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Network meeting 1 March 2008

REPORT OF AFCONET MEETING OF 1^ST March 2008

Venue: CARE International Hall

 

Two versions

of this: the first a translation of the Kiswahili minutes, the second a document by Donatian.

1.Opening of the meeting

The chairman opened the meeting at 10.00am

2.MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the previous meeting was read by the secretary.
3. EXCHANGE VISIT
Poverty fighters visited FAM which is outside the network.Donatian explained the rules of exchange visit.The meeting agreed that poverty fighters should not B paid.

4. LETTER FROM AGENTARIAN FOUNDATION
Donatian read a report fronm Agentarian Foundation London

5.MATTERS ARISING

Members questioned Violet about bad treatments.
Leaders explained that the Issue of Violet was  solved in the meeting of leaders and Violet herself.
Violet informed the meeting that
-She never convinced Tim to give MOMS in touch nets
-She never translated false things to Tim as alleged.
-She has never sent false information 2 Agentarian Foundation
-She did not contribute 2 the withdrawal of Grants to Preventive Health Care Frontiers.
Concerning her resignation she said she decided to resign in order to have a rest.
Concerning her election she said,it is Donatian who reccommended her
She also added that all her problems are solved and she has no bitterness with anybody in the network.

EXPLANATION FROM MOMS IN TOUCH

MOMS blamed Tim for listening to one sided story from a sacked member from MOMS in touch without seeing the leaders.

A bout fake receipts Grace from MOMS said they do not have a tendency of buying fake receipts.The reason for sacking those two members was due to misconduct not fake receipts.
The chairman said the problem is with Tim this is as a result of listening to one side of the story.Also he uses bad language which is inhuman.
The delegates said the problem is with the constitution.
Justice was not done to MOMS in Touch  since Tim listened to one side of the story
 
To come up with a decision on a particular group the two sides must consent.
The issue of MOMS is not denying them grants it is capacity building
It is evident that any sacked member harbors hate and it is easy for them to give false information abt a particular group.
Due to this the meeting has rejected the idea of giving them items instead of money. We further recommend that those groups need money and they need capacity building
Tim should B questioned about the groups that should B given items and what criteria to B used  in giving them those items.


QUARTERLY GRANTS
Donatian will arrange 2 discuss with those groups that R to get quarterly grants in order to build their capacity on their leadership / Management. Also,Donatian will do close monitoring with assistance from network leaders to ensure that these groups  improve on their leadership / management

STOPPED GRANTS
The network chairman called CHIYOWONET director. Milengo questioned him why they discussed CHIYOWONET at the meeting yet  he has discontinued his membership from the network.The meeting agreed Millengo shouldwrite an official letter explaining all that.

IYANA

It looks there R those that spoil their groups.They rush 2 give false information with intention of defaming and tarnishing the group's name.The meeting agreed that IYANA  has aright to get grants

THE SYSTEM OF GIVING INFORMATION
If there is an important information from the network,It is better if Tim sends it to leaders in advance for the purpose of digesting properly.The spokesman of the network is the chairman.Official information should go to the network.
The meeting learned this from Agenterian Foudation where their chief spokesman is Tim Jackson alone. no more no less. And nobody else is concerned with outside communication.
This is a good system and we have decided to copy it.This implies that in our case,All official decision of the network will B done by the chairman.

THE SYSTEM OF MAKING DECISSIONS
We have had a problem on how 2 make decisions of AFCONET. Also the meeting agreed that all the decisions will B made at the Main meeting .Donor will only B informed of the decision passed.

THE PROJECT OF SMALL LIBRARY
Members were happy with the project of small library. They were asking for forms.
AUDITTING ACCOUNTS.
The meeting agreed that auditing 2 B done on all groups and it should B at the end of the year to enable them do accounts for the whole year.

AOB
Fare reimbursment will B done according to how much each spent.It sholud B genuine.

There are two groups that got previous checks.They need to refund the treasurer the  extra amount
that is YOPAC and Good Samaritan

CLOSING
The chairman closed the meeting at 4.30pm stressing that the decision passed are real and will B recorded in the constitution

Donatian's version:

The meeting started at 10:30 a.m. preceded by registration and tea warm up. The meeting started late because the large number of members came late for the meeting.

 

There were about 8 members by 9:00 and up to the start of the meeting, the number reached 20 members and by the end of the meeting the number increased to 28 while 18 were groups' representatives.

 

Attendance:

1. Nice: Jacka and Chrispine
2. Red House: Mary Kawa
3. Woyona: Mwansity Salim
4. Moms: Grace Nuru
5. Siyope: Thomas Alex
6. Chakupau: Peter Kissima
7. Poverty Fighters Group: Kassim      Mohamed
8. Tukolene: Peter
9. Good Samaritan: Richard Mwendilemo
10. Yopac: Jesca Kagunila
11. Iyana: Ephigen Nchumbo
12. Uzima: Sophia Bisarara
13. Socac: Venace Mathias
14. Upendo: Michael Patric and Nicolaus      Lorenzo
15. CWCA: Uti Mwang'amba
16. YLRF: Stven Milambo
17. Chimaba: Azaria
18. Pofideso: Shaban Madega

 

Tupendane apologised for not attending the meeting because one of the officer's relative passed away, hence they had attend the funeral.

