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28 April network meeting

The network held a meeting on 28 April 2007. Donatian Marusu sent a report, and Pascal Maziku prepared the official minutes.

Donatian: REPORT OF THE FOURTH AFCONET MEETING

28TH APRIL 2007 AT CARE INTERNATIONAL.

 

 

The meeting started around 9:30 a.m. preceded by registration and warm up. It started 30minutes late because the attendance was still minimal.

 

Introduction: The meeting started with greetings, members’ self-introduction and a welcome note from the chairman.

 

All the officers were present and they carried out their responsibilities accordingly.

 

Attendance: By the start of the meeting there were 27 members and by he end the number raised to reach 35, and of course some groups brought two members.

Absent groups were 2: NICE and Tupendane Women Group

 

Debriefing of the last meeting: The March meeting minutes were read by the secretary, Pascal Maziku and people were invited to ask for clarification, comments and suggestions. The issue of 50% penalty for exchange visits failure on negligence and repetition of exchange visits were re-discussed and re-clarified.

 

Programmes:

The topic about HOME BASED CARE (HBC) AND WILL WRITE was presented by: Joyce Feruzi, from Temeke Municipal Hospital, Phone N0: 0756478770, email address: feruzijoyce@yahoo.com

 

The brainstorming questions raised were:

-What do you mean by Home Based Care?

-How do you manage to get your clients?

(The members were urged to site experiences on HBC activities they carried.)

 

EXCHANGE VISIT REPORTS OF THIS MONTH:

After lunch the programme followed was on exchange visit reports, which all the members were invited to present as follows:

1. Moms in Touch, represented by Dina Mushi, visited 2 groups this month, namely CWCA and Preventive Health Care Frontiers.

2. YLRF, represented by Ana Njowoka, visited 3groups in this month, namely Yopac, Tukolene and Upendo

3. Preventive Health Care Frontiers, represented by Rustika Kasian &Violet Yimbo, Visited one group in this month, which is MSWS.

4. Vumwe Women Progressive, represented by Helen Kiazi, visited NICE group this month

5. CISO, represented by Paulo Mulamula, Visited Chimaba group in this month

6. Uzima Centre, represented by Sofia Bisarara, did not visit any group in this month.

7. Chimaba Sanaa Group, represented by Azaria Mjengwa, Visted Ciso and Tawosu in this month.

8. Poverty Fighters’ Group, represented by Kasimu Mohamed, visited Uzima Centre in this month

9. Woyona, represented by Albert Tesha, visited Iyana and Chimaba groups this month

10. Tawosu, represented by Cresencia Alphonce, visited but no information was available

11. Yopac, represented by Francis Mtitu & Pascal Maziku, did not visit any group this month

12. Good Samaritan, represented by Richard Mwendilemo & Aneth Lyimo, visited Sageta group this month.

13. Iyana, represented by Simon King’ung’e, Visited Good Samaritan and Wolisu groups this month

14. Tukolene, represented by Daudi Samwel & Magdalena, visited Preventive Health Care frontiers this month

15. Wolisu, represented by Ismail Mahamudu, did not visit any group this month

16. Socac, represented by Tabu Saadan, visited 3 groups, which are sageta, Chiyowonet and Yopac this month

17. MSWS, represented by David Mussa& Samwel Kigeso, visited Preventive Health Care Frontiers

18. Siyope, Represented by Alex Thomas, visited MSWS this month

19. Twafaha, represented by Monica Danford, did not visit any group this month

20. Red house 2000, represented by Mary Kawa, visited CISO group this month

21. Upendo group, represented by Damas Paul, Visited Uzima Centre this month

22. Chakupau, represented by Jumanne Ngayama, did not visit any group this month

23. CWCA, represented by Utti Mwangamba visited Pofideso and NICE groups

24. Pofideso, represented by Shaban Madega visited Tupendane Women and CWCA groups this month

25. Chiyowonet, represented by Stephen Kibiriti & Yovita Makoko, did not visit any group this month

26. Sageta, represented by Furaha, did not visit any group this month

 

 

Report presented by Richard Mwendilemo:

0n Dar Network Operation Report for April 2007

It was translated and read before the assembly. Some of the concerns raised are such as:

* The Swahili clock award for Chimaba has been eagerly waited and they say that waiting till December is so long. They suggested if you could send it by FEDEX, which is more effective, instead of Postal mail.

* The issue concerning Bank statement to be sent to London. Yovita explained the problems and complications they face in the chosen bank and the members suggested if possible changing the bank and using the most effective one e.g. CRDB bank whose services are fast and uncomplicated.

* The case report writing help, Charles Kamugisha who was to help Socac in writing good reports is now employed and working out of Dar es Salaam hence unable to fulfil this obligation. Shaban Madega who was to help Woyona complained on not finding the members once he promised to meet them and there is even unsuccessful communications.

* The members have found that the exercise of writing reports is so useful to the groups to enhance sharing experiences

* About the trainings on Accounts. Claims from Yovita shows that, 14 groups desired to get the trainings but only 4 groups managed to attend for 4weeks and now they are experts. She encouraged the members to volunteer the training and said that they will be reimbursed their public transport costs.

* Last meetings attendance: Red House 2000 and Sinza groups were present during the 31st March meeting but in your report it shows that the two groups did not send any representative, something which is not true (Please refer my 31 march meeting report).

 

Others:

-The Socac’s child case, Mwanaharusi Hussein was presented by Donatian Marusu and the initiatives taken that You Tim) requested Dr. Nyirabu to attend the matter. The members were pleased of the incidence and the efforts taken. Representative from Preventive Health care remarked it and promised to inform Dr. Nyirabu immediately, and as a result he sent me a msg of acceptance, to admit the case by Monday 30th April morning, but the process to bring the child by tomorrow fro Bagamoyo to Dar es Salaam will take about 2 days as they are still contacting the parents of the child for the process. I am still making communications to alert the two concerned sides.

