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Building a road to a better life in rural Thatta

November 13, 2017

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Before construction, the road was narrow and the ground was not leveled.

The bags of sand are deposited along the water channel for safety and cutting.

The members of the Village Organizations reconstructed the road to make it wider and smooth.

VO members leveling the road to make it smooth and safe to travel.

Post construction, the ground was leveled and wider making It easier and safer to travel.

The total length of the road is 2500 ft with a minimum width of 10-15 ft..

Community World Service Asia is working in partnership with Christian Aid towards making the hazard prone communities of Thatta more resilient to disasters and its impacts through various participatory activities. Under this project, small mitigation schemes have been designed to provide access and safe evacuation to make communities more resilient to flooding, cyclones and other natural hazards.

Following a series of meetings between community mobilization and community based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) teams, the design and implementation of the mitigation scheme for Raeem Dino Thaheem village was planned. After attending the Village Development Training conducted in May this year, the Village Organization (VO) of Raeem Dino Thaheem listed down the issues faced in the village on priority basis. Referring to this list, the project team decided to work on reconstructing the main road linking the village to Bello and Darro city.

Laborers to work on the road construction were selected from amongst the VO members of the village in question. A total of ten VO members from Raeem Dino worked on leveling the ground and widening the road through earth-filling. These laborers worked effortlessly for ten days under the cash for work scheme of the project. As a result, the road was successfully completed within the timeline, benefiting approximately 1500 people residing in Raeem Dino Thaeem and nearby villages.

Ali Hassan, a member of the Rahim Dino Thaheem VO, expressed,

Being part of the construction activity gave me a sense of ownership. We worked hard so that the whole community can benefit as a result. I appreciate this project’s team to provide us with this platform, enabling us to work for the betterment of our own people.