600 FORMER STREET CHILDREN CHANGED THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS

More than  600  former Street children in Arusha have a reason to smile ,thanks to Watoto foundation a charity organization which  offered them  basic education and  vocational skills.

Most of them are reported to have secured employment in hotels, tourist camps and others in private institutions.

Some of the children are reported to have engaged in entrepreneurship activities   and one is  a second year student in one of in the country. 

Speaking at a ceremony to mark ten years since its inception, the Director of Watoto Foundation Noud Van Hout said that many of the   children were taking drugs and causing havoc in Arusha streets.

The occasion also was saw number boys who have been on vocation training courses graduating.

"We started working and monitoring these children since 2003 when we started, they have changed from street children to good citizens, they are now responsible citizens ” Hout said.

He said that the children were taught farming and other vocational skills which have earned many of them jobs and a basis to begin a new life after the completion of their stay.

“Some years back Wherever you go in the town, lining the pavements and walkways are street children, young boys living on the fringes of society.but  the  foundation  has come up with a unique way to help Tanzania's street children rebuild their lives”

“I would like to appreciate the local government for its commitment in supporting our mission to give hope to  less privileged children in Tanzania”  Hout said.

 In his remarks , Arumeru District  Commissioner  Nyirembe Munasa  hailed the organization for  the good work.

" It is not necessary to be a leader is to do something good for the community or   your country , lets emulate from  the founders of this good course “Munasa said

He told the gathering that it is a high time to embrace the culture of being part of solution to the challenges facing  the underprivileged  groups in the society  especially the needy and those deemed unfit in society .

For their part children from the center who graduated in different courses in farming, agriculture and other vocation skills thanked the founders of Watoto home for changing their lives.

The ten -year jubilee was attended by government officials from Arusha and Kilimanjaro Regions, r eligious and community leaders from Arumeru and other areas in the country.

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MTANDAO WA WAFUGAJI WATUHUMU ZOEZI LA UKAMATAJI MAJANGILI KUJAA UKIUKWAJI HAKI ZA BINADAMU

MTANDAO wa   mashirika ya wafugaji Tanzania (Tanzania Pastoralist Community Forum)umelaani vitendo vya ukatili na ukiukaji wa haki za binadamu ,unaofanywa  katika  operationi tokomeza Majangili inayoendeshwa  na serikali kwa lengo la kutokomeza ujangili dhidi ya wanyama pori

Wakizungumza katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari  wadau hao wamedai kuwa zoezi hilo  limejaa matukio ya kusikitisha  na ya kudhalilisha  wananchi pia limesababaisha mamia ya watu kukimbia makazi yao kwa hofu ya kukamatwa.

Mratibu wa mtandao huo  Joseph Ole Parsambei amewaambia waandishi wa habari kuwa operationi hiyo imewatesa watu katika maeneo mbali mbali nchini na kama serikali haitaaangalia ukiukwaji wa sheria watalazimika kuiomba mahakama ilisitishe.

Alisema wafuagaji kutoka katika Wilaya za  Monduli ,Longido ,Simanjiro  na Wilaya ya Chunya  Mkoani Mbeya wamekuwa wahanga wakubwa wa vitendo hivyo.

Alifafanua kuwa  katika wilaya ya Monduli Kata ya Mswakini, watu wanne wamekamatwa na kupelekwa kusikojulikana  hadi sasa  na wengine kukimbia makazi yao  kwa hofu ya kukamatwa .

Wilaya ya Ngorongoro kijiji cha Ololosokwan watu 13 wamekamatwa na mifugo yao zaidi ya 2000 inashikiliwa Wilaya ya Serengeti ikiwa ni baada ya wiki mbili .

Wilaya ya Londido kijiji cha Oromba watu  nane wamekamatwa  kwa sababu hizo ,kupigwa na kunyanyaswa .

Katika Wilaya ya Simanjiro watu wawili wamekamatwa na kupigwa ,nyumba zao  kuchomwa na moto  na Wilaya ya Chunya Ng’ombe 169 zimetaifishwa  na mfugaji mmoja aliyetajwa jina la Magaka Ninya aliuwawa katika zoezi hilo .

Waziri wa mali asili na utalii  Balozi Khamisi Kagasheki alipoulizwa kuhusu madai hayo alikanusha na kusema kuwa zoezi hilo la kusaka mtandao wa ujangili hapa nchini linaendelea vizuri.

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VILLAGERS RAISES 10MILLION FOR SCHOOL IN ARUMERU

NGABOBO villagers in Arumeru district, Arusha region have raised nearly Tsh 10 million towards the construction of the secondary school in the village.

Officiated by the deputy Minister - Prime Minister's Office, Regional Administration, and Local government, Aggrey Mwanri, the villagers have contributed a number of cattle, goats, sheep, and cash.

Mwanri commended the villagers, mostly Maasai, for their spirit of contributing towards their own development agendas.

He said that the community has chosen the right path of educating their children, calling upon to educate their children irrespective of their gender.

“Girls should be given equal opportunity to study just like boys.” Mr Mwanri said.

He also poured a lot of praise upon Africa Amini Alama organization for mobilizing rural community to contribute towards their development endeavors.

The fundraising was organized by the founder of Africa Amini Alama charity, Dr. Christine Wallner after having realized that the Maasai children need secondary school around. 

Dr. Christine appealed to the affluent people to join the vilagers hands by donating towards the building of the secondary school.

Dr. Cornelia Wallner-Frisee, Africa Amini Alama Vice-president expressed her gratitude to the women who took part in large number in the fundraising event.

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