THOUSANDS of villagers in Nangomba ward in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region could now heave a sigh of relief as they will no longer need to travel to access health services.

This follows completion of construction and improvement of Health Centre at the tune of 69.3m/-, thanks to the support made by betting firm—BetPawa

Borah Ndanyungu, firm’s East Africa Regional Marketing Manager said the move was to complement government’s efforts to scale up healthcare services to people.

The funds were used for construction, improvement, and expansion of the health centre through the Dream Maker programme, which aims to help address various challenges in communities across the country.

Ndanyungu expressed pride in participating in the community, especially in the health sector, and addressing the needs of the Nangomba village.

Ndanyungu said that the decision to improve the health centre resulted from a proposal submitted by Clinical Officer Anania Muba through the Dream Maker programme, which has so far addressed 20 different challenges in the community.

“The improvement included renovating damaged walls, raising the height of the building, adding support structures, completing plastering, installing doors, tiles, painting the walls, and fitting modern aluminium windows,” said Ndanyungu.

She added that Muba contacted BetPawa through the Dream Maker project, seeking assistance to complete the renovation of the public centre after the project had stalled.

 “So far, over 500m/- has been spent to support the community through the Dream Maker programme, and the funds have been used over the past 10 months. The Dream Maker programme is our company's strategy to support the community,” she said.

“It is dreams of love like these that inspire and drive the Dream Maker project because we know that together we can bring lasting and positive change to every community, one step at a time," she said.

Muba said his biggest dream was to complete the renovation and expansion of their clinic, which serves 9,785 residents.

"The building we were using before was in poor condition and was not safe to be used as a health centre. I am grateful to BetPawa for making my dream come true by responding to my request in such a short time.

The residents of Ndangoma and neighbouring areas can now enjoy services in a modern, safe, and clean environment,” said Muba.

Sijaona Athumani, Nangomba Ward Councillor praised BetPawa for completing the project, urging other companies to follow its example since many challenges still exist in the community.

“It is a joy to see this health centre serving at least 9,785 residents from various areas here in the village. I thank BetPawa for facilitating the construction and improvement of this centre. 

Muba has shown his patriotism for the residents of Ndangoma, and I urge everyone to follow his example,” said Athumani.