Shumas takes water to Upper Munjong Community

By Njodzefe Nestor in Bamenda

In fulfillment of one of its objectives to provide portable water and reduce the frequency of water borne diseases in rural and semi urban communities, SHUMAS and her partner Building Schools for Africa assisted to the People of Upper Munjong in Ndop Sub division, Ngoketunjia Division of the North West region to realize a modern water scheme.

                The scheme which has been described by the Divisional Officer for Ndop Central and the Mayor of Ndop Council as a stitch in time to help the community from persistent water crisis falls under the SHUMAS’ Water and Sanitation Project.

                SHUMAS and her partner with the participation if the population rehabilitated the community’s old water catchment constructed another new water catchment with one with one stand tap and a pipeline of 1500 meters. They also made provisions for the catchments to be protected.

                While receiving the project, the Chairman of the Upper Munjong Community Water Project, MohMetoh Joseph, said the project has come to “free them from water born diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery and cholera” and that they are now “free from distance search of dirty water in the name of clean water during the dry and rainy season.

                Before cutting off the ribbon to officially put the water scheme to use, the DO of Ndop Central, Poss Alex Francis, just like the Deputy Mayor of Ndop Council and the Divisional Delegate of Water and Energy Resources for Ngoketunjia, Foinketi Emmanuel took turns to shower praises on SHUMAS for thinking about the people of Upper Munjong.

                “Post project management is the responsibility of the population of upper munjong quarter. I want you to know that free portable water does not exist. For portable water to be available, concerted efforts must be put together to contribute towards improving the water network and maintenance. Maintenance of a community water project is done by the user community”, Divisional Delegate of Water and Energy Resources advised the population.

                On her part, the representative of the Director General of SHUMAS, MmeNtam Gisele said Upper Munjong Community was selected to benefit from the project from the many other communities who applied because of their commitment to participate and their level of need while imploring them to use the scheme jealously.

                She also took time off to enumerate the many projects that SHUMAS has implemented in the ten regions of Cameroon within her 201 years of existence.  

                Created in 1997, SHUMAS is a development non-governmental organization that aims to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people to meet their needs without compromising the needs of prosperity. Its activities cover the national territory of Cameroon and target rural communities as well as urban poor communities.