Community integration

There are hundreds of workers living in the dormitories built by the Chinese company at the farm.

Besides basic residential facilities, the compound also has a clinic and an electric-powered well. Though the clinic provides only basic treatment, it has helped to reduce the occurrence of illness on the farm, particularly diseases like malaria. The groundwater from the well provides safe and clean drinking water to the community.

Wang and his team have also rebuilt a disused factory as a recreation area for workers, and plan to open a kindergarten soon to look after children while their parents are working in the fields.

"We also have a martial arts and a football team," Wang says.

Charles Chamuhulo, a 66-year-old retired doctor from the Tanzanian healthy ministry, runs the small clinic in the Chinese farm.

"I like to work with Chinese company, because I believe they are good people. You can see for yourself what they provide for the Tanzanian farmers," he says.

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