-About Bank signatory:

The chairman requested for one member who will help as a signatory in case one officer is absent. He clarified the required candidate that he should have the passport. Two members were chosen and voted for, who were:

1. Azaria Mjengwa

2. Shaban Madega

As a result Shaban Madega got 16 votes against Azaria who got 6votes. Hence Shaban Madega has been chose to be one of the spare signatory.

-Exchange visits and costs involved in the network were paid accordingly by the treasurer after they were signed and authorised by the Chairperson and the secretary.

 

-Receipt for 2007 grant. Only 17 were returned. Some promised to bring them by tomorrow. Can you suggest how you would like to receive them.

 

End:

The meeting ended around 05:00p.m.

 

With Best Regards,

Prepared by,

Donatian Marusu

29/04/2007.

 

MINUTES OF THE AFCONET MEETING

prepared by Pascal Maziku

DATE: 28/04/2007

VENUE: CARE INTERNATIONAL

 

The meeting was officially opened at 9:00am by the chairperson.

The attendance list is attached to this munites

 

AGENDA OF THE MEETING WERE

* Introductory information presented by the Chairperson

* Sessions on Home Based Care – inclusive Will and ARV issues

* How to help the clients to write the “will” to their families

* How to care the Orphans and Vulnerable Children

 

The facilitator was Mrs. Joyce Feruzi (counselor) from Tem eke Hospital.

The main objectives are as follows: to identify the optimistic diseases to the client and to make the follow-up to the clients who are using Ant retrovirus Drugs (ARV”s).

During the discussion, the participants got the opportunity to discuss the meaning of Community based care, when the care taker needed to wear gloves, things to consider when you support the orphans and vulnerable children.

She added that, the following are things to consider if you want the service to be perfect: the counselor should be transparent, creative, punctual, and trustful.

 

ADVANTAGES OF CARING THE PATIENTS/ORPHANS IN THEIR PLACES:

* He/she will get an opportunity to participate in the community service respectively.

* He/she will feel belongs to the family and he or she is the part and parcel of the community

* He/she will feel that the community doesn’t stigmatize him/her.

 

ADVANTAGES TO THE FAMILY:

* Get the opportunity to see the progress of the patient

* They get an opportunity to learn different issues

* The family minimizes the cost

 

On top of that, the following are the challenges met during the process: Firstly, most of the guardians/parents are lying and giving wrong information as well as direction. Secondly, some relatives are still stigmatizing their patients and lastly, lack of the knowledge to the relatives on caring the patients as well as orphans.

The second session was dealing on what is “will”? Advantages of writing it, the proper way of writing it, who is suppose to get the properties legally?

 

 

 

ROLES AND DUTIES OF AFCONET OFFICERS

In addition to that, the network members agreed to do the exchange visits after two months. .Miss Violet also presented the roles and duties of Officers as stated below: Mr. Donatian got 10 assignments, managed to do 2 for three hours, Mr. Furaha got 13 assignments, and did 5 for three hours. Mr. Maziku did 4 assignments out of 10. They did not send any complaints/financial reports to Mr. Tim since January.

He did not received the bank statement up to this moment, Also Mr. Tim sent the clock again but the group which won did not get it due to the fact that, it was misplaced. Therefore, he decided to come with it on December.

The competition on report writing should be in Swahili so that the members can benefit.

Concerns

YOPAC reported to be ready to re do the two exchange visits which were conducted less than two ours last time on their own cost.

Few members requested appointments to be fulfilled when we make for exchange visits. This was insisted that it is two way that the visiting group and the groups to be visited should all stick to the appointment.

A call was made to the groups which have not happened to be visited by the members of the network should report to the Officers for new arrangements, instead of being silent. Moreover, there were six (6) groups which did not attend the last meeting and even did not notify the secretary Mr. Maziku

 

 

The meeting was closed at 5.00 p.m.

 

 

The next meeting will be held on 26th of May, 2007

 

Prepared by

 

Pascal J.Maziku

AFCONET Secretary

Furaha's expenses for March 07

Here are Furaha's expenses for March 07:
Download furaha_expenses_march_07.xls

Donatian Marusu expenses April 2007

Here are Donatian Marusu's expenses for April 2007.
Download donatians_expenses_for_march_april2007.xls
Please contact Tim if you have any questions or concerns.

Minutes of March 2007 executive committee meeting

Pascal Maziku sent these minutes of the March 2007 executive committee meeting.

 

AFRICAN COMMUNITIES NETWORK DAR ES SALAM

DATE: 31/3/2007

VENUE: UNICEF HALL

 

PRESENTATIONS:

Presentation One:

Mr. Lucas Haule who is a Field Officer from PASADA presented about parenting skills. The different energizers were practiced concern that topic. The discussion based on the following: what is parenting skills, what do you like and not like, what are the children’s rights, and what are the causes of our problems.

Participants responded that, most of the problems were caused by poor communication, gender, poverty, lack of enough knowledge and selfishness.

The conclusion made from the discussion was that everyone must be responsible in caring his/her child, also to build relationship by creating good environment to the children. In addition to that child has got the right to participate in decision making.

One of the participants brought the scenario that, she is living with the girl child aged 13 years old who is lost her mother, and her father neglected her. At the beginning the girl was attending to school and perform her daily activities, but as time goes the girl started to change her behavior by engaging in sexual practices. The participants answered that: There is a need to know the situation that face the child {she lost her mother and refused by her father}, Secondly; the process to problem solving, how to overcome the problem as well as accepting her behavior/situation she has and lastly to be the role model rather than talking too much.

The handouts were distributed to participants.

 

 

Presentation Two:

The chairperson presented the session by providing the room to the participants to share what have learnt during the exchange visit.

CHIMABA was visited by CHAKUPAU.During the process; the visitors learnt how to get the children who are living in difficult circumstances as well as the criteria of getting them.

 

PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE FRONTIERS AND CWCA CENTERS were visited by VUMWE WOMEN .The lessons learnt was how to write the proposal and lobbying for fund.

 

Again CHIMABA and

VUMWE

WOMEN

PROGRESS

CENTER

were visited by SOCAC GROUP from Bagamoyo.They witnessed the children were getting school materials.

