Residents from the village of Vusama and Navisabasaba in the district of Malomalo in Nadroga, were all smiles after the commissioning of their $3.4m new water project recently.

Navisabasaba village Turaga-ni Koro, Emoni Rokomoce says that having clean water gushing through their taps was something the village had been trying to achieve for over four decades.

Vusama village Turaga-ni-Koro, Veniyasi Sokolevu acknowledges the government for the commissioning as it marks a new chapter for the 57 households in the village, as the village has always been known for not having enough water.

He adds that the first change they’ve seen was in the lives of small children; their bodies have changed and cases of skin diseases have decreased as there are also no issues of any children being affected with other waterborne diseases.

Both villages have expressed their gratitude to the government for the much needed assistance.