While on a royal visit to Tanzania this month, HRH the Prince of Wales visited a WaterAid project in Kigamboni. The Prince is the President of the charity. His Royal Highness was welcomed into the vibrant community and shown how water and sanitation issues are being dealt with and improved by the charity.
Kigamboni residents welcomed the Prince with dance and props, waving the Tanzania and British flags.
The prince talked to some community members on how the scheme had changed their lives by reducing cost of accessing water, waiting time and eased the disease burden. The water project established over 11 years ago provides clean and safe water to about 9,600 people.
A demonstration of the gulper works formed the highlight of the event. The Gulper, a hand-operated pump and vehicle, has helped reduce cholera cases in the area. It's a safe, cheap and convenient way to empty latrines in the unplanned urban settlements of Temeke.
Children who are in the school health education plan (Child To Child, CtC) started by WaterAid in Tanzania in collaboration with local partner WAHECO, demonstrated hygiene messages focusing on hand washing, the safe handling of water, use of latrines and environment cleaning through drawings, poems and songs .The prince was shown a demonstration of the Tippy Tap, an ingenious and cheap innovation which uses water efficiently. The tippy tap is used for hand washing and commonly used by school children.
It was all smiles as the Prince, who wore a WaterAid badge, shook hands with WaterAid staff. He congratulated them and urged them to carry on the good work.
It was an honor to receive a visit from His Royal Highness, and he is definitely welcome again.
Christina Chacha is communications and learning manager for WaterAid in Tanzania.
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