 

YOPAC and PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE FRONTIERS were visited by CHIYOWONET.One of the best thing the visitors got is the process undertaken during Voluntary Counseling and Test.

 

Also CHIYOWONET was visited by THE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE FRONTIERS. They shared how to work with volunteers especially peer educators.

 

SIYOPE was visited by

GOOD

SAMARITAN

CENTER

.Unfortunately the host group was not around and brings any information to the visitors. Due to that situation, Good Samaritan wasted their time and money which discouraged them as long as they communicated few days before.

The greatest question arouse was how to go about it so as to make the members to be serious.

 

SOCAC was visited by SAGETA and WOYONA was visited by WOLISO.

 

In addition to that, TUKOLENE, CHIMABA, WOYONA, YLRF, RED HOUSE, CISO, YOPAC and SIYOPE did not pay any visit due to the following reasons:

CISO and YOPAC were on the process of shifting to the new offices, while others were busy with the distribution of school materials to the children who are in difficult circumstances. The chairperson insisted that, the exchange visits are very important so we need to schedule our timetable. He added that, there is no need to re-visit the groups which have already visited intead of doing that we have to look the new one.

The chairperson read the report from

London

which was as follows: The issue of fund raising, office of AFCONET and the money he brought to the members it is not enough.

Mr. Tim Jackson appreciated the idea of fund raising and he agreed to assist on that by contacting other donors. He also agreed on the issue of panel discussion during the presentations.Lastly, he did not respond on the issue concerning social activities (beach parties, bonanza, tornument etc) to the children. (see note from Tim below)

 

 

Presentation Three:

Miss Violet presented the roles and duties of the Coordinator, Chairperson, Secretary and treasurer as sent by Tim Jackson through the website. He congratulated the chairperson for doing his assignments as directed.Mr.Tim added there is a change compared to the last time.

Mr. Tim agreed to pay the above officers amount of 10,000/= shs for each. (see note from Tim below)

He will make the follow up with the management of CARE INTERNATIONAL to see what is wrong.

CHIMABA group won the Swahili clock from

London

. But the problem occurred is that the prize sent since 22/01/2007; unfortunately the winner did not get it therefore Mr. Tim sent again the prize on March, 2007.

He also needed the annual time-table of the meetings.

On top of that, the prize of best annual report and presentation at network were extended for one month.

Finally, one of the member from the network posed the question that, “why Violet is always present the report from Mr. Tim and what are the reasons behind”? The chairperson answered, she is the one of the committee member, also she is both fluent in writing and speaking English therefore it is the easiest way for Mr. Tim to communicate with her. She is spending the much time in the internet compared to others.

(see note from Tim below)

Presentation Four:

Mr. Donatian who is the coordinator of the network has the following to share with the members:

Firstly, the members agreed to share the cost about 50% for those who are not turning up during the exchange visit. The discussion rose due to the issue concerning SIYOPE Vs GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER.

Secondly, the members should visit the new groups so as to avoid duplication of activities. The coordinator added that, if there is a need to re-visit and you have got the reasons to do so, it will be better to contact with Tim.

Thirdly, the members should contact with the chairperson instead of communicating with Tim especially the issue concerning presentations.

Fourthly, during the exchange visit every member should fill the form as it is directed. The issue of stamp duty, putting the date and time should be considered .Every member should note w hat has been learnt and share about it.

Fifth, the AFCONET members should visit their internet at least once per week. For those who are surfing must write the important issue.

 

 

The meeting was closed at 3.30 p.m

 

The next meeting will be held on 28^th April, 2007.    

 

Prepared by

 

AFCONET SECRETARY

Note from Tim:

Dear Pascal,

Your minutes recorded this:
Mr. Tim Jackson appreciated the idea of fund raising and he agreed to
assist on that by contacting other donors. He also agreed on the issue
of panel discussion during the presentations.Lastly, he did not
respond on the issue concerning social activities (beach parties,
bonanza, tornument etc) to the children.

I'm not sure my response was clear, and I'm sorry if you did not
understand it. Please could you report this email to the members on
Saturday so there is no misunderstanding.

1. Donors
We in London are very happy that you should raise money from other
donors. Please tell this to the members. The best way we can help is
not by contacting other donors (because donors want to hear from you,
and they will think you are weak if we contact them for you). Instead
we suggest that we can help by offering comments on grant proposals
that you write to other donors. We suggest that you should draft the
grant proposals, send them to me and then I will send you comments on
them that I hope will be helpful. Once again, we could write the
proposals for you but donors can easily tell when a proposal has been
written by someone who is a native English speaker and they will think
you are a weak group if you have to have somebody else write your
proposal for you.

3. Social activities:
My response was that we support this and think it is an excellent
idea, and we think the best way to do this is for you to raise funding
from other donors by writing a grant proposal. Once again we can help
with this. If the members feel that network funds that are currently
intended for meetings and exchange visits would be better spent on
social activities for children, then please discuss this and let me
know how much your social activities would cost and what existing
activities in the network you would like to stop in order to pay for
them. We will then look at this and respond to you.

Officer payments
There has been a misunderstanding about this. What I said was that if
the officers cannot provide details of their expenses for January and
February then we were considering (not definitely decided) paying a
flat amount of 10,000 shillings. We were not keen to do this because
we think that your expenses will be more than this and so the officers
will lose if they are not fully compensated. Furaha has now sent his
expenses, and so this will not happen with him. We have not yet
decided finally about you and Yovita, but we hope you will submit
expenses before the meeting.

Violet and reporting
The reason for sending the reports to Violet is simple: 1. We need the
report to be read by somebody who is not an officer, otherwise it is
not seen as independent. The obvious person is the chairman of the
executive committee. Unfortunately teh executive committee does not
have a chairman. Violet is the member of the executive committee who
got the most votes, so I picked her. We would be happy if the members would

prefer someone else to read the report.

Best wishes

Tim

Umuhimu wa kuandika wosia - Will writing

 WOSIA

By Joyce Feruzi, Temeke Municipal Hospital

Download presentation_ii_writing_will..doc

1. Wosia ni nini?

 

Wosia ni tamko analotoa mtu wakati wa uhai wake akieleza jinsi anavyotaka mali yake igawanywe au wapewe watu gani baada ya kifo chake.