 

Debriefing of past meeting

The minutes were read by the secretary and  the concerns were clarified

 

Exchange visits:

No group reported to have carried the exchange visit this month. Only Poverty Fighters Group reported to have visited a group called FAM which is out side the Network,

Presentation:

No topic presentation done in this meeting. The invited presenter did not manage to attend

 

Letter from London to Network members

The letter was ready by the Coordinator during the meeting sessions and the following concerns were raised as also will be reported by the network secretary:

· Delivery of grants: Violet was requested to explain concerning bad treatments done to her and the members were satisfied with the explanations and the steps taken to resolve the issue. They are happy with the work carried by violet and urged her to be firm and continue with the entrusted duty.

o They also questioned about the amount of money deposited in the Network account (just 23,000 US$).

·  Grants n Kind: the groups are still not satisfied with the decision reached on their grant's change. E.g. Moms in touch claimed to have been portrayed wrongly by Liberatha who was fired by Moms due to misconduct.

· Quarterly grants: the groups were advised to discuss with Donatian and settle the issue of leadership.

· Suspended grants: the groups that their grants have been suspended should make follow up to resolve the matter. The members are ready to help them resolve this if they request for. Need to rethink whether they can still remain members despite their grants suspension.

· Good news on accounts: the members gave Shaban a big hand and urged him to carry on with this remarkable spirit.

· Library project: The members were happy with the good news. They promised to work with Milambo to ensure that all the required information is supplied.

· Audits: the members saw the need of the audit be done to all groups and to be done at the end of the year. The groups should receive prior notification on the requirement for audit.

· Good news to Red house: the members acknowledged the efforts of Theobald and longed to learn from him for improving their groups' activities.

AoB

• Every member group was reminded to submit the list of the 6      groups they will visit by this year and payment will be issued in      compliance with the list.
• We need to be careful when we get prejudiced reports from any      fired officer from the groups or all sides should be consulted for      clarification before any further action to be put in place.

 

End:

The meeting was closed around 4:00 p.m.

 

Prepared by:

Donatian Marusu

03/03/2008.

 

 

 

 

 

Great news for Red House!

Red House 2000, led by the talented Theobald Mtema, has just received a a $500 gift from an anonymous donor.

The gift happened after the donor visited Red House at work and was tremendously impressed by the work being done there. The donation was made through the Argentarius Foundation in London, and it will be paid out to Red House in Dar es Salaam in Tanzanian shillings -- we hope this weekend.

Here are a couple of pictures of Red House's new chairs and tables.

Click on the 'thumbnail' (the small picture) and a much bigger image of the same picture will open in a new window.

Taratibu za ruzuku ya 2008 - Grant procedures for 2008

Taratibu za ruzuku ya 2008
Mtandao wa Jumuiya za Afrika za Dar es Salaam
(English version below)

Wanamtandao wapendwa,

Sisi shirika la Argentarius la London tunayo furaha kwamba mnafanya kazi kwa bidii za kuwasaidia watoto walio katika mazingira magumu ndani ya jamii.

Kwa mwaka uliopita, imekuwa bayana kwamba ni muhimu vikundi vyote ndani ya mtandao kufanya kazi kwa uwazi na uadilifu mkubwa. Njia bora ya kufanya hivyo ni kwa wanachama wa kila kikundi kuelewa vizuri vyanzo na matumizi ya fedha za kikundi.

Na ndiyo maana kwa kushirikiana na viongozi na kamati tendaji, tumetengeneza Mkataba wa Jumuiya za Afrika. Hayo ni makubaliano ambayo kila kikundi kitakachopata ruzuku kutoka shirika letu kitafanya ili kuongoza mwelekeo na tabia ya kikundi.

Ili kuufanya mkataba ufanye kazi na siyo maneno tu, tumeamua kuuweka kama masharti ya kupokea ruzuku mwaka huu kwamba mahitaji yafuatayo sharti yatimizwe:

Masharti ya kupata Ruzuku
* Mtafanya mkutano wa dakika 30 ambapo mtakabidhiwa hundi yenu
* Kuhakikisha kwamba watu wasiopungua 10 wamehudhuria
* Kuhakikisha kwamba viongozi wenu wote na wanakamati wanakuwepo(na kama mmojawao hatakuwepo, basi mmweleze kaimu mratibu ili apate kutuomba sisi huku London kutoa ruhusa maalumu ya kuwapa hundi ya ruzuku)
* Watoto na familia jirani wakaribishwe kwenye mkutano huo
* Kabla ya mkutano muandae bango kubwa litakalokuwa na ujumbe wa mkataba wa jumuiya za Afrika na libandikwe kwenye ukuta

Kitatokea nini kwenye mkutano
* Naibu mratibu atakuja ofisini kwenu wakati mtakapokuwa tayari
* Naibu mratibu atampa kila atakayekuwepo karatasi itakayokuwa na anuwani
* Mtamwonyesha maelezo ya Mkataba
* Naibu mratibu atatoa hotuba fupi kuwapongeza kwa kazi zenu na kuelezea mkataba kwa yeyote atakayekuwepo
* Kutakuwa na dakika 5 kwa yeyote yule kuuliza maswali. Kama naibu mratibu hatakuwa na jibu, basi swali hilo litatumwa kwa viongozi au kwa shirika letu huku London
* Mtakabidhiwa hundi ya ruzuku na picha itapigwa
* Kila atakayekuwepo kwenye mkutano ataweka saini kwenye ahadi ya mkataba
* Hatimaye mkutano utafungwa rasimi, lakini yeyote atakayejisikia atakaribishwa kuendelea na maongezi baada ya hapo.

