MVC ISSUES-A NEW PERSPECTIVE
(As reported by MKUKI, Moshi) |
The increase in the numbers of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania is getting worse day after day. This public concern needs commitment and immediate action in caring, supporting and integrating these children into their communities. In view of the aforesaid , MKUKI, together with other NGOs supporting MVC attended a two weeks training on PSS in Dar Es salaam in June 2009 and eventually visited Nshamba village in Muleba district Kagera region to learn how HUMULIZA as one of the MVC psychosocial support care Organization runs their Vijana Simama Imara(VSI) program. This training was sponsored by SATF, became an eye opener to SATF partner NGO’s including MKUKI staff who started farming activities as part of their efforts in replicating VSI model in Moshi Rural District. |
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One of SATF’s VSI members under MKUKI Organization presenting to plenary the group discussion feedback during a three days VSI training on life skills, reproductive health, adolescent health and HIV/AIDS at HIMO in Moshi District Council. The training was conducted in January 2010 at MKUKI Vocational training centre hall at Himo, Moshi. |
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VSI members in a group discussion during VSI training in life skills and farming activity organized by MKUKI, The project aims at imparting MVC with skills that would equip them into becoming social actors in the community. MKUKI is SATF partner NGO facilitating the implementation of VSI project in Moshi District Council. |
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Initially MKUKI started the project by identifying 20 MVC between the ages of 13 to 18 from three wards, followed by a one day sensitization meeting with the respective ward leaders in Moshi District council. Thereafter MKUKI conducted a three days training to 20 VSI members, to enable them to practice sustainable farming projects within their clusters to feed their families and sell the surplus to earn money for the VSI bank. The main objectives of the training were to equip 20 VSI members with knowledge and skills in farming with special emphasis on irrigation during drought, to impart knowledge on life skills including reproductive health, adolescent health and HIV/AIDS, to familiarize VSI members with basic knowledge on local banking and microfinance management and to facilitate and supervise election of VSI leaders according to already formed clusters (Chapakazi, Hatudeki, Mmbongo and Vijana Shupavu) |
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A cross section of VSI members during VSI training on life skills and farming activities conducted in January 2010 by MKUKI Organization in Moshi district Council |
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VSI members at MKUKI Organization in a pose shortly after receiving farming inputs from MKUKI Organization following a 3 days training on farming skills and life skills conducted by MKUKI at HIMO. |
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COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS OFFERS SUPPORT TO EDERLY CAREGIVERS FOR MVC |
151 care givers from Madaba and Lilondo villages in Songea Rural district received loans to support their income generating activities which will in turn support their most vulnerable children under their care in a sustainable manner.
The project is operated in a revolving fund model i.e. Repaying the loan and make savings out of the projects this will enable the beneficiaries to acquire much huge sums of loan in the future. |
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Bibi Vermunda Kipela is living at Lilondo village, she used the loan to establish piggery project and part of it to cultivate beans farm. She is taking care of 3 MVC who are in primary school. |
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Lestuta Mtundu is living at Lilondo village, she was supported with a loan from SATF Community Empowerment program to support a piggery project as her Income generating activity with the future prospect of supporting her 4 dependants who are in primary school. |
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Mama Fulgensia Mwenda is living at Madaba village; through loan from SATF, she started livestock rearing as her income generating activity in which she purchased 2 piglets and 3 hens. In February 2010, she sold the pig and used the money to pay school fees and other contributions for her children. Fulgencia has 5 children, 2 are in Secondary school and 2 are in primary school and 1 is a nursery pupil. |
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Bibi Elizabeth Sanga(in blue t-shirt) is living at Madaba village; she was supported with a loan form SATF and purchased a pregnant pig of which she got 4 piglets after fallowing. Mama Sanga sold the piglets and used the money to pay for school fees and other contribution for her 2 granddaughters. |
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SATF’s beneficiary Noah John at Oloki Vocational Training Centre in Arumeru District Council demonstrating his skills in carpentry during SATF Education monitoring visit with KIDI organization in the northern zone , April 2010. |
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