’s efforts to support community-led initiatives and improve access to essential services.