 

2. Nani anaweza kuandika wosia?

 

Ni mtu yeyote mwenye umri wa miaka 18 au zaidi na mwenye akili timamu.

 

3. Faida za wosia.

 

- Kuepusha watoto au mke kunyang’anywa mali.

- Kuepusha migongano katika familia, ndugu au jamaa zake.

- Kuepuka kumrithisha mtu yeyote ambaye kisheria hapaswi kurithi mali yako.

 

4. Sababu za kuandika wosia

 

- Kuweka msimamizi wa mirathi na mlezi wa watoto wako au mwangalizi wa familia.

- Kutoa maelekezo kuhusu mali zako kama upendavyo na kwa kufuata sheria.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Wosia unaokubalika kisheria

 

- Uwe na wa maandishi au matamshi

- Ushuhudiwe na watu wawili ikiwa ni wa maandishi.

- Ushuhudiwe na watu wa nne ikiwa ni wa matamshi.

- Uwe wosia usiomnyima mrithi halali mali bila sababu zinazotambulika kisheria.

 

 

6. Ni nani mrithi halali kisheria?

 

- Mke au mume

- Watoto waliozaliwa ndani ya ndoa

- Watoto waliohalalishwa kisheria

- Wazazi na ndugu wa karibu ambao walikuwa tegemezi kwa mtoa wosia wakati wa uhai wake.

 

7. Hali ya mwandika wosia

 

Anayeandika wosia ni lazima athibitishwe kuwa ana akili timamu wakati akiandika au kutamka wosia wake.

 

8. Mamob muhimu ya kuzingatia katika kuandika wosia.

 

* Majina ya wanaonufaishwa

* Orodha ya mali za mtoa wosia na mahali zilipo na stakabathi / hati za ununuzi / Umiliki wa mali hizo.

* Majina na anuani za msimamizi wa mirathi na mwangalizi wa watoto

* Maelezo mengine ya kuweka kwenye wosia.

 

9. Ni wapi wosia uhifadhiwe?

 

- Wosia uhifadhiwe mahali ulipoandaliwa.

- Kwenye taasisi za dini kama vile kanisa au msikiti.

- Kwa mwanasheria yeyote

- Kwa mtu yeyote asiyemrithi katika wosia husika na awe na sifa za kuaminika za kutunza siri.

- Benki.

 

Huduma kwa Wagonjwa Yatima na Wazazi Wao Majumbani - Presentation on Home based care

HUDUMA KWA WAGONJWA, YATIMA NA WAZAZI WAO MAJUMBANI

by Joyce Feruzi - Temeke Municipal Hospital

Download presentation_i_home_based_care..doc

1. UTANGULIZI

 

Kuwepo kwa huduma kwa wagonjwa wa ukimwi /Magonjwa Sugu na watoto yatima pamoja na wazazi wao majumbani ni hatua moja wapo ya kumhakikishia mgonjwa / mlengwa kwamba ataendelea kuhudumiwa hususani katika mazingira aliyoyazoea.

 

2. HUDUMA KWA JAMII MAJUMBANI

 

Huduma majumbani ni huduma yoyote inayotolewa nyumbani zikiwemo huduma za kiafya , zakisheria n.k.

 

3. HUDUMA ZINAZOWEZA KUTOLEWA KWA WAGONJWA/YATIMA NA WAZAZI WAO MAJUMBANI

 

- Kutambua dalili za magonjwa nyemelezi, mapema, kutoa ushauri, tiba au rufaa inapohitajika pamoja na kufuatilia tiba za magonjwa hayo.

- Kumsaidia mgonjwa huduma za misingi na kiafya ambazo hawezi kuzimudu kutokana na hali yake. Mfano: kumgeuza kitandani, kumlisha, usafi wa mwili, mavazi, mazingira nk.

- Kutoa ushauri nasaha kwa mgonjwa na wanaomhudumia.

- Kumwezesha mgonjwa apange maisha yake na kutoa wosia, kubadili tabia/ mwenendo na kuishi kwa matumaini.

- Elimu kwa familia namna ya kumhudumia mgonjwa na namna ya kuzuia maambukizi.

- Kusaidia familia kutambua vikundi / taasisi mbalimbali zinazotoa huduma za ziada mfano: hudma za kisheria, kutunza watoto yatima, msaada wa chakula vituo vya tiba n.k.

 

4. MAMBO YA MSINGI YA KUZINGATIA KATIKA KUTOA HUDUMA MAJUMBANI.

 

KWA WATOTO YATIMA NA WAZAZI WAO:

 

Kwa kutumia upendo uvumilivu na kuwajibika/ kujituma:-

- Kutambua vizuri ramani halisi ya mahali anapoishi mfano:

Kuwapata watoto wa yatima kupitia shule wanazosoma na darasa lao.

- Kupitia viongozi wa serikali mfano: mjumbe / mwenyekiti wa Serikali za mtaa, ikibidi ramani halisi ya kutoka kwenye kituo cha huduma hadi nyumbani kwa mlengwa.

- Kufahamu vizuri kazi anazofanya mhusika na mahali pake pa kazi.

- Kuwa mwaminifu (Mtoa huduma) na mkweli.

- Kupanga muda mzuri wa kukutana na walengwa ili kutambua matatizo yao.

- Mtoa huduma awe mbunifu na mwepesi wa kugundua mambo ili kuwaelimisha wahusika.

- Mhudumu aelewe taasisi mbalimbali zinazotoa huduma kwa jamii ili kuweza kutoa rufaa kwa watu anaowahudumia.

- Kujitahidi kuvuta hisia za wale unaowahudumia mfano; watoto yatima wanahitaji kupewa vizawadi vidogovidogo unapoenda kuwatembelea ni vizuri kwenda na kitu chochote kama zawadi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. FAIDA ZA KUTOA HUDUMA MAJUMBANI.