Grant Procedures for 2008
AfricanCommunities Network Dar es Salaam

Dear network members,

We at the Argentarius Foundation in London are happy that you are working so hard to help the most vulnerable children in society.

Over the past year, it has become clear that it is important for all groups in the network to act transparency and honestly. The best way to make sure of this is for the members of each group to understand clearly where the group’s money is coming from and going to.

That is why, working with the officers and executive committee, we have come up with the AfricanCommunities charter. This is a set of promises made by each group who receives funding from our foundation about how the group will behave.

To make the charter a reality rather than just a theory, we are making it a condition of receiving your grant this year that you meet the following requirements:

Requirements to get your grant
* You hold a 30-minute public meeting at which your grant cheque will be handed over.
* A minimum of 10 people are present at this meeting.
* All your officers and committee members are present. (If one cannot attend, please tell the deputy coordinator to ask us in London for special permission to give your grant cheque anyway.)
* Children and local families should be welcome to attend the meeting.
* Before the meeting, you prepare a big poster that contains the text of the AfricanCommunities charter and you stick it on the wall.

What will happen at the meeting
* The deputy coordinator will come to your office when you are all ready.
* The deputy coordinator will give everyone present a piece of paper with contact details on it.
* You will show the charter notice to the deputy coordinator.
* The deputy coordinator will make a short speech to congratulate you on your work and explain the charter to everyone who is present.
* There will be five minutes for anyone to ask questions. If the deputy coordinator does not know the answer, the question will be referred to officers or to the Foundation in London.
* The grant cheque will be handed over and a photo will be taken.
* Everyone present will sign the Charter Pledge.
* The meeting is then formally over, but anyone is welcome to stay and talk afterwards.

Network short-term development plan of 4 Jan 08

Here is the network short term development plan circulated by Jacka on 4 January 2008.

Download afconet_short_term_development_plan.doc

Here is the plain text version:

 

 

P.O BOX 16559, Dar-es-salaam-Tanzania Cell phones 0714-553 920 /0713 280 128 /0762 633 632

Website: www.africancommunities.org

 

 

SHORT TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2008-2009

 

NO

DISCRISPTIONS OF ACTIVITIES

ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTATION

NUMBER OF MONTHS INDICATED

RESPONSIBLE

MATERIALS RESOURCES

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1.

Constitution amendment and approval

Disseminate current constitution to network members for reading and gaps identification

X

SECRETARY

INTERNET

PHOTOCOPY

CALL

Meeting to compile comments from network members and put further information from the EXCOM

X

SECRETARY

INTERNET

PHOTOCOPY

CALL

Develop draft constitution and disseminate to network members for further input

X

EXCOM MEMBERS

SECRETARY

VENUE/CALL

TRANSPORT

STATIONERY

Finalize the draft constitution and disseminate to network members for more information

X

EXCOM MEMBERS

SECRETARY

VENUE/CALL

TRANSPORT

STATIONERY

Present finalized constitution to network members through General meeting for discussion and approval.

X

CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

VENUE/CALL

TRANSPORT

STATIONERY

2.

To conduct exchange visits for network members

Request identified areas for visits from the organization network members

X

SECRETARY

INTERNET

CALL

Develop Annual Visits Plan (AVP) for exchange visits program

X

SECRETARY

STATIONERY

COMPUTER

Disseminate Annual Visits Plan (AVP) to the network members

X

SECRETARY

INTERNET

CALL

Conduct exchange visits programs by the members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

MEMBERS

TRANSPORT

ALLOWANCE

Reporting exchange visits progress to the members through General meeting

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

MEMBERS

TRANSPORT

ALLOWANCE

3.

To conduct Executive Committee meeting

Identify area/premises for the meeting regarding circulation procedures

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRANSPORT

CALL

Communicate with premises owners for venue preparation

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRANSPORT

CALL

Prepare agendas for meeting with communication from other members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

STATIONERY

CALL

Announce meeting accompanying with agendas and time table to members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

INTERNET/CALL

STATIONERY

Conduct executive committee meeting for the network

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIRPERSON

Disseminate executive committee minutes to the network members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

INTERNET

CALLS

4

To conduct General meeting

Identify suitable area/venue for the meeting

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRANSPORT

CALL

Communicate with venue owners for preparations

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRANSPORT

CALL

Prepare agendas, time table as well as topics to discuss

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

TRANSPORT

CALL

Invite qualified facilitator regarding the topic prepared

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRANSPORT

CALL

Prepare all necessary materials for the meeting as well as presentations

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

CHAIRPERSON

TRANSPORT

CALLS

Invite members and give them all necessary materials

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRANSPORT

CALLS

Conduct General meeting with network members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

TRANSPORT

ALLOWANCE

5.

To develop/disseminate monthly Financial and Narrative reports

Prepare monthly narrative and financial reports

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

OFFICERS

STATIONERY

CALL

Submit monthly financial and narrative report to the EXCOM for further input

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRESURER

INTERNET

CALL

Report monthly financial and narrative reports to the EXCOM for finalization

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRESURER

STATIONERY

CALL

Disseminate monthly Financial and narrative report to the members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRESURER

INTERNET

CALL

Reporting monthly financial and narrative reports to the members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIRPERSON

TRESURER

Document finalized and approved monthly financial and narrative reports

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SECRETARY

TRESSURER

STATIONERY

6.

