CODEP Inaugurates Borehole at Gangura Payam
CODEP Inaugurates Borehole at Gangura Payam
By Baraka John
Hundreds of members of the community at Gangura Payam gathered on Monday 22nd May to witness the official inauguration of a water point in the area constructed by the Catholic Organization for Peace and Development (CODEP).
In early February this year, CODEP launched a wash project aimed at digging seven boreholes in different locations in Western Equatoria State. The targeted areas include Maridi, Mambe, Yambio, Gangura, and Ezo.
The project being funded by the Sudan Relief Fund is with the sole objective to curb the shortage of water in the targeted location.
Speaking during the inauguration, Rev. Fr. Mbikoyo Charles the director of CODEP applauded the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio for his tremendous efforts in initiating the wash project to save the lives of communities as well facilitate the work of the Church.
Fr. Charles urged the Christians and community of Gangura Payam to sustain the new borehole through monitoring its functionality to enable long-lasting and providing support to them and the parish priest.
On his part, Mr. Phillip Paulino the Deputy Payam Administrator on behalf of the Payam Administrator stated that the community in the area had been struggling for many years to access clean drinking water which mostly forced them to work long distances to access water points.
The community was spotted jubilating and appreciating the Diocesan initiative to respond to the immediate need of the people in Gangura Payam.
At the inauguration ceremony were the community and Parishioners from Corpus Christi Catholic Church Gangura, CODEP’s deputy director Mr. Ngbaanisa Davide Ariyot coordinator, Davide Rusano Chairperson PPC at Corpus Christi Catholic Parish, Gaaniko Denel Elias youth among others.