 

(a) KWA WAHUDUMIWA:

* Kupata fursa ya kuhudumiwa katika mazingira aliyoyazoea.

* Mhusika anaweza kushiriki katika shughuli za jamii kufuatana na uwezo nahali aliyonayo.

* Mhusika najisikia kuwa nae ni mmoja wapo katika familia (sehemu ya familia).

* Inakuwa rahisi zaidi kwa mhusika kukubali hali halisi aliyonayo.

* Inawapa wahusika nafasi ya kuepuka kujinyanyapaa

 

(b) KWA FAMILIA

* Ni rahisi familia kutoa msaada kwa watu wao

* Inapunguza gharama ya kufuatilia mtu wao kule aliko.

* Familia wanafajirika kuona maendeleo ya mtu wao.

* Familia wanafaidi kupata elimu

 

(c) FAIDA KWA JAMII

* Inasaidia kuelimisha jamii kuhusu mambo mbalimblai

* Inasaidia jamii kushiriki na kuwajibika katika kutoa huduma kwa walengwa.

* Inahamasisha jamii kuwa na umoja katika shughuli za kuwahudumia walengwa na kutambua na kuiona huduma hii kwamba ni sehemu ya shughuli zao.

 

 

 

 

6. UZOEFU

 

- Huduma za wagojwa watoto yatima na wazazi wao majumbani zimeleta faida kubwa katika jamii mfano; wengi wamesaidiwa kupata huduma za msingi kama vile nguo, chakula, ada za shule n.k.

- Watu wazima/wazazi wao wameweza kufaidi kupata huduma kama vile mikopo, chakula kuunda na kuanzisha vikundi mbalimbali ambavyo vinawasaidia kupata mahitaji mbalimbali ikiwa ni pamoja na elimu.

 

7. CHANGAMOTO:

 

- Kwa watoto yatima:

> Watoto wanaweza kukosa huduma hizi kwa kukosa wasimamizi.

> Ndugu waliobaki na watoto wanashindwa kuwapeleka watoto wao kupata huduma kwa nia ya kuwaficha ukweli.

> Unyanyapaa

> Kukosa elimu

 

- Kwa wazazi wao:

* Unyanyapaa

* Kutoa ramani potofu

* Uwezo mdogo wa kupata mahitaji ya msingi mfano; Huduma za Afya, Elimu, Chakula n.k.

 

Agenda for 28 April network meeting

Furaha Dimitry has sent the following agenda for the network meeting of 28 April:

 African Communities Dar Network 4th Meeting agendas:

 APRIL 28TH . 2006: Venue: CARE (

Tanzania

)

TIME-ACTIVITY/SHUGHULI -RESPONSIBLE

8.00-9.00 am-Registration/Warm up tea/coffee

Kujiandikisha /Chai-Participants

Washiriki wote

 

 

9.00-9.10 am-

Welcome note/Voting on ground Rules

Kukaribishana/taratibu za mkutano.

-

Chairperson

Mwenyekiti.

 

 

9.10 – 9.30-Debriefing – Last meeting.

 Muhtasari wa Mkutano uliopita. -Katibu

Secretary

 

9.30-10.30am-Huduma kwa wagonjwa wa nyumbani [HBC] na Umuhimu wa kuandika wosia.

Home Based Care and Importance of writing Will.-

JOYCE FERUZI

Temeke

Municipal

Hospital

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10.30 -11.00 am-Breakfast

Chai-

 YOVITA/MARY MABAYA

 

11.30 – 13.00 pm-

Huduma kwa wagonjwa wa nyumbani [HBC] na Umuhimu wa kuandika wosia.

Home Based Care and Importance of writing Will-

JOYCE FERUZI

Temeke

Municipal

Hospital

13.00 - 2.00pm-Lunch/Chakula-ALL/WOTE

 

2.00 – 15.00-Exchange Visits/Group Visits

Ripoti ya Kutembeleana ktk Vikundi-

Chairman/Members

 

15.00 – 16.00.-Taarifa mbalimbali kutoka Foundation –

London

na wanachama.

Different reports from Foundation –

London

and members.-

M/KITI/MRATIBU

Chairman/Coordinator.

 

15.30 - 16.30pm-AOB

Mengineyo.

 

Evaluation/ Announcements /Wrap up.

Tathmini /Kufunga/ Matangazo.

-M/kiti/wote

Chairman/All

 M/kiti/Donatian/Maziku/Yovita

16.30 – 17.00pm-Tea

Chai-Participants

Washiriki wote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 March 07 Network meeting report

Donatian Marusu sent this report on the March 31 network meeting:

REPORT OF THE 3RD AFCONET MEETING, 31ST MARCH 2007, UNICEF HALL

Beginning:

The meeting started around 9:30 a.m, half an hour late due to change of venue and preparation of breakfast.

The meeting started with greetings, members self introduction and a welcome note from the chairman.

The officers present: Chairman, secretary and treasurer and all performed their duty accordingly.

Attendance:

30 participants attended the meeting of which 24 were groups’ representatives

The groups present were: Pofideso, Siyope, MSWS, Tupendane, Uzima, Upendo, Moms in Touch, Chakupau, Vumwe, Socac, Chiyowonet, Ciso, Redhouse, Preventive Health Care F., Good Samaritan, Yopac, Tukolene, Chimaba, Sageta, Wolisu, Woyona, YLRF, Nice and Tawosu = 24 groups

Absent groups were: Poverty Fighter’s Group, Iyana Education trust, Twafaha and CWCA. = 4groups

Debriefing of last meeting:

Minutes of the February meeting were read by the secretary, Pascal Maziku and people were invited to ask for clarification, comments and suggestions. Few things were remarked and clarified.

Presentation of the meeting subject:

The Topic about: CHILD COUNSELING, was presented by:

Lucas Haule

From: PASADA (Faith Based Organisation),

P. O. Box 70225,

Dar es Salaam,

 Mobile Phone: 0754805111,

Email address: kisacho2003 at yahoo.com

 

Issues discussed were about:

-Children’s rights

-Cooperation

-Good Communication

-Responsibility

-Participation/Involvement of all stakeholders (Children and guardians/ parents/ government)

 

Reports from London:

1. Report presented by the chairman (Furaha) On the feedback about:

-Fundraising (possible but to be sent to Tim for checking)

-Topic Presentation style (panel presentation) –on plan for future use

-Social activates –still on discussion-no clear reply so far.

