Rwf80 million out of total contributions will be allocated to the construction of 12 km road with the support of the government; Rwf 48 million will be utilized to install lights in different areas of the cell while Rwf 6 million will buy an ambulance.
Theodore Dukuzimana, a resident of Kabuye cell who led the committee that mobilized the fund rising said the initiative was meant to partner with the government in development.
“Realizing that we have poor roads; we conceived the idea and decided to seek own solutions. We sat together as residents agreed on making contributions and asked the government to draw the road master plan for us,” he revealed.
Dukuzimana explained that the initiative will be sustained to keep the partnership with the government in development projects.
He said persistent theft in the area pushed residents to raise Rwf 48 million to install lights on 10km area which highly reduced theft cases.
Gasabo district vice mayor for economic affairs, Raymond Chretien Mberabahizi said other residents should take lessons from the initiative.
“It is a commendable act aligning with Rwanda’s plan of mobilizing citizens to become self-reliant. We value such initiatives from citizens and others should emulate,” he said.
Mberabahizi explained the master plan for the road will have been completed finished by May 2019 so that construction activities can begin the next fiscal year.
“The complete master plan will help to establish estimated total cost. We plan to support the initiative with Rwf 700 million at the beginning,” he revealed.
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