That Road

So a few more details about the project. It is called the Tugala Oyo Village Access Development Project that for us (ACTED) means a 13km “Telford” Road. The attached photo gives an idea as to how the road is built. Essentially once trenches are dug for drainage stones are placed and then covered with gravel and compacted. It is by no means at the forefront of technology but is it makes use of local materials (stone, gravel, sand) and local labour through Cash-For-Work contracts (an effective way to distribute funds to the area). Whilst we normally associate cars with roads the second photo identifies one of these intended purposes (the kids are working on a completed section of road). It is designed mainly for pedestrians and motorbikes with allowance for the occasional light 4WD. It’s true benefit will be to maintain access during heavy rain (I can personally attest to the fact that even walking after not much rain is difficult in many places along the existing road). About 6km of the total 13km are complete (but we are 12 months into a 16 month program) so things will be tight . . . especially with the wet season starting around mid-September.