2. Report presented by Violet on:

- Dar Network Operations Report March 07

 

Comments:

-There are issues, which necessarily need the committee meeting for discussion (this is because since it was formed, it never held any meeting, but they have planed to meet on Wednesday 4th April after discussion ion in the meeting)

-About the shared project grant of Chimaba/Nice /Wolisu: it was said that their task as shown in their proposal was not to help Children Obtain birth certificates but rather to identify and collect data only. Probably you contact them for more clarification.

 

Comments fro the officers on the report s:

After the meeting I decided to hold a meeting with the officers and here are their comments:

*According to the officers, the monthly reports are good as far as they encourage hard working and efforts towards accomplishing their network duties (Chase reminds them), but on the other hand they remarked that:

-Before writing a monthly report is better to check with the officers concerned

-Due to the obligations and commitments the officers have in their employed areas, they sometimes delay to fulfil the network’s obligation. So the monthly measures for officers operations sometimes discourages their efforts put during their extra times. This is because they wish to finish on time but due job’s responsibilities in their employed areas they try to use their extra times and even up to late evening and with this they sometimes meet the deadline or sometimes not. Such a system can operate better if at all there are employed officers who will basically deal with network issues only.

-Sometimes concerns of the officers are not considered in the report especially when they report their excuses of delay on time.

*They also commented that so far they are covering about 50% of the Network responsibilities given. So there is hope that efforts are increased to make sure that the network operates well.

About Expenses claims:

There were discussions about the flat rate amount put of 10,000Tshs each. Yovita said for example she has used more than that, for example in posting Bank statements by DHL to you and others the same applied to other officers. With discussion it was revealed that due to a lot of obligations and as they didn’t take time to record their claims from the beginning, they had difficulties in doing that quickly. They said that they had already started reversing some of their records and started filling their spreadsheets and they requested for excuse hopping that by Monday 2nd their expenses claims will be ready sent either directly to you or passing to Donatian. (I don’t know what is your comment on this).

 

Others:

1. On evaluation forms: the members suggested that the score of evaluation forms should be analysed to help them easily fill the form rather than guessing the scores between 1 and 10: So in the meeting it was ranked that:

1 to 2 –Weak (Dhaifu)

3 to 4 –average (Wastani)

5 to 7 –Good (Nzuri)

8 to 10 –Very good (Nzuri sana)

* This is for guiding them to ease filling the form.

 

2. Exchange visits: due to lack of commitment to some groups when they are visited or visiting: (i.e. if the group agrees to be visited on certain day and time with effective communication, it will be subjected to pay 50% of the exchange visit costs if it happens that the visitors don’t find the hosts in their office upon agreement and if the group promises to visit and doesn’t do so (what are your comments on this).

 

-The receipt forms were provided to the group representatives with clear instructions except for the groups that were absent (i.e. Poverty Fighter’s Group, Iyana, CWCA and Twafaha) I hope to contact them for picking the forms soon.

-The attendance plans for 2007 meetings (All AFCONET meetings on Saturday) were provided at the meeting to the members by Pascal Maziku

-The email use expenses were paid by the treasurer to the successful groups

-The exchange visit expenses were paid by the treasurer. The coordinator reminded the member to visit new groups, to spend not less than 2hours in visiting meetings and to properly feel the forms. They were also reminded to participate full in Award competitions for their better knowledge and to frequently visit Internet café for communication with other members. Congratulations were given to the qualified new email users who successfully completed the trainings (representatives from Tawosu, Tupendane and Chakupau). Challenge was put to those who did not finish and those who did not attend the trainings. The coordinator promised to continue with the program, but also comments are waited from you (Tim) about this.

-The case of access to a meeting hall is still on the process to be dealt.

-The resolution form was not filled to problems I encountered when I was downloading it. The secretary has promised to print it and make sure that it gets filled by Monday 2nd 2007 (the officers agreed to meet at Yopac office for it)

 

Thank you so much.

Prepared by Donatian Marusu

UNICEF HALL

31st March 2007

 

Maelekezo ya kutembeleana kwa kubadilishana uzoefu - exchange visit guidelines

Maelekezo ya kutembeleana kwa kubadilishana uzoefu

Download fomu_ya_maelezo_ya_kutembeleana_ya_kiswahili.doc

(Also available in English.

Mtandao wa taasisi za kijamii Dar Es Salaam

Mpango wa Ruzuku wa mwaka 2007

 

Kablasha hii inaelezea kwanini ni muhimu, nakinachofanya kutembeleleana kwa kubadilishana uzoefu kufanikiwa na jinsi ya kutembeleana na kudai gharama zilizotumika

 

Kwanini kutembeleana kwa kubadilishana uzoefu kunajalisha

 

Katika Dar Es Salaam kuna dazani au bila shaka hata mamia ya vikundi vinavyo wasaidia yatima na Watoto wanaoishi katika mazingira magumu walioathirika na UKIMWI.

 

Lakini kuna uratibu mdogo kati yao na matokeo yake kikundi kimoja kinapojifunza mambo mara zote hawafundishi vikundi vingine

 

Nia ya Mtandao wetu in kuimarisha vikundi vyenu na njia muhimu ya kufanya hivi ni kuwasaidia kujifunza kutoka kwa kila kikundi

 

Ni vema kukutana kila mwezi katika mkutano, lakini njia bora ya kujifunza ni kuwatembelea wengine na kuona kwa macho yako mwenyee wanavyofanya.

