Bomalang’ombe
village (in short “Boma”) lies in Tanzania Southern Highlands, an extremely
poor area. When CEFA (European Committee for Training and Agriculture) arrived in Boma, in far 1994, the village
counted just 3.000 inhabitants. Today, thanks to several activities promoted by
CEFA during years, the village grew so much to be be divided in two
municipalities, Bomalang’ombe and Lyamko. Cefa succeeded in to create a place of
immigrations in a rural area, hindering the urbanization process which causes
many of the problems affecting developing countries.
The
two villages together count nearly 12.000 people. Due to CEFA intervention were
started an hydropower plant, an aqueduct, the main road, a cooperative
producing juices, jams and sausages, a carpentry, besides all the activities in
social sector such as the construction of two primary schools, a tailoring and
a kindergarten.
In
particular, the distribution of safe water to the population through 50
fountains drastically decreased infant mortality caused by dysentery.
Furthermore, the generation of electric energy and its provision to 2.000
inhabitants produced an evolution in building criteria for houses (concrete
floor, metallic roof, brick walls), a relevant improvement of life quality and the proliferation of new economic
activities.
The
new road connecting Boma with one of the main cities in southern Tanzania,
Iringa, determined probably the strongest impact on the population. This
infrastructure allows to public transports to reach Boma and through them the
population can transport agro-products toward city market, supply the village
in a fast and cheap way food, fertilizers, building materials, medicines, etc.
CEFA
wants to continue its commitment in future focusing Kilolo
District, helping other villages that suffer the same situation of
under-development present in Bomalang’ombe before 1994.
M.L.
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