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WORLD Vision will this year import an estimated 4 210 tonnes of sorghum to distribute among villagers who assisted in the construction of seven weir dams in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces. The USAID funded Non-Governmental Organisation is bringing foodstuffs to add on the existing 787 tonnes that are stocked at its Mutare warehouses.
The consignment is expected to be delivered between February and May this year.
Communities that will benefit from this programme include Chimanimani, Chipinge, Buhera and a few districts in Masvingo under the Food for Assets project.
Food for Asset is a programme where participating villagers in drought prone areas are rewarded with sorghum and cooking oil among other goodies in view of their participation in community development projects.
Notable projects that have been completed using this approach include Birirano Dam in Chidzadza area under Chief Mutema and other projects in Chimanimani, Chipinge and Buhera.
Dams that are undergoing construction using the FFA are Maputo, Dzotiro Changadzi, Bangwe, Chinyamazizi, Tarwira and Gurupa.
World Vision deputy chief of party for FFA, Mr Richard Ndou, commented villagers for the hard work.
“It is not only the direct beneficiaries of the structures being built who are coming in to work. Any other people in these areas are coming to work since they know that they will benefit at the end. This is making work easier,” said Mr Ndou.
He said the same approach would be used to undertake a total of 32 projects this year in Chipinge, Chimanimani and Buhera.
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