 

Malipo kwa matembezi ya kubadilishana uzoefu

Tuna thamini kuwa unapofanya matembezi ya kubadilishana uzoefu wajumbe wa kikundi chako wanajitolea muda wao.Kwa hiyp mwaka 2007, tutawalipa gharama ambazo kwa hakika zimetumika (basi au dala-dala) kwa idadin ya waliotfanya matembezi kenda na kurudi) na nyongeza ya TZS 4000 kama watu wawili au zaidi watakuwa wamfanya matembezi ya kujifunza. Kwa mfano kama wataenda watu watatu watapata TZS 4000 pamoja na nauli yao wote watatu. Kama kaenda mmoja tu atapata TZS 7000 pamoja na nauli aliyotumia una ruhusiwa kutumia peas hii katika chakula au kitu kingine chochote.

 

Kinachofanya mafanikio ya kutembeleana

Tulijifunza kutoka mwaka 2006 baadhi ya mambo yaliyofanya mafanikio

? Idadi ya kutosha ya watu toka pande zote walihusika katika mazungumzo

? Muda wa kutosha kujadili kazi unazofanya na kuona kwa macho yako za wengine.

? Juhudi za kuashirikisha wanakikundi wenzako unaporudi kikundini

? Mazingra ya kufaa/rafiki katika mkutano

? Juhudi za kutaka kujifunza badala ya kupiga soga

? Kutembeleana kumekuwa shirikishi kwani si watu walewale kutoka kikundini

 

Jinsi ya kupanga kutembeleana

Njia rahisi ni kupang ana kikundi wakati wa mikutano ya kila mwezi ya wana mtandao.Ongea na wanakikundi unachotaka kukitembelea mkubaliane tarehe na muda. Kama utashindwa kufanya hivyo wapigie simu na uwaombe wapendekeze tarehe na muda kati ya siku mili au tatu ambazo ni sahihi kwao kutembeleana. Kikundi unachotembelea angalau kiwe na watu wawili au watatu ambao utaongea nao kuwa tayari kukuonesha taarifa na kama inawezekana unawezan kwenda wakati unapoweza kushuhudia shughuli zao wakati zikifanyika. Mkishakubaliana na kikundi baada ya kukupa uchaguzi wa siku na muda ongea na wanakikundi wenzako na kuwajulisha siku mliochagua kati ya zilizopendekezwa.

 

Thibitisha kutembeleana kwa wenyeji na muwasiliane kama umechelewa

? Watembeleaji watume ujumbe wa maneno mafupi ya simu siku moja kabla ya kufika na wenyeji wajibu kuthibitisha kuwa ni SAWA.

? Inaonesha kujali na uungwana kufika kwa wakati baadala ya kuwa weka wengine muda mrefu wakikusubiri.Kama unachelewa watumie ujumbe wama maneno mafupi ya simu au wapigie simu ukiwajulisha kuwa utachelewa.Usingoje mpaka wakati ambao kiakao kinastahili kuanza.

 

Namna ya Kunufaika matembezi ya kubadilishana uzoefu.

? Usisahau kuchukua fomu ya taarifa ya kutembeleana

? Chukua kalamu na karatasi

? Kwa mara ya kwanza kila mmoja atajitambulisha. Hii ni muhimu kwani mnaweza kuwa mmeonana katika mkutano wa kila mwezi wa Mtandao, pengine mmesahau majinahis.. Eleza kazi yako –Mfano Mwenyekiti, Mhazini,Mratibu, Mtu wakujitolea au Katibu.

? Andika majina na namba za simu katika fomu ya taarifa.Hii itasaidia mkitaka kuwasiliana..

? Inapendeza kama wenyeji watawapa viburudisho

? Jaribu kujifunza kinachofanywa na kikundi kingine. Angalia kama kikundi chenu mnaweza kujifunza kutoka kwao.

?  Jaribu kukieleza kikundi hicho mawazo bora unayodhani yanwezan kuwafaa.

? Andika dondoo wakati wa majadilianao katika fomu ya tarifa ya kutembeleana

? Kabla ya kuondoka, waombe wenyeji wasini fomu ya taarifa ya kutembeleana

? Unapokuwa umerudi katika kikundi chaon fanya kikao kuwaeleza ulichojifunza. Mjadili ni mabadiliko yapi mnaweza kufanya katika kikundi.

 

Kupata Malipo Kutokana na kutembeleana

? Tembelea kikundi kipa, si ulichokwisha tembelea kwa mwaka 2006. Kama unataka kutembelea kikundi kilicho kutembelea, tafadhali tuma barua pepe kwa Tim kabla ya kukitembelea (tim at africancommunities dot org) uelezee kwanini unadhani utajifunza zaidi kwao kuliko kikundi ambacho hamjaonana.

? Asiwe mtu yule yule anaye tembelea vikundi kutoka katika kikundi kimoja. Ni bora kuwashirikisha kwa kubadilishana miongoni mwa watu wote muhimu katika kikundi kutembelea vikundi. Kwa jinsi hii wanakikundi wote watakuwa wamejifunza

? Tafadhali tumia anagalau muda wa saa mbili katika kikundi ulichotembelea

? Jaza fomu ya taarifa ya kutembeleana wakati mkutano, na itiwe sahihi na wenyeji na kasha uilete siku ya mkutano wa mwezi wa mtandao

 

Chimaba Sanaa annual report 2006

Chimaba Sanaa has published a report on its activities in 2006.
Download chimaba_sanaa_2006_annual_report.doc

Here it is in plain text:

 Kinondoni Ada estate near C.C.M Office.Kinondoni Municipal. P. O. Box 3123 Dar es Salaam,Tanzania

Tel: +255 (0) 755 467 568, E-mail: chimabasanaa@yahoo.com

 

 

CHIMABA SANAA GROUP 2006 GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING REPORT  

 

INTRODUCTION

Chimaba Sanaa Group is a community-based group established in June 2003 and officially registered in 2006 by Tanzania National Arts Council. Its headquarters are in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam Region. The organization has branches in Coast Region, Morogoro, Singida, Mwanza and Mbeya regions, which execute various community communication activities, and the organization works in a coordinated manner. 

