Community Development Projects

It is disheartening to note that despite the fact that about 71% of the surface of the earth is covered by water, there is still water shortage in the world. This is more problematic in sub-Sahara Africa. According to Andrew Slaughter of University of Saskatchewan in 2017, only 67% of the world’s population have basic water supply with an uneven access. In the cities, 82% have a basic supply and in the rural areas only 54% do.

Access to water both in rural and urban communities in Nigeria is still a big challenge. In some parts of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, residents have resorted to drilling of Boreholes but since every family cannot afford that, the need for water is always a priority. It was as result of this that COFP in collaboration with the Czech Republic constructed two water boreholes for Ruga community in FCT Abuja to enable them access reliable and safe drinking water. The Commissioning was carried out on the 29th Day of July, 2020 by a representative of the Czech Embassy in Nigeria, Ms Beata Matusikova and witnessed by the Executive Director of COFP as well as the Chief of the community along with other members of his cabinet.

On the same day, a Toilet Block comprising of Three-Rooms was also commissioned at Damgbam community. The COFP Executive Director in her speech appreciated the Czech Republic’s contribution towards the successful completion of the projects and emphasized that the community should take full responsibility of the project in order for it to serve them well. Ms. Beata from the Czech Embassy further expressed her delight for the role that Czech government played in the execution of the projects by giving the funds for the project. She said it gives them joy to see poor communities benefit and enjoy basic facilities needed for healthy living.

Furthermore, eleven sets of HP Desk Top- Computers were donated to the Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger state. The commissioning of the IT Center at Suleja Prison by the Czech Embassy took place on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. The Officer in-Charge of the Prison with his staff team expressed their joy over the donation as they had for long be in need of computers which has hindered them from enrolling their inmates in Open University of Nigeria (OUN) for online studies. He promised to keep the computers well in order to enable the Prison inmates make good use of them.