By Chantelle Muzanenhamo
Esibomvu, Matabeleland South — A US$114,500 project bringing healthcare facilities to Esibomvu and surrounding wards was commissioned on Monday ending years of long, unsafe journeys for expectant mothers and hospital patients.
The Waiting Mothers’ Home and Esibomvu Outpatient Department officially opened by the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Albert Nguluvhe directly benefits more than 5 000 people across Wards 3, 4, 5, and 8 of Umzingwane District.
Funded through Umzingwane Rural District Council’s revenue with support from World Vision Zimbabwe and the local community, the facilities will ease overcrowding, improve maternal health, and enhance access to care.
Alongside the new infrastructure, World Vision provided a 25 000-litre piped water scheme benefiting 140 households.
The refurbishment of the Mawabeni–Esibomvu road has also improved access for patients, particularly expectant mothers.
Nguluvhe applauded the collaboration behind the project, emphasizing community ownership and respect for traditional leaders as vital to sustainable development.
He also credited President Emmerson Mnangagwa for fostering partnerships that make such projects possible.
Key stakeholders at the ceremony included Hon. Brig-Gen (Rtd) L. Mayihlome, MP for Umzingwane, traditional leaders led by Chief Gwebu, World Vision representatives, Umzingwane RDC officials, and senior ZANU PF members.
Nguluvhe urged residents to safeguard the facilities from vandalism, stressing that unity and discipline are crucial to sustaining progress.
For Esibomvu residents, the new home and outpatient department are more than just buildings.
They represent safer births, reliable healthcare, and renewed hope for the future.