How do you raise the self-sufficiency level of a rural population living in poverty? MCC and our partner Grace and Healing ministry in Tanzania have initiated a 3-year program to construct sand dams. This ambitious project will block up valleys during flash flood season, and most of the water in the dams will sink into the ground. This will in turn raise the water table level and allow for shallow wells to be constructed and simple gardens to be created.
Esther recently sent us some photos of the construction.
The local community was involved in the whole project - from brainstorming to construction.
And the prime minister of Tanzania came for the dedication ceremony!
You can see more photos at
this page. Also, Josh (the young volunteer from MCC overseeing the project) has some
beautiful photos of the construction here. And Excellent Development has a short film on the
work here.
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