adminConrad Mupesa
Mashonaland West Bureau
TWO Tree villagers in Mhangura’s Ward 3 are excited that the construction of a new primary healthcare facility in their area will be completed soon and help service 8 000 people.
The construction of the clinic, which started in 2015, was initiated by the community before their local legislator, through the Constituency Development Fund and the local rural district council applying Government devolution funds, released money and allowed the work to be accelerated..
“We are rallying behind the call by President Mnangagwa that ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo’, but we are financially incapacitated to fund its completion. We are pleading with responsible ministries and well-wishers to help in the construction of the clinic,” said one villager, Mr Barro Matigi.
Another villager, Ms Eneresi Kawasi, lauded the Government for releasing funds that have seen progress at the site.
The clinic, currently at beam level, is expected to service at least 8 000 people in the ward and those in Hurungwe constituency, across Angwa River. The majority, who walk over 15km to access health care services, also pleaded with well-wishers to donate funds and or building material for the clinic to be completed.
Ward 3 Councillor, Alderman Scholastica Matigi, said they were hoping for more funding for the completion of the structure.
“Construction was initiated by the community in 2015 and the Government, through our local legislator, Cde Precious Chinhamo-Masango, released money through Constituency Development Fund and the devolution funds.
“We are however hopeful that more funding is going to be released for the completion of the project,” she said.
Devolution funds have been spent on materials that have to be brought in while the community has chipped in with bricks, quarry stones, sand and labour.
Makonde Rural District Council chief executive officer Mr Paradzayi Munyede said the council was prioritising the construction of health care facilities in the district while construction of staff accommodation and other amenities was to be done once funds are available.
Cde Chinhamo-Masango said through CDF, material valued at US$5 000 was bought and delivered to the site in 2019 which included four tonnes of cement, deformed iron bars and brickforce.
She added that apart from dedicating funds for the clinic’s construction, the constituency’s education sector had also received a CDF boost with Doma and Kosana Primary Schools getting funding of US$10 000.
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