Disaster Response Tanzania, United Republic of Project #25160

Support Tanzania Earthquake Relief

by Tanzania Development Trust

Project Report | Sep 5, 2017
Update on earthquake rebuilding

By Jonathan Pace | Chair and project officer

Tweyambe rebuilt VIP latrine block

Welcome back to TDT's reports on the earthquake recovery support, made possible by GlobalGiving donors.

We are delighted to report that as time moves on the progress of rebuilding and resourcing communities which requested assistance is being completed. The major impact of the earthquake in Missenyi District resulted in applications for more substantial help from Kikukwe Community for the dispensary buildings and staff accommodation, and Tweyambe School following its very severe destruction. We are pleased to report on progress at both these Missenyi District locations.

Bwana Mayanda of the Kikukwe Community sent the following message, photos and building information which we are pleased to share here.

Greetings from Kikukwe.
The dispensary staff house construction is going smoothly, up to now we have accomplished the foundation stage, including the concrete floor. The district engineer has visited the construction and given a go ahead to the next stage which is raising the walls up to lintel stage. We thank you again for your support to this initiative.

Attached with this report are photos of the foundation and floor stage described above. The care taken with this major redevelopment is reflected in the references to the requirement to consult with and be advised by the District Engineers department, which will enable the building to be more resistant to earthquake movement in the future.

Tweyambe School has similarly made much progress with the recovery building programme. Following completion of the classroom work and staff house repairs, recent photos received from the school show the ventilated pit latrines building which collapsed into the pits now rebuilt and in full use by the students. The dormitory building, shown in our last report at the roofing rafter stage is also now completed and this essential part of student accomodation is similarly in full use. The school and its staff send much grateful thanks to all Global Giving donors.

Sadly the earthquake damage stories continue to emerge. TDT has received further news about remote Lugoye Government Secondary School, also in the badly affected Missenyi District near Tweyambe, which is struggling to find enough resources to repair three damaged classrooms. TDT would like to be able to assist this school with its earthquake recovery so that the students can return to their lessons in these important classrooms. We hope to publish photos of this damage soon.

We are seeking funding for Lugoye School classrooms of £3150. If you are able to help their students return to classrooms for their lessons at the beginning of this new school year please visit the Global Giving page (Support Tanzania Earthquake Relief - #25160) where you can make a donation for Lugoye School.

Thank you again to all our generous GlobalGiving donors

Tweyambe dormitory, now completed

Kagera Region. School earthquake damage

Kikukwe staff house early progress

Kikukwe staff house - as it will look!

Missenyi District - Kagera Region

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