By Mike Rwothomio
About 20 most vulnerable and poverty-stricken households from the 8 lower local government units in Okoro County, Zombo district , have been supported with quality iron sheets, a move marking the beginning of their journey from grass-thatched huts to a more Parmanent structures.
Sam Kumakech, the executive director of Smart Sam’s Foundation, a Zombo based CBO lobbied for this support, noting ” that our purpose is to improve on the livelihood of people of Okoro Constituency-Zombo District & achieve infrastructural development”
The 200 pieces of iron sheets were distributed to five different households each in all the 8 Sub-Counties/Town councils in Okoro constituency-Zombo District.
Kumakech who worked as the information , youth and sports director in Alur Kingdom, commended those who extended their helping hands to bolster this move.
Majority of the 312, 188 residents of Zombo District still live in a semi-parmanent grass-thatched huts, notwithstanding the available resources like coffee and other food crops.
Kumakech reiterated the need for mindset change amongst the locals, calling upon individuals to extensively work hard to empower themselves for improved livelihoods.
Recently, he donated a metallic bed to Padea Health center II, in Padea town council, Zombo district.
Kumakech has in the recent past organized and mobilized resources locally, to construct Leda footbridge, that connects thousands of community from the two the Sub-Counties of Athuma and Abanga.
Community have expressed their happiness over this life changing move, adding that they will acquire more pieces to add on the donated iron sheets to establish expansive Parmanent structures in their homes.
The distribution is a blessing to Ovuru Vasco, one of the beneficiaries from Avonu Agada Village, Amei Parish, Paidha Sub-County, who commended Kumakech for this initiative, noting that he had never bought a single piece of Iron sheets in his entire 40-years- of stay on earth.
He said he will use the available resources to erect an accommodative structure for his family.
Kumakech Sam has since declared his intent of contesting as the MP of Okoro County, taking on the most entrenched incumbent MP Gabriel Okumu in the forthcoming NRM Party race.
