By Mutayoba Arbogast,Karagwe,Tanzania
First Mayor of Furth city, Lower Bavaria in Germany since 2020,Andreas Horsche, has applauded and appreciated the efforts done by Mavuno (a Swahili word for harvests) project in fostering development.
The Non Governmental Organisation in Karagwe district,Kagera region, founded in1993,by aims at improving the quality of people’s lives by building strong communities with the ability to control resources for their sustainable developments.
The delegation of seven people have been in Karagwe for a week , visiting various government and private projects as well as tour sites.
Speaking at Mavuno headquarters in Ihanda village,Chonyonyo ward,Horsche said the partnership between Furth city and Mavuno project will continue, because there is accountability and transparency to funds sent to the organisation and said when they are back home will have a board meeting to discuss what is another assistance they can donate to Mavuno project.
He further said that the good friendship with Mavuno project, has resulted to another partnership between Karagwe district council and Furth city, an agreement which was to be signed the next day .
Charles Bahati,Mavuno project director,said they are operating in Karagwe and Kyerwa district. The direct beneficiaries are 11,000 households, government primary school, youth groups of 1,005 members,and mentioned some of the activities run by the organisation as FEBBA: Food, Security, Environment,Biogas, Bee keeping,and Agriculture,WASH:Water,Sanitation and hygiene and education program.
Bahati said among the projects they are proud of is availability of clean and safe water for 629 households, after the organisation managed to pump the water from down hills up to the hill by using solar pump,but said he was sympathetic as not all households have that opportunity.
Mavuno Girls modal secondary school,has 339 students,and the building for High school is under construction,while they plan to build Boys secondary school,that males don’t think they are neglected.
The event was coloured by one delegate birthday found him in Africa that there was chanting and singing of Happy birthday,cutting a cake and blowing candles for Brother Andreas Richard who turned 69 years old, and had worked tirelessly in Tanzania and Kenya helping secondary schools
All seven guests were gifted with Kitenge fabric,an African favourite cloth with colourful prints.
Chairperson for Mavuno project Board,Angela Anselimi, in a word of thanks, hailed the guests for their support,saying are doing a commendable job,and on their side, have been ensuring the community is involved in all activities, to have sustainability of the projects.
