Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Water for Africa (WFA) in collaboration with other partners including the QNET, have for the past five years constructed 45 water wells benefiting nearly 2 million people in rural areas.
During the World Environment Day celebrations in Dodoma, it was noted that each well costs about USD 5,000 and provides water to 3,000 villagers.
In the revelation it was noted that WFA works to address sanitation and scarcity of water in rural Tanzania by building wells, besides QNET working extensively with it to provide mostly the underprivileged communities with water access.
In every June 5th, the globe celebrates World Environment Day to reaffirm dedication to ensure access to clean and safe water.
“We want to leave a positive impact on the world and minimise any harm towards the environment, whether it is through our products, operations, or partnerships,” QNET Chief Executive Officer Malou Caluza, said.
The WFA and QNET have also jointly set up a sustainable farming project dubbed, Footprint Project.
The project aims to provide opportunity and economic growth in the community through farming macadamias and avocados on a 50 acre land in Iringa region.
The profit from this farm equally funds the construction and maintenance of the water wells in rural Tanzanian communities, which lack access to clean and safe water.
The project also serves to empower and uplift women and girls in the community so that they effectively attend school, instead of traveling for miles to fetch water.
Commenting on the project, RYTHM Foundation programme manager James Raj said the idea of the plantation is to maintain water wells without relying on external assistance.
“Before this, the women and children in the area had to walk for about 11 kilometres to get watery, which most of the time they also find to be contaminated,” he recalled.
