Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: EU, Oxfam Invest Over Euro 400.000 in Water Projects in Calandula

31 August 2011

Kuito — EU and the British NGO Oxfam will invest over Euro 400.000, aimed at improving the water supply in Chinguar district in the central Bié province.

This was announced to Angop on Tuesday by the provincial secretary of the Angola Red Cross (CVA), Angelo Sassongo.

In addition, Agelo Sassongo said that this amount will be invested in the procurement of instruments to make bore wells.

The works will last about three years and will benefit over 82.000 inhabitants.

The source said that initiative aims to fight disease caused by the consumption of inappropriate water.

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