Chimaba Sanaa Group was founded by 20 youth, 8 females and 12 males, many of whom had been leading risky lifestyles such as drugs abuse, practicing unsafe sex with multiple partners and who were generally poor. They chose coming together after attending educational seminars organized by other youth serving agencies and realizing that their future was blind. They reflected on their lives and intended to change, mobilized other youth in similar circumstances and joined efforts for public education primarily targeted at vulnerable youth in order to improve their living conditions.

 

Acknowledgment

First and foremost, special acknowledgments are extended to our partners, the Foundation for Civil Societies, Argentarius Foundation of London and Tanzania Cultural Trust Fund, for their technical and financial support in implementing our organization activities.

 

Secondly, CHIMABA SANAA GROUP STAFFS, Volunteers and peer educators deserve the appreciation for their cooperation, effective participation and valuable contribution in reaching the desired goal. This also goes to our network members AFCONET and Kinondoni district cluster.

 

And lastly, thanks are also accorded to individual who most of the times dropped their daily plan for the project success; these include Mr. Milengo of CHIYOWONET, Mr. Mwansanga of NICE and Furaha D. of SAGETA

 

Project implemented and sources of funds

1.1Project Name: Reduction of psychological problems among orphans and vulnerable children in kinondoni and Mwananymala wards in Kinondoni District.

 

1.2 Donor: - Argentarious Foundation of London.

Amount: - 1000 USD

 

1.3 Main objective: -The reduce the depression of the children living with HIV/AIDS, the most vulnerable, sexual workers, and drug abused at Kinondoni and Mwananyamala wards, in Dar es Salaam region.

 

1.4 Project activities:

The project commenced on 28th January 2006 with a major purpose in the following areas:

(I) Discussions in meetings and organized debates between the victims i.e. drug abusers, orphans, the raped and those living with HIV/AIDS

(II) Homes based care services aimed at educating and care taking to the children by offering food (including both sugar and fruits), clothes and treatment.

(III) Capacity building to the personnel in groups, particularly in organizing small projects and linking them with institutions providing small soft loans the ain of which is to make changes in life standards. Due to financial constraints CHIMABA cannot even afford the monthly pay to the executive.

(IV) Technical educating is provided so as to prepare them for the future; in this case we offer the courses as follows: -tailoring. Cookery, Fine art and sighs.

(V) Monthly exchanging visits between donor groups.

 

1.5 Methodology; To be successful for this project, several methods ware applied, these were;

-Live arts performances

-Drawings

-Acrobatics

-Songs

And discussion and debate between children of similar problems

 

1.6 Project out come

-Creative and active were the participants in the monthly debates and transparency showed clearly in their contribution making it possible for the facilitator to have enough time in organizing the discussions, by so doing the children come up with concrete solutions without seeking help from the facilitator.

 

-HBC was successful when 18 families of 25 children were registered for ART and mental deranged clinics. Two families were also counseled on stigmatization for they had sent away the orphans living with HIV/AIDS with proper education on handling and caring PLGA the families are now living together with orphans.

 

-Another women group has been established. These are women who have received soft loans from FINCA and PRIDE. They are concerned with cookery and tailoring.

 

-Sponsored by PLAN INTERNATIONAL in collaboration with CHIYOWONET 4 children are doing their studies in VETA this year.

 

-Through the year round, CHIMABA paid exchange visits to several member groups of Afconet holding discussions on how to go through successfully

 

1.7 Some of the projects documentaries of this project

 

 

 

One of Chimaba caregivers leads children in one of the group counseling conducted at the end of every month.

 

 

Picture 2

 

 

 

One of chimaba caregivers leads children in unit and hope walk in Kinondoni shamba- Kindoni district Dar es Salaam

 

Picture 3

 

 

 

On of the project beneficiaries with his guardian at their home in Mwananyamala

 

Picture 4

 

 

 

Some of our project beneficiaries outside their home in Kinondoni

 

2.0 Project Name: Life skills training to youth camps in Kinondoni and Mwananyamala wards

 

2.1 Donor: The Foundation for Civil Societies-Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

 

2.2 Project objective; To change youth’s altitudes towards their camps so as to make them places for developmental information sharing.

 

2.3. Project Activities;

(i) Life skills training for 25 youths from camps

(ii) Sensitizing communities around these camps on life skills by using theatre performance.

(iii) Visiting camps and assisting them in group restructuring

(iv) Reduce incidence of crimes in areas where camps are located

(v) Monitoring and evaluation

 

2.4. Methodology

(i) Training of trainers seminar for youths from camps

(ii) Life skills training using participatory theatre approach in areas where camps a located

(iii) Camp capacity evaluation restructuring using Capacity Assessment tools developed by Argentarious Foundation

 

2.5 Outcome

(i) The number of youth abusing drugs has dropped

(ii) Crime rates has decreased in areas around camps

(iii) The use of condoms among the youths has increased

(iv) Cooperation among camps and local government authorities has improved

(v) Introduction of youth income generating activities

 

2.6 Some of the project documentaries

 

 

 

Chimaba actors demonstrating the behavior of youth who have not received life skill education poaching a girl on the street

 

 

Picture 2

 

 

 

Theatre for development among youths on the street

 

CHIMABA’S MAJOR ARCHVEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2006

1. Chimaba managed to implement 2 donor projects successfully

2. In these projects a total number of 2500 youths were reached direct by our projects as project beneficiaries and a total number of 42500 were reached as secondary beneficiaries

3. Formation of youth camps network in Mwananyamala and Kinondoni. This network as assisted youth to get support from the municipal.

4. Joined AFCONET and Kinondoni cluster networks, which are very useful in information sharing and capacity building.

 

LESSONS LEARNED

Networking is very important and useful in terms of access to funds and capacity building.

 

CHALLENGE

The major challenge we faced during projects implementation is lack of information sharing among the youth, local government authorities, NGOs and other stakeholders. This has ready to misunderstanding, duplication of initiatives and mismanagement of available resources in the community.

 

WAY FORWARD

(i) Civic Education to youths in particular and community in general

(ii) Expansion of our projects

(iii) Reach bigger number of youths and geographical coverage of our organization

(iv) Continues technical support to youth group network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 All correspondence should be addressed to the Executive Director.