Appeal for Funds: Rehabilitation of Primary Dyke in Twic East County
Press Release
From Office of Twic East Commissioner
Dau Akoi Jurkuch
Efforts to control floods in Twic East County, Jonglei State, South Sudan started in the early 1980’s when a primary dyke in the area was constructed. Over the years, thebanks of the primary dyke have been swept away by overflowing flood water and in some cases, serious trouble spots have developed along the primary dyke. The flooding is as aresult of the water from River Nile when the water breaks the banks of the river. The rains have begun and the flood water is expected to cause havoc anytime if the primary dyke is not repaired in good time. It’s going to be a major disaster in form of massive displacements, destruction of crops and livestock leading to serious hunger and outbreaks of waterborne diseases in all the payams (Pakeer, Ajuong, Nyuak, Kongor
and Lith) of Twic East County.
A cost assessment carried out by the LGA, INGOs based in Twic East, Community Leaders and Engineers established that 34Km of the primary dyke needs to be repaired and requires SSP 802,000for repair.
LWF Sudan Program through funding from EU has already committed SSP 200,000 to the project and the repair work has commenced, with all the necessary machinery at the dyke site. The community does not want the contracted company to take away the machinery before the repair of the destroyed 34Km of the dyke is completed. In order to enable the Twic East community to complete the work, and avoid the impending disaster, The Twic East County Commissioner, His Honourable Dau Akoi Jurkuch is therefore appealing to the sons and daughters of Twic East County who are in South Sudan and the diaspora and INGOs, UN Agencies, companies and good friends to help in raising the balance of SSP602,000 to enable the completion of the work before the flood water submerges the whole county and thereby leading to a major disaster.
The MPs from Twic East who are based in Bor together with the Twic Community Leaders are requested to mobilize the community to contribute towards this cause. The MPs in Juba together with the TE Community Leader in Juba are also requested to mobilize the community in Juba to contribute towards this appeal. The TE sons and daughters in diaspora (such as USA, Australia amongst other countries) should also mobilize themselves and send their contributions to Twic East Commissioner. This is an example project of community participation in development hence the reason why I’m especially targeting the sons and daughters of Twic East.
The INGOs, UN Agencies, companies and good friends who wish to contribute towards this worthy cause can contact the TE County Commissioner for any clarification through Tel: +249 127 315 380 or +249 916 287 533 or E-mail: jeresd2000.
The anticipated disaster can be controlled if the target amount of money (SSP 602,000) can be raised within the next seven (7) days from the date of this appeal or so.
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