The Daily Struggle For Clean Water In Kampung Melangkap Baru

In the quiet rural village of Kampung Melangkap Baru, Kota Belud, clean water isn’t just a necessity—it’s a daily struggle. For 500 villagers, the reality of living without a consistent water supply isn’t a temporary inconvenience; it’s a heartbreaking, life-altering challenge.

Disconnected from Sabah’s public water supply and lacking a functional gravity water system, 59 local families are left with their taps running dry, receiving absolutely no access to clean water at home. With no functioning main storage tanks and a water source that is unable to fulfill the growing population’s needs, these villagers have had to resort to unsustainable, last-ditch efforts to survive.

Life Without Clean Water In Kampung Melangkap Baru

Here’s what survival looks like for these villagers: 

• Rainwater collection: Families collect and store unhygienic rainwater, risking their health.

  
  

• Long treks to rivers: Daily walks to fetch heavy buckets of unsafe river water drain their strength and time.

• Purchasing bottled water: Money is spent on trips to town for clean water, stretching already fragile finances and increasing plastic waste.

• Using unreliable water pumps: Few homes share costly pumps to collect river water, but frequent breakdowns add financial and emotional strain.

  

  Villager placing the water pipe to the river to pump water up to their homes

  
  
  

These temporary measures take a toll not just on physical health but also on livelihoods, finances, and mental well-being.

“We Don’t Know How Much Longer We Can Survive Like This”

The fear of drought looms large. “We stress so much and don’t know what to do to get enough water. Cooking, drinking, and bathing are daily challenges,” shares Encik Jubilee, a villager who reached out to Hopes Malaysia for help.

This isn’t merely a story of hardship—it’s a call to action. Clean water is a basic human right, and yet these families are forced to live without it.

Building Sustainable Access to Clean Water: The Gravity Water System Solution

At Hopes Malaysia, we’re committed to long-term solutions that transform lives. By installing a sustainable gravity water system, we can:

• Provide reliable, clean water to every household.

• Eliminate the need for unsafe and unsustainable alternatives.

• Empower families with the resources they need to thrive.

  
  

Villagers carrying the water pipelines to their community's water project site

Villagers working together to place the water tank on top of their dedicated water tank slab

Villager connecting the water pipe

This isn’t charity; it’s empowerment—a chance for Kampung Melangkap Baru to secure a brighter, healthier future.

How You Can Help Bring Clean Water

With clean water, the villagers can use it conveniently right at home for daily household usage

Villagers can also start growing their own vegetables right at home

Our Sabah NGO Hopes Malaysia is actively seeking corporations who are ESG-driven to make a sustainable, lasting change.

We need project support from impactful CSR partnerships with companies to empower the Kampung Melangkap Baru community with a long-term solution for their water woes: a sustainable gravity water system for all. Kindly WhatsApp Aaron for more information regarding this urgent charity initiative.

You may also visit our Campaign Page to place a donation and make a difference as a public donor.

Clean water remains a pressing and long-overdue need for the villagers of Kampung Melangkap Baru—a human right that Hopes Malaysia aims to secure with your support. We need your help to bring clean water to Sabah’s rural community today!