Community Development
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Changing lives , one step at a time !
We cannot know what communities need without a better understanding of their aspirations, concerns, and values. This program cuts across all five core programs of CHA to be effective and lead to improved outcomes. We believe in meaningful community engagement because of the evidence that non-participation in its various forms is damaging for health and wellbeing and is known to lead to adverse feelings of powerlessness, which leads to feelings of chronic stress. We further understand that Social Community Engagement is the process whereby the public contributes to decision-making processes and is a fundamental civic right.
CHA aims to be a strong proponent of this view that community engagement is the key to participatory – as opposed to merely representative – democracy. Hence, we seek to better engage the community to achieve long-term and sustainable outcomes, processes, social capital, stronger relational networks, decision making, or implementation that encompass strategies that are sensitive to the community context.
Key Activities Completed
Mbabala water supply project
Successfully installed a piped water system Kapoma Basic School, clinics and surrounding villages, resulting in • Reduced diarrhea cases by 75%(from 120 to 30 cases per month) • Eliminated crocodile attacks on children collecting water from the river. • Improved access to clean water for 500 community members.
Kasuba Solar powered water system
Installed a solar powered piped water system serving • 72 households through 15 water points (benefiting 360 individuals) • Local markets with 35 traders and 600 customers . • Health centers with 1600 patients resulting in an 80 % reduction in diarrhea cases (from 40 to 8 cases per month.)
Chishi Island Solar Powered Water System
Designed and implemented a sustainable solar powered piped water system providing clean water to: • 186 households through 31 water point (benefiting 930 individuals ) • 892 pupils at the local school • 8940 patients at the clinic, resulting in a 60%reduction in waterborne diseases.