World Connect

Kasangazi Bridge construction project

Year: 2023

Country: Malawi

Project Status: Funded

Impact Sector: Economic Opportunity

Project Investment: $9,578.63

Project Launch: 11-9-23

Mabwerachaje Village Development Committee (VDC) is joining hands with World Connect through a co-invested total of $14,578.63 to construct a pivotal 12m by 6m bridge across the Lisangadzi River, situated in the heart of Mabwerachanje Village in T/A Msakambewa, Dowa district. For years, the community has grappled with the challenges posed by the lack of a reliable bridge, particularly during the rainy season. The temporary bridge, which had been in place, often succumbed to flooding, rendering it impassable. This recurrent issue had profound implications for the local residents, hindering their ability to access crucial services, including healthcare at Ntchisi Hospital, markets where they traded their agricultural produce, their places of worship, and educational institutions. The project is poised to make a transformative impact, benefiting a total of 520 households within the community and more members from surrounding communities.

Project Update: 5-31-24

The Construction of a 12m by 6m Kasangadzi Bridge in Mabwerachaje Village, T/A Msakambewa in Dowa has made remarkable progress. Using a co-investment fund from World Connect, the Community through Mabwerachaje Village Development Committee (VDC) has managed to get the construction project to a great stage where great slides such as the completion of three strong pillars that will support the bridge has been achieved, making the construction of a front slab as the only activity left before the project is marked as complete. Mobility of about 520 community households who rely on the bridge to access crucial services like health services, markets and schools will be eased when the project is completed and in full use.