By Jenneh Braima

Western Area District Coordinator, Isatu Koroma, has told Politico that National Commission for Social Action, NaCSA has provided jobs for 80 youth with over Le71 million through the cash-for-work project at Tree Planting in Greater Freetown.

She said the project was the idea of World Bank and the Government of Sierra Leone through NaCSA to help young people afford their daily meal and to engage them in meaningful activities.

Koroma said the youth of Tree Planting would be doing the road rehabilitation and that 60% of the money would be used to pay them while 40% would go for the materials they would use to complete the road project in three months.

Adekali Dumbuya, a timekeeper at the work site, said he was happy for the creation of jobs for young people who were presently unemployed and would now have some money to take care of their families.

“Even though the money is small at Le8,000 per day, after every two weeks I have something to collect”, he said.

Rugiatu Dumbuya, a suckling mother, said she was in pain but that she had no choice but to work and earn some money to take care of herself.

But councilor Margaret Kargbo said she was not happy because of what she said were unfinished businesses of the commission.

“The market being built by NaCSA has taken over six years. They have not completed that and people could not use the facilities. I have tried to talk to NaCSA for the completion of the market because they chose their contractor.  How can they build a market without a toilet,” she asked?

Meanwhile, the coordinator disagreed with the councillor, saying it was the community people who chose their contractor.

She challenged the community to go back to the contractor before NaSCA could come in, adding that they had documents to the effect.

She said the community had been empowered to take ownership of the project and that she was surprised at the councillor's remarks because she was part of the project participatory appraisal.

(C) Politico 26/11/13

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Le 71 M for Tree Planting youth

By Jenneh Braima

Western Area District Coordinator, Isatu Koroma, has told Politico that National Commission for Social Action, NaCSA has provided jobs for 80 youth with over Le71 million through the cash-for-work project at Tree Planting in Greater Freetown.

She said the project was the idea of World Bank and the Government of Sierra Leone through NaCSA to help young people afford their daily meal and to engage them in meaningful activities.

Koroma said the youth of Tree Planting would be doing the road rehabilitation and that 60% of the money would be used to pay them while 40% would go for the materials they would use to complete the road project in three months.

Adekali Dumbuya, a timekeeper at the work site, said he was happy for the creation of jobs for young people who were presently unemployed and would now have some money to take care of their families.

“Even though the money is small at Le8,000 per day, after every two weeks I have something to collect”, he said.

Rugiatu Dumbuya, a suckling mother, said she was in pain but that she had no choice but to work and earn some money to take care of herself.

But councilor Margaret Kargbo said she was not happy because of what she said were unfinished businesses of the commission.

“The market being built by NaCSA has taken over six years. They have not completed that and people could not use the facilities. I have tried to talk to NaCSA for the completion of the market because they chose their contractor.  How can they build a market without a toilet,” she asked?

Meanwhile, the coordinator disagreed with the councillor, saying it was the community people who chose their contractor.

She challenged the community to go back to the contractor before NaSCA could come in, adding that they had documents to the effect.

She said the community had been empowered to take ownership of the project and that she was surprised at the councillor's remarks because she was part of the project participatory appraisal.

(C) Politico 26/11/13

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