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COMMENTS FROM BENEFICIARIES OF OSSAP- - Ibeh Anthony C (Beneficiary, Small Town Water Scheme, Obokwu, Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA) MDGs CGS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES 4. We normally get water from a stream and a borehole from the town hall but now with the help of the MDGs we have clean drinkable water close to us and we have people from other communities come to get water too. 1. When we came into the communities as MDGs Technical Assistants, we - Livinus Iwuanyanwu (Beneficiary, Motorised Borehole, Umuezegwu, Ihitte Uboma LGA) established some institutional structures like the LGA committee and LGA technical team. The technical team went through the communities to know 5. Before MDGs built this motorized borehole, we used to go to a stream called their felt needs and thereafter raised a proposal to address those needs. During Nkwaf which is three and a half miles away and also a stream called Ezeahar one implementation, they are also involved in the monitoring and supervision of and half miles away. We also use the Oyibo stream which moves with the flood projects until they become a reality. The communities are happy with the MDGs and the water is not drinkable. It is not good for human consumption because because this is the first time any government agency is visiting them. of the things people throw into the water. Now, the MDGs have provided us with - Leonard C. Onyewu (MDGs Technical Assistant, Onuimo LGA) clean and potable water that is good for human consumption. We are grateful to the MDGs for this provision. 2. All the health centres have been fully utilized by the community people. In one - Chief Charles Ibe (JP) (Community Leader, Umuokiri Umunumo, Ehine Mbano LGA) of the health centres, we witnessed the delivery of twins which previously would IMO STATE have culminated in crisis before they would be taken to the regional hospitals 6. Getting health care was difficult and the community members used to travel very where either the mother or the baby might be lost, but proximity allowed that far whenever they were sick but since the establishment of this MDGs health the woman was quickly moved at midnight at a walking distance without need centre, the community at large are very happy and they come here for treatment. to look for a vehicle to move her to a regional hospital. For the water scheme, We attend to pregnant women, give ante-natal care and we also attend to men there were 26 water schemes completed in 26 rural communities in 40 days. and children. We were supplied drugs, beds, mattress bed sheets and all the The communities now have access to clean water without having to walk long other equipment that we need. MDGs also furnished our staff quarters. distances anymore. - Mrs Agbawo Ijeoma Victoria (Registered Nurse Midwife In Charge, Umuohiri Osuachara PHC, - Prince Eze Madumere (MFR) (Deputy Governor, Imo State/Chairman State Implementation Isiala Mbano LGA) Committee on MDGs) 7. Formerly, we were going to a stream called Oketankwa but we stopped using ACHIEVEMENTS OF 3. Before we had to trek a distance like two miles before we can get water but that and started getting water from boreholes sunk by private individuals by the MDGs project has now come to our rescue. The water is good for human paying. Now that this MDGs water has come, we are guarding it jealously as it’s consumption and other domestic activities. A lot of people are benefitting the first of its kind in our community. THE TRANSFORMATION immensely from it. It is a relief to us and the demand for it is very high. - Barr. Caleb Onyeji (Beneficiary, Small Town Water Scheme, Amatta, Ikeduru LGA) AGENDA THROUGH THE OSSAP- MDGs CONDITIONAL GRANT SCHEME (2011-2013) MDGs Nigeria – Putting People First REHABILITATION OF WATER SCHEME, OGBOKO PHC, IDEATO SOUTH LGA CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, AWAKA, OWERRI NORTH UMUONYEUKWU, IKEDURU LGA UMUOKODIKE, ONUIMO LGA CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL TOWN WATER SCHEME, UMUOKIRI CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, UMUNUMU, EHIMA MBANO LGA OLAUKWU OFOROLA, OWERRI WEST LGA EGBUOMA, OGUTA LGA OGBOKO, IDEATO SOUTH LGA IMO STATE SOME FLAGSHIP SUMMARY OF OSSAP-MDGs PROJECTS CGS DELIVERABLES IN THE FUNDING OF IMO STATE (2011-2013) VIP IMPLEMENTED VIA THE AGRICULTURE LATRINES MDGs CONDITIONAL BOREHOLES, CO-OPERATIVES IN SCHOOLS AND GRANTS SCHEME SMALL TOWN HOSPITALS WATER SCHEMES SCHOOL 30 EXERCISE BOOKS, 207 TEXTBOOKS AND 241 INSTRUCTIONAL CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL TOWN BUILDING WATER SCHEME, OBOKWU, MATERIALS TRAINED CONDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND EZINIHITTE MBAISE LGA HEALTH CASH GRANTS AND TRAINING RENOVATION REFERRAL 33,191 WORKERS VEHICLES NEW VILLAGE OF CLASSROOM (AMBULANCES) 965 529 HEALTH WORKERS BLOCKS 130 173 20 SCHOOL DESK, CONSTRUCTED, BENCHES, CHAIRS RENOVATED, TRAINING FOR PUPILS AND FIRST EQUIPPED HEALTH OF NEW HEALTH TEACHERS AID BOXES FACILITIES EDUCATION EQUIPMENT EXTENSION PROCUREMENT 5,194 WORKERS 101 CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY 128 AND DISTRIBUTION HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, UMUOHIRI OSUACHARA, ISIALA MBANO LGA 30 85 CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, IKWUANO, ISIALA MBANO LGA AMORIE UBULU, ORLU WEST LGA CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL TOWN WATER SCHEME, AMORIE UBULU, CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL TOWN WATER SCHEME, UMUEZEGWU, IHITTE CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE AND STAFF QUARTERS, CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL TOWN WATER SCHEME, IBELE, ISIALA REHABILITATION OF WATER SCHEME, EKE NGURU, ABOH MBAISE LGA ORLU WEST UBOMA LGA ISI ORODO, MBAITOLI LGA EZE-ISU, ISU LGA MBANO LGA .