By Friday Simbaya, Iringa
THE residents of Kipululu and Igungandembwe neighborhoods in Nduli Ward, Iringa Municipality, in Iringa Region have praised Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation Iringa - Tanzania supporting those boreholes (water wells) with clean and safe water not long time ago.
Citizens through their Ward Councillor, Bashiri Mtove thanked the institution for helping them get four wells with safe and clean water, adding that over 50 years they have never had access to clean and safe water, where previously they had used water from water gorge.
They said that for many years they have been using non safe water due to the lack of potable water infrastructure, but through water wells provided their lives will improve.
Maneno Mtove a resident of Igungandembwe in Kigonzile Village of said that for 50 years they have never had access to clean and safe water, unless they were using water from the ponds that are not safe for health.
"We are very grateful for Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation helps us get these wells and for valuing our health care ..." said Maneno Mtove.
Nduli Ward is one of the wards that in the outskirt of Iringa Municipal Council, Iringa region that lacks of potable water infrastructure where many people use shallow wells with no clean and safe water.
For his part, Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation Iringa, Tanzania, Supervisor of projects, Faiz Said Abri said that his institution in collaboration with Al Muntada Aid of UK have been able to dig four water wells worth Shs 10,400,000 / -, where one well costs Shs 2.6m / -.
Muntada Aid is a global humanitarian charity which operates in some of the world’s most vulnerable places, by providing much needed assistance to communities that have been affected by disasters, conflicts, and the cycle of poverty.
Muntada Aid is working with partners, who are already based in developing countries to run sustainable health, educational, water security, capacity building and emergency relief projects.
He said that his organization in collaboration with Al Muntada Aid they can dig four Visma clean water and safe local citizens in a desolate place and Igungandembwe Thug County, Municipal Iringa, Iringa region.
Faiz Abri said yesterday that the main objective of Dhi Nureyn Islamic Foundation is to provide spiritual and social services to all people through establishment of Mosques, Islamic schools (madrasa), Orphanage centers, Elders centers, Health centers such as Dispensaries, Vocational and Training centers for girls, Women revival loan for poverty eradication, Well drilling such as boreholes and shallow wells, and Center for young people for education and awareness of HIV/AIDS.
Iringa Municipality is composed of 18 county and local 192. According to the census of population and housing in 2012, there were 151,345 residents, with 71,932 men and 79,413.
Currently there are 750 million people across the world lack access to clean water. With 840,000 people dying each year from water related disease, Muntada Aid works to give people access to clean water.
Diseases from unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. Children are especially vulnerable as their bodies aren’t strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses.
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