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No running water since December - WhatsApp update
20 Apr 2014 at 16:54hrs | Views
9:41am, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: I am a resident of Hatcliffe a small residential area that is after Borrowdale, it's under Harare north we haven't had water since last year December, we haven't received any apology from the responsible authorities, l wonder how they think we are surviving because water is life.
12:14pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****:
12:15pm, 20 Apr - Bulawayo24 News: Is that a well?
12:16pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: That's how we are resorting to shallow wells which are not safe as noone knows where the sewer pipes are
12:16pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: Yes it is
12:29pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****:
12:29pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: These were installed by unicef in 2008 but due to poor maintanance they are not functioning properly
1:29pm, 20 Apr - Bulawayo24 News: Are there any Blair toilets around?
1:30pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: There are no blair toilets not even 1
1:38pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: It's hectic l tell you. It's a health hazard no water the council has not been collecting refuse despite us paying money for refuse collection. I will send u more photos so that you see it for yourself
2:18pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****:
2:20pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: That is another spot where hundreds of people fetch their domestic water from. It's a borehole that was drilled by our mp
2:27pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: I posted that pic on twitter on the 28th of November last year
4:09pm, 20 Apr - Bulawayo24 News: Ok, thank you for the update!
12:14pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****:
12:15pm, 20 Apr - Bulawayo24 News: Is that a well?
12:16pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: That's how we are resorting to shallow wells which are not safe as noone knows where the sewer pipes are
12:16pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: Yes it is
12:29pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****:
12:29pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: These were installed by unicef in 2008 but due to poor maintanance they are not functioning properly
1:29pm, 20 Apr - Bulawayo24 News: Are there any Blair toilets around?
1:30pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: There are no blair toilets not even 1
1:38pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: It's hectic l tell you. It's a health hazard no water the council has not been collecting refuse despite us paying money for refuse collection. I will send u more photos so that you see it for yourself
2:18pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****:
2:20pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: That is another spot where hundreds of people fetch their domestic water from. It's a borehole that was drilled by our mp
2:27pm, 20 Apr - +263 7* *** ****: I posted that pic on twitter on the 28th of November last year
4:09pm, 20 Apr - Bulawayo24 News: Ok, thank you for the update!
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