To conduct resource mobilization for the network and members

Identify needs for the network as well as network members

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

MEMBERS

INTERNET

CALLS

Identify opportunities/areas and agencies for request submission

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

MEMBERS

INTERNET

CALLS

Identify technical person for resource mobilization and fundraising

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

CALLS

Hire technical person for resource mobilization and fundraising

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

FEE

STATIONERY

To conduct resource mobilization and fundraising for the network

X

X

X

X

X

X

CHAIPERSON

STATIONERR

INTERNET

7.

To develop Annual financial and narrative reports

Collect necessary materials for the year 2006-2007

X

OFFICERS

STATIONERY

CALL

Develop Annual narrative and financial reports for 2006-2007

X

OFFICERS

STATIONERY

CALL

Submit Annual narrative and financial reports to EXCOM for further input

X

OFFICERS

STATIONERY

INTERNET

Report Annual narrative and financial reports to the EXCOM for finalization

X

OFFICERS

STATIONERY

Develop and disseminate draft Annual narrative and financial reports to members

X

OFFICERS

STATIONERY

INTERNET

Present Annual narrative and financial reports to the General meeting for finalization and approval

 

X

CHAIRPERSON

TRESSURER

STATIONERY

INTERNET

CALL

Document finalized and approved Annual financial and narrative reports

X

OFFICERS

INTERNET

STATIONERY

8.

To conduct/develop and disseminate Financial Auditing for the network

Identify potential audit firm for examining financial accounts of the network

 

X

CHAIRPERSON

TRANSPORT

CALL

Prepare terms of agreement/procedures for examining financial account

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

REFLESHMENT

Prepare necessary materials/documents as well as environment for auditing

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

Conduct financial examination for the network and other development partners

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

FEES

Disseminate financial auditing report to the network members and other stakeholders

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

TRANSPORT

9.

To prepare/develop and disseminate information materials for the network

Identify information materials to be developed by the network

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

CALL

Meeting to develop information materials for the network

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

TRANSPORT

Develop information materials for the network and other stakeholders

X

CHAIRPERSON

STATIONERY

TRANSPORTDownload afconet_short_term_development_plan.doc

Finalize and print information materials for the network

X

CHAIRPERSON

TRANSPORT

STATIONERY

Disseminate information materials to the network members and other stakeholders

X

CHAIRPERSON

Good Samaritan work camp plan

Ndugu wanmtandao,

 

Poleni na kazi za kusaidia watoto.

 

Mwaka huu GSC imeandaa makambi kazi katika mwaka 2008 yatakayo fanyika maeneo mbalimbali inchini Tanzania kwa ajili ya kuhudumia jamii kwa njia ya kujitolea.

Tunawakaribisha katika mojawapo ya kambi kazi ili nawewe ujekujifunza jinsi zinvyofanyika.

 

Karibuni sana,

  Richard.

GOOD SAMARITAN CENTRE

WORKCAMP TIME TABLE FOR 2008

 

1:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: Jan, 27th, 2008- End: February, 16, 2008

Topic: AGRICULTURE

Camp code: TZ-GSC/01/08

MBONDOLE AGRICUTURE GROUP

Mbondole Agriculture Group is a youth based organization initiated by 12 youth members after completing their 2 years training in the National service. The group formed with the aim of implementing agriculture activities, animal keeping and carpentry to help its members to be self reliant. The project takes place in the countryside at Mbondole village south of

Dar es   salaam

about 35km from the city center.

Work: Volunteers will join with members in various activities like building chicken housing, cultivating and weeding in their plantations

Study:”Agriculture is a backbone in

Tanzania

”

Accommodation: Mbodole hostel houses

Terminal/Region: Dar es salaam at GSC office.

Number of Volunteers: 20

2:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: March, 9^th, 2008-End: March, 21^s, 2008

Topic: Others

Camp code: TZ-GSC/02/08

GOOD SAMARITAN CENTRE GSC

GSC is non-governmental organization which creates programs which provide basic needs to marginalized groups such as orphans and vulnerable children, Youths, Elderly and Widows. On 2007 bought a piece of land in Hoyoyo village in Coast region for building Orphanage centre. The project is located South West of Dar es salaam about 55km from

Dar es salaam

City

center

Work: Volunteers will do cleaning the bushes and plant tree like shadow plants, Fruit plants, and also volunteers will do environmental education at Hoyoyo primary school and constructing road.

Study: HIV/AIDS is one of the case resulted children orphans.

Accommodation: Classrooms or Tents.

Terminal/Region: Dar es salaam at GSC office. The Hoyoyo village is about 55kms from the city centre be prepared to use lamps,

Number of Volunteers: 20

3:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 4^th, May, 2008- End: 24^th, May, 2008

Topic: HIV/AIDS.

Camp code: TZ-GSC/03/08

PEMBA-ZANZIBAR

The

Island

of

Pemba

is 48km northeast of Unguja and 56km off the Tanzanian mainland. In order to make business more profitable, some fishermen leave their homes, camping and fishing for prolonged periods. Sometimes take for more than three months, leaving their families and children at their homes. It is common for fishermen to involve themselves in casual and unprotected sexual affairs with women around the villages in which they camp. So the possibility of these women indulging in casual sex and thus predisposing them to STD/HIV infections.

Work: To encourage fishers to take voluntary HIV/AIDS counseling and testing.

Study:

Accommodation: Sleeping in Classrooms or residential house.

Terminal/Region: Mkoani Pemba

Number of Volunteers: 10

 

 

 

 

4:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: June, 8^th, 2008- End: June, 21^st, 2008

Topic: HIV/AIDS.

