Communities driving their own development

8th February 2018:

Alfred, Head of the Pump division, writes:

Hi Boss,
Yesterday, the 8th of February 2018, we had a good day despite the rains which fell almost the whole day but we managed to install 5 pumps. After installing the pumps going where we reside, I was called to go to the development chairman for the area. I was amazed to see many people who were in the house. The people gathered include 10 Group village headmen, 21 village headmen, someone from social welfare, some religious heads 22 people representing different C.B.C.Cs and many more people. When I asked why they called me to the gathering they wanted to show that W4Z is warmly welcomed in the area. They didn't expect that one day an organisation can go there to assist many challenges they have in the area. Boss I have gone different areas installing pumps but this area is very special, to see the way how they have welcomed our projects in the area, they are showing great interest in everything. They have promised next time we are coming to bring them more forest trees, more grafted fruit trees which they are going to buy. There big request now is that they want us to have a launch of our programmes in the area and they want to show us that they warmly welcome us in the area and how happy they are. They want if possible MBC (Malawi Broadcasting Corporation) people should be there to see for themselves and air the whole launch and people in the area should express their views and expression. They feel they were rejected and now they have found the good Samaritan. Some of activities to be done on the day will be: reciting poems, ingoma dance, speeches and many more. The other interesting thing is that they have already set some committees in each and every village. During the launch also Senior chief will be in attendance. They also ask for fruit trees in each and every C.B.C.Cs. I hope you will allow us to go ahead with the launch. I promise this one will be very much interesting and helpful to W4Z as compared to the one we have in Bolero Rumphi. Many thanks for your appreciation boss. Promise to work I and the whole factory team extra hard.

Alfred