KIHO and Gonjanza's representatives on the field KIHO, in agreement with the District Council and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), decided to shift from a water project to a market access road project in Gonjanza village.
Indeed, the original water and sanitation project could not be implemented due to logistics problems. Therefore, the new project will concern the construction of a village market access road. This is the second implementation phase of the project, whereas the first phase was finished about 10 years ago.
Indeed, the original water and sanitation project could not be implemented due to logistics problems. Therefore, the new project will concern the construction of a village market access road. This is the second implementation phase of the project, whereas the first phase was finished about 10 years ago.
The trees obstructing the route are cut and used as firewood Since the village is currently experiencing a severe food shortage due to insufficient rainfall, KIHO decided to intervene with a different project, rather than deferring the original one and leaving the villagers to struggle for food.
The construction works began last week and are expected to be completed in February 2014.
This road will link Gonjanza village with the main road-Tarmac (connecting Arusha to Dar Es Salaam), shortening the previous track of about 20 km.
The construction works began last week and are expected to be completed in February 2014.
This road will link Gonjanza village with the main road-Tarmac (connecting Arusha to Dar Es Salaam), shortening the previous track of about 20 km.
165 households will benefit from food distribution Construction works are carried out without machinery, by men and women labor only, who usually spend half-day on the site to complete their assigned piece of work (or “work norm”: a single villager is expected to work at least 6 hours/day, 3 days/week), thus entitling them to receive white maize, palm oil and pulses on the occasion of KIHO food distribution. A 3-month food stock is also distributed to the elders and disabled people who cannot work and hardly receive support from their families.
The first food distribution took place on Christmas Eve and a second one is scheduled at the beginning of January 2014.
Gonjanza villagers work to create asset for their own wellbeing: this market access road will improve food security in the village, facilitating the transport of harvest, manure and other farm products within their village, Same town and the markets, reducing transport costs, decreasing decayed food crops and saving time.
The first food distribution took place on Christmas Eve and a second one is scheduled at the beginning of January 2014.
Gonjanza villagers work to create asset for their own wellbeing: this market access road will improve food security in the village, facilitating the transport of harvest, manure and other farm products within their village, Same town and the markets, reducing transport costs, decreasing decayed food crops and saving time.
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