STORY: Chinese-built water supply project benefits people in Tanzania
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:45
LOCATION: Dar es Salaam
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the project
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ANNA EMMANUEL, Local resident in Arusha
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN DENGHUI, Project manager of Arusha New Water System Project
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTHONY KUSAYA, Assistant Human Resources Manager, Sinohydro

STORYLINE:

A Chinese-constructed water supply project has benefited the lives of the residents in Arusha, the third largest city in Tanzania by providing access to clean water and creating job opportunities.

The Arusha New Water System Project, a major livelihood project contracted by the Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA), was completed in June 2023, which can meet the daily water demand of 400,000 people in the urban area of Arusha.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ANNA EMMANUEL, Local resident in Arusha
"We used to get water from very far places, and it was water from the spring, which was not safe for drinking.
Now we have access to clean and safe water for washing, cooking and cleaning utensils unlike before when we were using dirty water. We are free from disease because the water is safe. Meanwhile, we don't need to buy drinking water anymore, because we have this clean water. We are grateful for this project as it helps us solve a lot of life problems."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN DENGHUI, Project manager of Arusha New Water System Project "During the construction of the project, we have created more than 4,000 jobs for the local community and organized technical training to help cultivate high-level technical and business talents."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTHONY KUSAYA, Assistant Human Resources Manager, Sinohydro
"This job helps me to increase my financial income, which helps me with my family and also helps me to solve some financial problems. Another thing is the company helps me to gain more and helps me to increase my experience, my work experience and also I just gain another new skill from different sectors."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam.
(XHTV)