"Water is life.  It shall remain a basic necessity
for life as long as people live."

Mr. Jordan Banda is married to Dollar Banda and they have two daughters, Sophie and Sara and a son, Smith, born in August 2008. He holds a Junior Certificate of Education and a Malawi School Certificate of Education. He has also completed courses in Rural Development, Administration and Business Management at the Rural and Community Development Colleges of Malawi. He has certificates in Administration, Business Management and District Planning Systems and Training for Transformation.

Mr. Jordan Banda has worked as Community Development Officer for 7 years and as a Field Officer with MMM since 2007.

“I am a born again Christian who has received Jesus Christ as Lord and Personal Savior and I am a full member of the Presbyterian Church.”

• To assist the rural poor and marginalized Malawians to have access to safe drinking water in their areas through the support from MMM.
• To support MMM efforts of empowering the rural communities to be self-reliant by participating fully in the implementation of the sustainable water and sanitation programs in their areas.

• Maximized community participation and involvement though sensitization meetings and personal contacts with influential community leaders so that they can participate fully.
• Facilitated the formation of the community-based institution, such as the Zone Management Teams (ZMTs), responsible for the implementation and sustainability of the program by maintaining the wells.
• Strengthened the sustainability of the program through assessment of knowledge gaps among community-based institutions and trained them to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to run the program efficiently and effectively.

• Increased community participation and involvement in the water and sanitation program in the impact areas, hence community self-reliance.
• Water born disease cases have been reduced in the impact areas.
• Reduced time spent gathering water
• Increased enrollment and class attendance in primary schools because children are healthier and less time is needed fetching water.

• It is cost effective compared to other protected water related programs.
• The technology used is user friendly and reliable, simple to maintain and is found locally.
• It is appropriate for even the remotest areas where mobility is difficult, especially with heavy machines.
• Beneficiaries are directly involved at all levels of implementation, thereby creating a sense of responsibility and ownership of the program.
• There is direct impact of the program and the results are realized within a short period of time.

• Support a Field Officer: $12000/year (this includes salary, fuel, food & lodging while working in the rural areas)
• Pray for the Field Officers and the Shallow Well Program.
• Tell others about MMM and its programs.