The Water for All Programme (WfA) 2025–2028 is implemented by the Redemptorist Mission Mozambique (RMM) in partnership with the Redemptorist Solidarity Office (RSO), with funding from Misean Cara’s Member Managed Grant (MMG). The programme builds on more than a decade of Redemptorist engagement in the rural Muvamba area of Massinga District, Inhambane Province, where communities face persistent water insecurity, poverty, and increasing climate-related shocks.
Access to safe and reliable water in Muvamba has long been limited by distance, long waiting times, and fragile community-managed systems. Baseline data from early 2025 showed that many households walked several hours daily to collect water, with significant consequences for health, livelihoods, and education. Children – particularly girls – were disproportionately affected, experiencing school absenteeism and lateness due to water collection duties. Extreme weather events, including Cyclone Freddy in 2023, further damaged infrastructure and exposed the need for more climate-resilient solutions.
The main aim of the Water for All Programme is to improve equitable access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene while strengthening local systems for sustainability and climate resilience. Over the three-year period, the programme aims to ensure that 43,583 people -approximately 84% of the local population – have access to a functioning water point within one hour walking distance of their homes.
Key interventions include rehabilitation of handpumps, installation of climate-resilient solar-powered water systems, enhancement of school sanitation facilities, and promotion of rainwater harvesting. These infrastructure investments are complemented by hygiene behaviour change campaigns and hygiene clubs in schools to reduce waterborne disease and improve dignity and safety, particularly for girls.
A central pillar of the programme is the strengthening of Village Level Operation and Maintenance (VLOM) committees through training, accompaniment, and advocacy with local government to improve accountability, technical support, and long-term sustainability. Early results from 2025 show reduced water collection times, improved girls’ school attendance, stronger community trust, and emerging health benefits.
