The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
Hakimu Mwafongo
8 July 2009
Kilolo — The Ruaha diocese of the Anglican Church, has spent over Sh600 million on water projects to cater for about 19,000 people in Lusinga, Kilolo, Luganga and Utengule villages in Kilolo District, Iringa Region.
This was revealed by the diocese development officer, Mrs Christine Kilipamwambu, when she briefed the minister for Water and Irrigation, Prof Mark Mwandosya, when he inaugurated the project recently.
Mrs Kilipamwambu said the project took off in 2000 and was completed in 2007. Previously, the villagers had to walk long distances to fetch water.
She said the project that has been coordinated by the diocese and Ilolo District Council, was jointly funded by European Union, Tear Fund United Kingdom, Tear Fund Australia, Christian Engineers in Development of UK and Emmanuel International of Canada.
She said the project covers a network of 23 kilometres of pipelines which run from Masongela to Utengule villages.
She named other water projects in progress as Uhambingeto, Mboliboli, Idodi, Idegenda and aan irrigation scheme in Pawaga division.
The Ruaha Bishop, Dr Donald Mtetemela, said the aim of the water project is to provide spiritual and moral support to church followers and other people.
Prof Mwandosya thanked the church for its support to Kilolo and Iringa districts.
He said the Government had disbursed Sh5.94 billion for Iringa Region between 2007 and this year for improvement of clean water supply to the people in the areas.
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