Camp code: TZ-GSC/04/08

UNGUJA-ZANZIBAR

Unguja’s sister

Island

of

Pemba

48km to the north. Some fishermen leave their homes, camping and fishing for prolonged periods. It took them away for more than three months, and involves themselves in casual and unprotected sexual affairs with women around the villages in which they camp. So made possibility of these fishermen indulging in casual sex and thus predisposing them to STD/HIV infections.

Work: To encourage fishers to take voluntary HIV/AIDS counseling and testing.

Study:

Accommodation: Sleeping in Classrooms or residential house.

Terminal/Region: At Forodhani grounds

Number of Volunteers: 10

5:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 15^th, June, 2008-End: 5^th, July, 2008

Topic: Environment

Camp code: TZ-GSC/05/08

ILALA-DAR ES SALAAM

In

Tanzania

, there is a campaign going on of building more Government secondary school and primaries namely as “Ward school”. Many of schools left unplanted trees.

Work: Volunteers will do tree planting to those new built schools and other places where Ilala Municipal council will want us to plant trees and visit other NGOs dealing with Environment issues.

Study: The city of Dar es Salaam have been polluted by plastic Cabbages, So volunteers will utilize their time to discuss in a group on environment pollution and see what other country do about it.

Accommodation: Sleeping in Classrooms or residential house.

Terminal/Region: Dar es salaam at GSC office.

Number of Volunteers: 10

6:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 13^th, July, 2008-End: 2^nd, August, 2008

Topic: Social Protection

Camp code: TZ-GSC/07/08

MERERANI-ARUSHA

Work: In collaboration with the

Tanzania

mineworker Development Association (TMWDA), we will promote awareness to Mineworkers on child labour and its worst forms issues.

Study: Cases of Child labour have been reported in many regions in

Tanzania

especially in Iringa, Arusha, Dodoma etc, therefore, Volunteers will share those challenges on child labour and its worst forms. We encourage you to come with your country information on child labour issues.

Accommodation: Sleeping in a residential house.

Terminal/Region:Tengeru(Wamata office.

Number of Volunteers: 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 3rd, August, 2008-End: 23^rd, August, 2008

Topic: Environmental

Camp code: TZ-GSC/08/08

KILIMANJARO-MOSHI

The objective of this project is to promote communities development activities, to promote communities voluntarism awareness, fighting HIV/AIDS and environmental conservation through partnership activities

Work: volunteers will be involved in environmental activities like nature reserve, planting trees and discuss about HIV/AIDS as mortal threats to human resources

Study tour: Volunteer will access to visit the Kibo and Mawenzi pick.

Accommodation: At a community residential house.

Number of Volunteers: 15

 

 

 

8:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 7^th, September, 2008-End: 27^th, September, 2008

Topic: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Camp code: TZ-GSC/09/08

KISARAWE-COST REGION

Kisarawe is a rural area situated to the southwest of

Dar es Salaam

. It has a population of roughly 100.000 people spread around the forest area. Poverty levels are high and education levels are low in this area. Illiteracy is common. The majority of the population lives of the forest, which is increasingly disappearing due to unsustainable exploitation. various NGO`S operate in this area in an attempt to combat HIV, poverty and overexploitation of the forest which in the near future could render conditions there critical.

Work: HIV/AIDS and Environmental campaign in rural area and primary schools.

Extra information: The camp fee is 210$ and 400$ for two camps. Transport cost from the meeting point to the orientation area is us$2, no extra cost to go to the host community.

Accommodation: vijana hostel.

Number of Volunteers: 10

9:

Tanzania

: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 14^th, September, 2008-End: 4^th, October, 2008

Topic: Environment

Camp code: TZ-GSC/06/08

TEMEKE-DAR ES SALAAM

In

Tanzania

, there is a campaign going on of building more Government secondary school and primaries namely as “Ward school”. Many of schools left unplanted trees.

Work: Volunteers will do tree planting to those new built schools and other place where Temeke Municipal council will want us to plant trees and visit other NGOs dealing with Environment issues.

Study:

Accommodation: Sleeping in Classrooms or residential house.

Terminal/Region: Dar es salaam at GSC office.

Number of Volunteers: 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10: Tanzania: Good Samaritan Centre-Tanzania

Begin: 12^th, October, 2008-End: 1^st, November, 2008

Topic: Environment

Camp code: TZ-GSC/07/08

KINONDONI-DAR ES SALAAM

In

Tanzania

, there is a campaign going on of building more Government secondary school and primaries namely as “Ward school”. Many of schools left unplanted trees.

Work: Volunteers will do tree planting to those new built schools and other place where Kinodoni Municipal council will want us to plant trees and visit other NGOs dealing with Environment issues.

Study:

Accommodation: Sleeping in Classrooms or residential house.

Terminal/Region: Dar es salaam at GSC office.

Number of Volunteers: 10

 

 

Executive committee meeting, 20 November 07

Venue: Chiyowonet

Date: 20th Nov, 2007

Place. Buguruni Dar Es Salaam

INTRODUCTION:

This a report expresses the meeting which was conducted at CHIYOWONET at BUGURUNI DAR ES SALAAM on 20th Nov, 2007.

 

Agenda of the meeting:

1. Opening of the meeting

2. Debriefing of the meeting

3. Network Office

4. Constitution

5. Topic and facilitation in the coming Nov. 2007 meeting.

6. Afconet Account.

7. Fundraising

8. Election

9. AOB

10. Closing of the meeting

 

1.0: The meeting was officially opened at 5:00 pm by the chair person (Furaha Dimitrious ) and down here is the lists of Ex.com members who.

