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Three years ago cholera claimed the life of person in Sombetini, Arusha City where mounds of garbage were a common sight, but thanks to the proactive youth and the growing recycle and bio-fuel industries, the situation no longer exists.
But reports from Arusha say the efforts are being undermined by reportedly, extremely high levies that the youth are to pay the Arusha City Council who are actually funded through public tax to perform the very same task.
Scores of the Sombetini youth have opted for self-employment in what is proving to be a reasonably paying sector, domestic waste management and are now reportedly enjoying profitable returns.
We are witnesses that these boys and girls have embarked in a leagal, repectable and paying endevour said Lazaro Naftari, chairman of Simanjiro in the Sombetini suburb, affirming: Thanks to them, now our streets are much much cleaner.
Apparently, it is the youth themselves who came up with the idea which was immediately welcomed by local government officials due to its environmental significance. The youth were organised into small groups, residents made aware and as they say, the rest is history.
Under the arrangement, every household in the area contributes a small fee of 1,000/- every month to facilitate the waste collection and transportation to the assigned dumpsites.
Godfrank Kitomari, chairman of Majengo Street in the area explained: The money is given directly to the youth groups and paid out to group members every end of the month.
We dont have time to go into jobless corners. Despite some challenges things are moving. We're now able to meet our daily needs compared to the past, young Rajab Ally revealed.
It is tough conceded one of the areas youths but with commitment and endurance we do it
He revealed that his group (number unspecified) makes on average 1m/- each month an amount that they believe is an underpayment due to the informality of the exercise. The lack of modern collection equipment is another factor undermining their efforts, he said.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
But reports from Arusha say the efforts are being undermined by reportedly, extremely high levies that the youth are to pay the Arusha City Council who are actually funded through public tax to perform the very same task.
Scores of the Sombetini youth have opted for self-employment in what is proving to be a reasonably paying sector, domestic waste management and are now reportedly enjoying profitable returns.
We are witnesses that these boys and girls have embarked in a leagal, repectable and paying endevour said Lazaro Naftari, chairman of Simanjiro in the Sombetini suburb, affirming: Thanks to them, now our streets are much much cleaner.
Apparently, it is the youth themselves who came up with the idea which was immediately welcomed by local government officials due to its environmental significance. The youth were organised into small groups, residents made aware and as they say, the rest is history.
Under the arrangement, every household in the area contributes a small fee of 1,000/- every month to facilitate the waste collection and transportation to the assigned dumpsites.
Godfrank Kitomari, chairman of Majengo Street in the area explained: The money is given directly to the youth groups and paid out to group members every end of the month.
We dont have time to go into jobless corners. Despite some challenges things are moving. We're now able to meet our daily needs compared to the past, young Rajab Ally revealed.
It is tough conceded one of the areas youths but with commitment and endurance we do it
He revealed that his group (number unspecified) makes on average 1m/- each month an amount that they believe is an underpayment due to the informality of the exercise. The lack of modern collection equipment is another factor undermining their efforts, he said.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
