Residents of Sejeli Ward are witnessing significant improvements in education, health, electricity, water, and road infrastructure, thanks to projects implemented under Tanzania’s Sixth-Phase Government.
According to local CCM ward representative Ndug Chilingo Chimeledya, 98.8% of planned projects in the area have been completed or are near completion.
Speaking to journalists during a tour of key projects, Chilingo said the developments are having a profound impact on the community.
“In Sejeli Ward, which includes six villages and 22 hamlets, education standards have improved considerably. Five secondary schools have been built or upgraded, featuring classrooms, dormitories, libraries, laboratories, and sanitation facilities. Primary schools, including Chilingo and Manungu, have also benefited, ensuring that more children have access to quality learning environments,” Chilingo noted.
The projects aim to reduce school dropouts and teenage pregnancies by providing safer, better-equipped schools.
Investments include TZS 60 million for Sejeli Secondary School, which now accommodates Form Four students with modern facilities.
Health services have also seen major upgrades, with new dispensaries in Manungu and Msunjilile, costing TZS 50 million and TZS 55 million respectively, enhancing local access to quality healthcare.
On utilities and infrastructure, all villages now have access to clean water, including a newly drilled borehole in Msunjilile B.
Roads are passable, and local entrepreneurs have received financial support, with two groups benefiting from TZS 50 million to expand business activities.
Electricity coverage has expanded across hamlets, improving living standards and enabling small-town development.
“Sejeli Ward is now attracting business opportunities, particularly in poultry and meat processing in Mbande, which is boosting trade and livelihoods,” Chilingo added.
Residents have welcomed the changes, saying the projects have transformed daily life. “Our children can study safely, healthcare is closer, and water and electricity are more reliable. It’s opening new opportunities for our community,” said a local resident.
Chilingo urged residents to maintain the new infrastructure and highlighted the importance of community cooperation in sustaining development gains.
Sejeli Ward now stands as a model for how targeted government interventions can enhance quality of life, providing a blueprint for sustainable development across rural Tanzania.