 

i. Attended

1. Furaha Dimitrions

2. Yovita Makoko

3. Shaban Madega

4. Richard Mwendileno

5. Theobald Mtema

6. Stephen Milambo

7. Violet Yimbo

8. Mary Mabaya

 

ii. Absentees with notification

1. Pascal Maziku

2. Donation Marusu.

 

 

2:0 Debriefing of the last meeting:

Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was not done due to unavailable of the report to the Ex. Com member which was to be done by Violet Yimbo, though the Ex. Com had clarification on the special elected committee which is dealing with the preparation of children Beach part gave a report of the Budget approaching 600,000/= Tsh and this beach, party was postponed until January 2008 before the opening of their school programs.

 

3. Network Office:

Chiyowonet has voluntarily given one of her room for AFCONET as the OFFICE .Therefore the issue here is to improve the standard of the room to meet the desire of AFCONET, and this will be done by requesting fund from other organization.

 

4. Constitution:

The Ex. Com pass through the constitution and feel like arranging a special network meeting to do some amendments, and made a decision to give a current copy of constitution to every network member.

 

5. Topic and facilitation:

Ex. Com has decided this topic for the coming meeting to be “Preparation of Annual report for Network member and will be facilitated by Furaha Dimitrious.

 

6. Network Account

The process of opening new Network Account is going smoothly an d will have her account in Barclays, few documents are missing now.

 

 

7. Fund rising

Ex. Com feels to have the Audited Annual Network Financial report which will be submitted together with the Annual Activity Report to the Vice President Office.

 

 

8. Election:

The Ex. Com proposed to have special forms for the candidates in the Annual General Meeting so as to make sure the candidates are coming from the Network and not the other wise. Therefore the Ex. Com members are waiting the Election format from Tim Jackson.

 

9. AOB

Still we don’t know where the Annual General meeting will be conducted but Chairman is still looking to these venues:

i. Care International

ii. Ubungo Plaza

iii. Maktaba ya Taifa

iv. Haidery Plaza.

 

10. The End

The meeting was closed at 7:15 pm by the Chairman.

 

Prepared by > Theobald Mtema

 Afconet Ex.com member

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Taarifa ya shughuli za Mtandao wa Dar kwa Novemba 07

Wapendwa Wanamtandao,

 

Ninatazamia

sana

kuonana nanyi ndani ya kipindi cha wiki moja ijayo wakati natembelea Dar es Salaam. Hapa kuna taarifa iliyofupishwa ya shughuli za mtandao kwa sababu natarajia kupata wasaa wa kuongea na kila mmoja wenu ana kwa ana.

 

Pikiniki ya Watoto

Tunaelewa kwamba bado mnaendelea kujadiliana kuhusu jambo hili na mipango bado inaendelea, lakini hatujui

kama

tayari mmeshapanga tarehe au mipango yenu ni ipi. Sisi huku

London

tunaunga mkono wazo hili

sana

na tunatumaini kwamaba mnaendelea kutafuta suluhu nzuri kwa tatizo la kuwakatisha tamaa watoto ambao hawatapata nafasi ya kushiriki kwa sababu ya idadi kuwa  finyu.

 

Akaunti ya Benki na rekodi za fedha

Tunaelewa kwamba akaunti ya benki tayari imeshahamishwa, lakini hatujapata taarifa yeyote kutoka kwa mtunza hazina juu ya jambo

hilo

. Pia tunasubiria jibu kutoka kwa mtunza hazina kwa baadhi ya maswali kuhusu akaunti. Maswali haya ni muhimu

sana

kwa sababu tunapaswa kuwaonyesha wadhamini wetu huku

London

jinsi fedha zilivyotumiwa na mtandao kabla hatujafanya malipo ya ruzuku ya 2008 kwa vikundi vyenu, hivyo tafadhali fanyeni kila muwezalo kumsaidia mtunza hazina kujibu maswali yetu.

 

Ziara za kwenye vikundi

Taarifa ya hivi karibuni kutoka kwa Donatian, ya kabla ya mwisho wa wiki iliyopita ambayo haihusishi ziara za tarehe 17 na 18 Novemba, ni kwamba, vikundi 15 tayari vimeshatembelewa, lakini mpaka sasa Donatian hajapata taarifa kamili kutoka kwa kikundi chochote kile. Tuko makini

sana

katika kuhakikisha kwamba vikundi vyenu vinapata hundi ya ruzuku kwenye mkutano wa mwishoni mwa mwezi Desemba, lakini hili linawategemea ninyi mtoe taarifa muhimu zinazohitajika ili ruzuku iidhinishwe. Kwa jinsi inavyoonekana mpaka sasa ni kwamba wengi wenu hamtastahili kupata ruzuku, labda mpaka mwanzoni mwa mwaka ujao. Tafadhali naomba mharakishe kutoa taarifa zote ambazo Donatian amewaagiza.

 

Mkutano wa Mtandao wa Mwezi Novemba

Furaha anaandaa kipindi kwa ajili ya mkutano wa Novemba ambapo anategemea kwamba mtapatiwa uwezo wa kujaza taarifa fupi kwa Kiswahili ya shughuli za kikundi chenu kwa 2007. Hii itakuwa ya manufaa

sana

hasa kwa vikundi ambavyo bado havina taarifa ya mwaka na taarifa hiyo pia itawasaidia kujaza ukurasa mmoja wa ile fomu yetu ya Ruzuku.

