SERENGETI BREWERIES NA WATERAID WAZINDUA MRADI MPYA WA MAJI SAFI NA SALAMA BASSOTU

Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Hanang, Mhe Joyce Mayanja akizindua kisima cha maji safi na salama kilichofadhiliwa na kampuni ya bia ya Serengeti na kujengwa na shirika la maji la WaterAid. Nyuma yake ni Mkurugenzi Mkazi wa WaterAid, Anna Mzinga (mwenye miwani), kulia kwake ni Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano ya SBL, John Wanyancha, kulia kwake akifuatiwa na Kaimu Mkurugenzi wa Ruwasa Mkama Bwire na mbele yake akiwa ni Mwenyekiti wa Halmashauri wilaya ya Hanang, Bi Rose Kamili.

Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano wa SBL, John Wanyancha akitoa hotuba yake mbele ya mgeni rasmi na wanakijiji wa Bassotu (hawapo pichani).

Makabidhiano ya mradi wa maji Bassotu ukisainiwa mbele na Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano wa SBL, John Wanyancha (wa kwanza kushoto), Mkurugenzi Mkaazi wa WaterAid, Anna Mzinga (katikati) na Kaimu Mkurugenzi wa RUWASA, Mkama Bwire mbele ya mgeni rasmi.

Wanakijiji wa Bassotu wakihudhuria tukio la uzinduzi wa mradi mpya wa maji safi na salama.

Bassotu, Hanang’ - Zaidi ya wanakijiji 4,000 wa Bassotu na jirani wilaya ya Hanang mkoani Manyara wamenufaika na mradi mpya wa maji safi na salama uliofadhiliwa na Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL), shirika la WaterAid na Serikali ya Tanzania.

Kikiwa na uwezo wa kuhudumia wananchi 14,000, mradi huo wa Maji kijulikanacho kama Nalgonda kimejipanga kufikisha maji safi na salama katika vijiji vinne vya Bassotu, Dangaida, Viendamudiga na Dilna katika kata ya Bassotu.

Akizungumza katika hafla ya uzinduzi huo, Mkurugenzi wa Mahusiano wa Kampuni ya SBL, John Wanyancha alisema, “mradi huu wa maendeleo wa Maji ya Uhai umefanywa kwa ushirikiano wa Serikali ya Tanzania na WaterAid Tanzania ili kuboresha afya, kuongeza tija kiuchumi, kuwezesha wanawake na kuwasaidia watoto wa kike kupata muda zaidi shuleni kwasababu sasa, hawahitaji tena kusafiri kwa saa nyingi kutafuta maji safi.”

Naye mgeni rasmi katika hafla hiyo, Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Hanang’, Janeth Mayanja, aliipongeza SBL kwa kuwa mstari wa mbele katika kutoa msaada kwa wakati kwenye miradi ya maendeleo ya jamii katika maeneo na sekta nyeti nchini. Alisema, ‘mradi huu ni mwokozi wa maisha kwa watu wa Bassotu, na nina imani wanakijiji watauhifadhi na kuulinda kwa ajili ya vizazi vyao vijavyo. ninataka kuwashukuru SBL kwa kujitolea kwao’.

Mkurugenzi Mkaazi wa WaterAid Anna Mzinga alisema, "tutaendelea kuja na mawazo mapya ili kupata masuluhisho ya kibunifu katika ngazi ya kitaifa na kimataifa ili kuwapatia watu maji safi na salama. Tutahakikisha kila mtu kila mahali anapata kile ambacho wengi wetu tuliokuwa mijini tunapata ambacho ni maji safi na salama’.

Kwa mujibu wa WaterAid, usambazaji wa maji kutoka ziwa Bassotu kwenda kwa jamii ulihitaji matibabu ya haraka baada ya vipimo vya maabara kubaini kuwa kiwango cha madini ya floridi kwenye maji kilikuwa juu ya Viwango vinavyopendekezwa na Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO). Mradi huo ulioweka uwezo wa kutibu maji wa lita 900,000 kwa saa 12 unatosha kukidhi na kuzidi wastani wa mahitaji ya maji ya kila siku ya kata ya Bassotu ya lita 700,000.

Opereta aliyepata mafunzo kutoka kijijini atafanya kazi kwa kushirikiana na mafundi na wahandisi wa Usambazaji wa Maji Vijijini (RUWASA) ili kuhakikisha upatikanaji wa maji safi na salama. Uhakiki wa ubora wa maji utafanyika katika maabara mpya iliyojengwa Manyara.

Miradi hii maji inayofahamika kwa SBL kama Water of Life imeshatekeleza miradi mingine katika mikoa ya Iringa, Kilimanjaro, Mwanza, Tanga, Ruvuma, Dar es Salaam, Pwani, na Dodoma, na kuwapatia wanufaika zaidi ya milioni moja maji safi na salama.

SBL inataka kusaidia jamii kwa njia nne: Maji ya Uhai, Stadi za Maisha, Uendelevu wa Mazingira, na Unywaji wa Kistaarabu.

Halikadhalika katika kipindi cha miaka mitatu iliyopita, SBL pia imetoa usaidizi wa kiufundi na kifedha ambao umesaidia maisha ya wakulima 400 na jumuiya zao.

Kutokana na hali hiyo, kampuni imeweza kununua malighafi hadi tani 18,000 za mazao ya shambani kutoka kwa wakulima, hivyo kukuza mapato ya wakulima na kuchangia ukuaji wa uchumi wa taifa kupitia ulipaji wa kodi kila mara.

About SBL:

Incorporated in 1988 as Associated Breweries, SBL is the second largest beer company in Tanzania, with its beer brands accounting for over 25% of the market by volume.
SBL has three operating plants in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Moshi.

Since the creation of SBL in 2002, the business has grown its portfolio of brands year on year. The majority stake acquisition by EABL/Diageo in 2010 has seen increased investment in international quality standards leading to greater job opportunities for the people of Tanzania.

SBL Brands have been receiving multiple international awards and include Serengeti Premium Lager, Serengeti Lite, Pilsner Lager, Pilsner King, Tusker Lager, Tusker Lite, Kibo Gold, Guinness stout and Senator. The company is also home to world's renowned spirits such as Johnnie Walker Whisky, Smirnoff Vodka, Gordon's Gin, Captain Morgan Rum and Baileys Irish Cream.

About WaterAid Tanzania

Since 1983, WaterAid Tanzania (WAT) has contributed to increasing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, working closely with the Government, Civil Society Organizations, and other International NGOs. WaterAid Tanzania has delivered basic water and sanitation services to communities with the vision of reaching everyone everywhere. The organization promotes sustainable services in the country, integrate WASH with other areas of development at sub-national to the national level, address inequalities in accessing WASH services in the country, and improve positive hygiene behaviours. To date, WaterAid has reached more than 8 million Tanzanians across 11 regions of both the mainland and Zanzibar with access to WASH services. WaterAid intends to continue extending its role in Tanzania through working collaboratively and in partnership with others to drive transformational change

For further information contact;

John Wanyancha
SBL Corporate Relations Director
Tel: 0692148857
Email: john.wanyancha@diageo.com

For Further information regarding project implementation contact;

Neema Kimaro

Communications and Campaign Specialist
WaterAid Tanzania
0713906221
Email: NeemaKimaro@wateraid.org