Nearly Every Household in Nzinze and Siko Gets Free Water Tap from Businessman and Farmer Winni Metzger
Nearly every household in Nzinze and Siko villages has received a free water tap through an initiative fully financed by businessman and farmer Winni Metzger, bringing a major change to how residents access water.
Metzger, who operates the Musese Green Scheme, has paid for the installation of household taps, pipelines and other infrastructure required to bring water closer to families in the surrounding communities. The initiative is estimated to have benefited nearly 600 households.
For residents, the project has improved access to clean water while also providing greater safety. Families who previously had to travel to the river to collect water are now less exposed to dangers associated with the river, including crocodiles and other forms of human-wildlife conflict.
“Having water closer to our homes has made life easier and safer for us,” one resident said.
“Everything was done at Winni’s cost. The taps, pipes and other materials were provided by him”.
Speaking to The Updated World, Metzger said the water project was among the ways he could contribute to the well-being of people living around the Musese Green Scheme.
“These are some of the benefits we can give to the people here. Most of them are our workers, but they are also part of the surrounding communities,” he said.
Metzger confirmed that he personally financed the initiative.
“I did this from my own pocket,” he told The Updated World.
When asked how much he had spent on the project, Metzger said he could not immediately recall the total amount.
“I cannot remember the exact figure at the moment, but my manager will be in a better position to provide the correct amount,” he said.
Residents in Siko told The Updated World that the project includes the installation of household taps and pipelines connecting homes to the water distribution system.
They said some few houses that are located far from the dams have already received taps, but water has not yet reached those connections.
“There are some houses that are far from the dams. They already have taps in their homes, but they do not have water yet. We are working to get water to them,” residents explained.
Until the water reaches those households, residents can make use of a main community tap and nearby houses that have water.
The central water point also serves as a backup for households whenever there is a problem with an individual home connection.
“If something happens to the tap at home, we can still use the main community tap,” one resident said.
Residents said the water infrastructure serving Siko and Musese is connected to a system consisting of five dams.
The system uses solar panels to power the water supply, reducing reliance on conventional electricity and meaning residents do not have to carry electricity costs associated with pumping the water.
The solar-powered arrangement has also provided a more practical way of operating the system in communities where reliable access to electricity can be a challenge.
Residents said Metzger’s involvement in the surrounding communities is not limited to the water project.
They highlighted other forms of assistance, including providing goods to vulnerable families and helping residents in different ways when the need arises.
For the communities around the Musese Green Scheme, the household water project stands out because of the number of families it has reached and the infrastructure put in place to sustain the supply.
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