 

Mkutano wa Mtandao kwa tarehe 2 Desemba

Tumepanga tuwe na mkutano maalumu siku ya Jumapili tarehe 2 Desemba. Hii itahusisha uchaguzi wa viongozi wapya wa mtandao ili kuhudumia mtandao kwa 2008, na pia majadiliano ya wazi kuhusu mstakabali wa mtandao wetu, ambapo natumaini mtaamua ni shughuli gani mngependa mtandao ufanye kwa mwaka ujao na mwaka utakaofuata ambao utakuwa mwaka wa mwisho wa programu yetu ya ruzuku. Tumegundua kwamba kwa wengi wenu, jumapili ni siku ambayo kwa kawaida mnatumia muda wenu kushinda na familia, na kwa namna ya pekee tunashukuru kuona kwamba mmedhamiria kuja kwenye mkutano kwa siku hiyo. Asanteni

sana

.

 

Mradi wa Maktaba;

Steven Milambo amefanya mabadiliko kwenye azimio la kuomba ruzuku baada ya majadiliano kati yenu kwenye mkutano wa mtandao na sisi huku

London

. Tunatarajia kushughulika naye pamoja na YLRF kuhakikisha kwamba

hilo

azimio linafika kwa mashirika lengwa ambayo yanaweza kufadhili.

Kama

mnavyojua kati ya changamoto juu ya kuwa na maktaba moja kubwa ni kwamba watoto wakaao mbali na maktaba hiyo watapata ugumu wa kufika. 

Kama

tutafanikiwa kupata ruzuku kwa ajili ya mradi huu, hapo mapango utakuwa ni kila kikundi ndani ya mtandao kipewe na mkusanyiko mdogo wa vitabu vya kiaada. Vitabu hivi vinaweza kutunzwa kwenye ofisi za vikundi vyenu ili watoto waweze kufika na kuvitumia.

 

Tafadhali jibu ombi langu la kutembelea vikundi kwa Desemba 3 na kuendelea

Ili

kuweza kutembelea vikundi ambavyo sikuvitembelea mwaka uliopita, nimetuma ujumbe kwa vikundi nikiwaomba uwezekano wa kuwatembelea katika ofisi zenu mwaka ujao. Baadhi ya vikundi tayari vimeshatoa jibu la ndiyo: Chakupau, YLRF, Vumwe, pofideso.

 

Hapa kuna orodha ya wale ambao hawajajibu; nitafurahi

sana

kama

mtaweza kumwambia Donatian au Furaha kwenye mkutano ili waweze kunijulisha kwamba mko tayari kutembelewa nami na kwamba viongozi wa vikundi vyenu watakuwepo.

 

                                                           

Jina la mtu au la kikundi	Date/tarehe	Time/muda
Sageta	Jumatatu 3 Desemba	3 asubuhi
Poverty Fighters	Jumatatu 3 Desemba	7:30 Mchana
Donatian Marusu	Jumatatu 3 Desemba	10 jioni
Preventive Healthcare Frontiers	Jumanne 4 Desemba	3 asubuhi
Twafaha	Jumatano 5 Desemba	3 asubuhi
Moms in Touch	Jumatano 5 Desemba	5:30 asubuhi
Chiyowonet (pamoja na Yopac na Tupendane Kujadili kuhusu mradi   shirikishi)	Jumatano 5 Desemba	8 mchana
Yovita Makoko	Alhamisi 6 Desemba	1:30 asubuhi (Kivukoni)
Chimaba Sanaa (pamoja na Nice na Wolisu, kujadili kuhusu mradi   shirikishi) – sina uhakika kama huu mkutano   umekubalika	Alhamisi 6 Desemba	3 asubuhi

 

 

Je, ungependa kuambatana nami katika ziara za kwenye vikundi?

Kama wewe (au mwanachama mwingine wa kikundi chenu) angependa kusafiri nami katika kutembelea vikundi kipindi cha ujio wangu, basi mpe jina lako Donatian (au Furaha

kama

hayupo) na onyesha ni siku gani ungependa. Mtapaswa kuja Kivukoni saa 2:45 asubuhi kuanza safari, chakula cha mchana kitakuwepo, na mtapokea malipo kidogo kwa muda mtakaoutumia. Ziara zitakoma sa 10 jioni.

 

Je, mngependa kutembelewa?

Kama mngependa kutembelewa nami, basi mwambie Donatian (au Furaha, kama hayupo) na nitaona

kama

nitafanikiwa kupanga ziara hizo.

 

 

Shughuli za viongozi;

Hatujapokea bado taarifa yeyote ile kutoka kwa viongozi inayoonyesha kwa mhutasari shughuli zao kwa mwezi huu.

 

Kutembeleana katika vikundi

Jumla ya ziara zote zilizofanywa mwaka huu ni 163. Vikundi ambavyo havijakamilisha ziara sita (kwa mjibu wa taarifa tulizopokea mwishoni mwa mwezi Octoba) ni:

 

• Chiyowonet
• Good Samaritan Foundation
• Iyana Education Trust
• National Youth Information Centre NICE
• Preventive Healthcare Frontiers*
• Red House 2000
• Sageta Youth and Children
• Sinza Youth Peer Educator*
• Tai Women Support Group (Tawosu)
• Tukolene Youth Development Centre
• Tupendane women group
• Twafaha Women Action Fighters v AIDS*
• Upendo Group
• WOLISU Women Life Support Network
• WOYONA Women Youth Nature Action

 

Vikundi vilivyowekewa nyota kwenye majina

yao

(*) vimefanya ziara chache

sana

chini ya nne zilizoripotiwa. Kupokea ruzuku ya 2008, vikundi vyenu vitapaswa kuwa tayari vimefanya jumla ya ziara sita (6) kwa mwishoni mwa 2007 (na kuwasilisha kwa mtindo wa taarifa!) tafadhali mfanye bidii.

