Nobody on planet earth can survive without water – we need it to drink; cook our food; to wash our clothes; to bath in; in our cars where it act as coolant; in different industries it is needed for manufacturing processes. The people of Zimbabwe are experiencing tough times because of the scarcity of this precious commodity in their country. Government simply lack the will to provide the greater part of Zimbabwe with its ever growing population with a sufficient infrastructure of pipes and taps that will ensure clear drinking water. In some rural areas people resort to desperate measures to alleviate the problem. They drink water from polluted rivers resulting in cholera outbreaks and other diseases that are fatal. Zimbabwe who was once known as the “breadbasket” of Africa now struggle with critical food shortages, directly related to water shortages. Irrigation farming in Zimbabwe has come to a standstill with virtually no prospect of resuming in the near future.

Although Zimbabwe is a country with minimum rainfall, the process of rainwater harvesting of the rainfall that is received in the country, can go a long way to alleviate the problem and improve the water supply in Zimbabwe. The collection and storage of rainwater in tanks and reservoirs during the rainfall season can ensure an optimal supply of good quality water during the scarce times for domestic, industrial, agricultural and commercial use. Rainwater is soft and relatively pure. It possesses no man-made contaminants, minerals or salts. It leaves no scale-build up in appliances such as kettles and geysers. The conservation of water in Zimbabwe through high quality reservoirs and tanks is now possible thanks to Rainbow Reservoirs – the leading supplier of Zimbabwe Reservoirs