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Our water, our moldy teeth

People rejoice having water in their vicinity especially when it is available  freely.   Kitefu village in Meru District has plenty of water flowing in streams but contaminated with fluoride.  Lilo Upendo  Foundation is now working hard  to make the village water clean and safe.

By Raymond John

In our village we have an acute problem with regard to water for domestic purposes.

We are forced to draw water from Usa River which is 11 kilometres away.

This project which is under Lilo Upendo Foundation has however helped alleviate the water problem so things are not as bad as they used to be.

We would be grateful if other donors emulate Lilo Upendo project and provide us with other utilities. What is sorely lacking is electric power supply. We have a dispensary but it has no power hence adversely affecting some of the basic operations.
If only we could be supplied with electricity, life would change drastically. Income generating activities will flourish.

Elirehema N. Mungure
Chairman, Kitefu Village, Meru.

I came to Tanzania in 2011 and lived in Usa River with Tanzanian friends. One day we visited Kitefu village only to find out that  villagers faced a major water problem. That is to say lack of safe and clean water.

I was obliged to initiate a project, Lilo Upendo Foundation, which I used to seek donations from my friends in Germany. I was able to collect about Tsh. 22 million. I spend the money to drill a borehole which will be a source of filtered water for Kitefu villagers.

I am grateful to G.S. Computer System of Germany which is one of the major  donors. I am hoping to go back to Germany to solicit for more funds to buy filters and water purification chemicals.

Lilo Longen
Foundation Tz. Co. Ltd

I extend many thanks to Mama Lilo Longen from Germany for realizing that  water in our village is unfit for human consumption and that we need help. She thus decided to sink a borehole and gave us access to safe and clean water.

She has also promised us that she would take samples to Germany hoping that more donors would come forward to assist us in solving the water problem.

You know what?  Water in this area has very high  fluoride level.  It is only good for making bricks.

Amani A. Kitomari
Kitefu Village, Meru

For a long time we have been going tens of kilometres to draw water for domestic use. The water around here cannot be used for cooking let alone drinking. This is due to high levels of fluoride.

This project initiated by Mama Lilo which filters the water and makes it safe for human consumption is highly welcome.

The water flowing in local rivers and streams is a health hazard. Because of high fluoride we suffer teeth colouration and decay, bones weakness, goitre and many other diseases.

Bilavura Oriaeli
Kitefu Village, Meru

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