 

Nawatakieni nyote mafanikio mema,

Tim

Na kutafsiriwa na

Donatian Marusu

23/11/2007

 

Taarifa ya shughuli za Mtandao kwa Octoba, 2007

Wapendwa wanamtandao,

 

Natumaini kuwa ninyi pamoja na watoto mnaowasaidia hamujambo.

 

Ziara za kwenye vikundi,

Mwaka uliopita ruzuku ya 2007 ilicheleweshwa na kwa hali hiyo watoto hawakuweza kuanza shule mwezi Januari kwa sababu fedha zilikuwa hazijafika.

Ili

kutochelewa tena, mwaka huu tungependa kuanza mchakato wa kuandaa ruzuku ya 2008 mapema iwezekanavyo.

 

Katika kutekeleza

hilo

tumekubaliana na Donatian kwamba atafanya ziara kwa kila kikundi kwa mwezi Novemba (na takribani vikundi vinne kati ya vilivyo imara zaidi kufanyiwa ziara mwezi Desemba). Natumaini hili litawasaidia kupata vitu vinavyohitajika tayari ili ruzuku zenu ziweze kugawanywa kwa hundi kwenye mkutano mwishoni mwa Mwezi Desemba.

Hii ina maana kwamba kwenye mkutano wa mwezi Octoba mkubaliane muda na tarehe ya kutembelewa na Donatian. Tafadhali muelewe kwamba ili aweze kutumia muda wake vizuri, Donatian atatembelea vikundi ambavyo viko karibu karibu kwa siku ile ile, hivyo atawatajia tarehe ya kuja kuwatembelea nanyi mjitahidi kadri muwezavyo ili kuhakikisha kuwa viongozi wote wa kikundi wanakuwepo siku hiyo. Donatian atajitahidi kuendana na muda wa kutembelea – kwa kawaida atatembelea vikundi vitatu kwa siku.

Donatian atawaelezea vizuri kwenye mkutano ujao wa mtandao ni maandalizi gani mtahitaji kufanya kwa ajili ya ziara yake.

Nategemea kuja

Dar es Salaam

mapema mwezi Desemba na kutembelea vikundi vyote vile ambavyo sikutembelea mwaka 2006.

Kama

utapenda kukutana na kuongea nami juu ya kuendesha mtandao wetu kwa ujumla na siyo kikundi chako tu, tafadhali mwambie Donatian na umweleze mada utakayopenda kuongelea naye atanitumia taarifa hiyo ili niweze kujipanga kwa ajili hiyo.

Mipango ya baadae ya Mtandao

Kama

mnavyojua, ruzuku yetu kwa mtandao wenu inadumu kwa kipindi cha miaka minne. Mwaka 2007 ni mwaka wa pili na hivyo mwishoni mwa mwaka huu itakuwa nusu ya safari yetu kushughulika na vikundi vyenu. Ni muda mwafaka sasa wa kuanza kufikiri jinsi ya kuufanya mtandao uwe imara zaidi ili kustahimili wenyewe baada ya shirika letu kusitisha ruzuku yake kwa miaka miwili ijayo. Tafadhali jadilini hili na wanachama wa vikundi vyenu na pia muzingatie hilo wakati mkiendelea kuhudhuria mikutano ijayo. Natumaini kwamba nitakapokuja mwezi Desemba tutaweza kuliona hilo zaidi.

 

Uchaguzi:

Mwezi Desemba utakuwa ni wakati wa kufanya uchaguzi wa viongozi wa mtandao. Tunadhani kwamba mtandao wetu utakuwa imara zaidi kama utashirikisha vipaji vya watu wengine zaidi. Ili hili liweze kutokea, tunahitaji watu wapya ambao hawajawahi kushika nyadhifa za uongozi ili waweze kutuhudumia kama viongozi wa mtandao kwa mwaka 2008. Kumbukeni kwamba hutahitaji kuwa na uwezo mzuri wa Kingereza au ujuzi maalumu au elimu ya juu ili kuwa kiongozi – isipokuwa kitu muhimu ni nia ya kufanya kazi kwa bidii na kuwa tayari kusikiliza maoni ya wanamtandao na kutawala mtandao vizuri ili uwe wa manufaa kwa wanamtandao wote. Tafadhali fikirini kwa makini namna ya kuwa kiongozi.

Mengineyo

Hatujapokea bado taarifa kutoka kwa viongozi juu ya shughuli zao katika mtandao wetu kwa mwezi huu, kwa hiyo basi tutatawanya taarifa za kawaida za kila mwezi za shughuli za viongozi wa mtandao kwa njia ya barua pepe (email) kwa wanamtandao wote. Kama huna uwezo wa kutumia barua pepe na ungependa nakala ya taarifa hizo basi mwambie Donatian naye ataorodhesha vikundi vitakavyohitaji ili kuandaa nakala za kutosha na atawaletea kwenye vikundi vyenu wakati wa ziara yake.

 

Nikiwatakieni matashi mema kwenu na kwa familia zenu,

Tim

 

Imeandaliwa na Tim Jackson,

Imetafsiriwa na Donatian Marusu

 

26^th October 2007.