THE TOP OF KILIMANJARO-THE ROOF OF AFRICA

I had a very blessed opportunity to climb our mountain, the pride of Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa, The highest free standing mountain in the world. The journey was a big challenge that tested the level of perseverance a man can take. It pushed the envelop on what I could put up with, but to me this was  all worth it and I will definitely go back again and this time around I will do it for the children of Tanzania. I pray that Tanzanians, Africans and citizens of the world will support this initiative. lets end violence against children. One Love. 

UNICEF/MTV workshop in Nairobi

Team from Tanzania

UNICEF and MTV organized a workshop that involved young people across Africa, who together undertook the responsibility of coming up with a script for the new!!!! SHUGA radio series, this is the new venture after the success of SHUGA the TV series across Africa.

Team from South Africa, Lesotho and DR Congo

During the warm up and getting to know each other session 

 The scripting of Radio program involved coming up with the different scenarios that could entrap the young people into the risk of getting HIV/AIDS or getting involved in high risk sexual behavior that could put them in Danger, Tanzania was represented, so was Kenya, South Africa, DR congo, Lesotho and Cameroon. Stay tuned for exciting SHUGA radio episodes. 

Screening of SHUGA TV 2nd series 

For more information visit the MTV website or You tube SHUGA MTV. 
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Floods in Dar es Salaam

Tanzania President Dr Jakaya M.Kikwete talking to one of the children who is the victim of recent floods

 Tanzania has been grieving in recent days for the loss of lives and severe damage to properties causes by floods in the time when the rest of the world was celebrating Xmass. We stand together united in these trying times, our President went to see first hand the damage caused by the floods that came in the time when Tanzanians were in the festive mood.

Part of Dar es salaam city road side that was badly damaged due to the floods that affected hundreds of residents

 Dar es salaam has been given a wake up call to improve its infrastructure so that in the future heavy rain will not be able to cause so much damage, it is up to the city council to take the recent floods as a lesson and a warning that the weather pattern in the world is changing and Tanzania should brace itself so more harsh weather ahead.

Children carrying a mattress they received from aid workers

This blog is dedicated to children of Tanzania, Africa and the world. It is only right that we show what the children went through, above is unnamed trio were seen carrying the mattress that was given to them by the aid worker. I would like to recommend all Tanzanians that helped the children through this tragedy. 

Good news for all the media personnel, AMKA will be launching a media workshop in Tanzania that will involve journalists that have are dedicated to protect and promote children rights. To join in, just email anganilet@yahoo.com or facebook me Anganile Mwakyanjala. Together lets use the media to protect and promote children rights. 

Mr President Jakaya Kikwete during Interview with Children

In Tanzania's State House with Mr President Dk Jakaya Kikwete. Children had an opportunity to interview him about children rights in the country. The interview was arranged by Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children in collaboration with UNICEF and other stakeholders. We were there! 

Veteran TBC 1 children Radio technician during a Program shoot in a primary school in Kisarawe 

VISIT TO HOME CENTERS IN DAR ES SALAAM

entrance to Songa mbele street children home center 

Songa Mbele houses older boys who where once street children,

. The house through in bad need of repair serves as a comfort zone for boys who have been traumatized by the harsh street of Dar. The home center takes care of more than 15 street children.

Our meeting with children at New Hope family street children home

New Hope family street children home has a remarkable story. The home center was established by two former boys who were living in the streets, who after experiencing first hand the brutality of the streets decides to evade the same fate for other children by starting this home. years later this center is a home for more than fifty children from all corners of Tanzania, who came to this home to seek refuge. New hope is living up to its name. 

A shop owned by New Hope family, the shop brings income to the home center 

Children playing at Kwetu home center

Kwetu home has been a haven of peace for girls who have endured violence in the community. This center houses girls for up to six months as the staff at the center finds the parents or existing relatives. Eventually the girl is reunited with the parents.

Entrance to Kwetu home center

Me and children at New Hope Family street children

A child's Help

The UN says about 3.6 million people are at risk of starvation in Somalia

Somali famine: Ghana schoolboy raises aid money

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An 11-year-old Ghanaian schoolboy has so far raised more than $500 (£300) for victims of the famine in Somalia.

Andrew Andasi (L) met WFP representative Ismail Omer to ask for advice

Andrew Andasi launched his campaign last week after watching footage of people walking in search of food.

He told the BBC he wanted to raise a total of $13m during his school holidays from private donations.

After a meeting with the UN World Food Programme Bank director in Ghana to ask for advice, Andrew set up a bank account for donations on Tuesday.

"I'm very very sure that I can raise it in just one month," he told the BBC.

"I want individuals, companies, churches, other organisations to help me get 20m Ghana cedis."

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He said that UN organisations had advised him to raise money rather than food for his Save Somali Children from Hunger campaign.

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"If they send it to Somalia they can buy it [food] somewhere around Somalia… because if we gather the food items it will take a long time and the plane will cost a lot," he said.

The BBC's Samuel Bartels in the capital, Accra, says the boy's determination has impressed Ghanaians and he has been appearing as a guest on TV and radio shows in recent days.

Ismail Omer, the WFP representative in Ghana, said he was impressed with his efforts.

"He is doing a lot of work and that is laudable," Mr Omer told the BBC.

"When he came to my office and said this is what he is doing, I was so delighted - I became emotional.

"I hope he can be a good leader to his generation."

Andrew, who has printed flyers and stickers for his campaign, said he was moved to act by seeing the images of Somali women and children walking for days in search of food.

He said he wanted to use his time off during his summer school holidays to help them.

"There has been serious hunger and death for [a] long time [in Somalia] - and if it goes on their country will be useless," he told the BBC at the headquarters of Ecobank Ghana in Accra after setting up a special bank account for donations.

"If I get the opportunity to go to Somalia I will talk and I will let the UN to make an announcement the warring groups in Somalia should stop because of the sick children and women," he said.

The UN says about 3.6 million people are at risk of starvation in Somalia.

More than 11 million people across the Horn of Africa have been affected by drought this year - the region's worst for 60 years.

Drought

East Africa drought: 

African Union holds donor summit

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The African Union is due to hold a much delayed summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to pledge funds for the famine gripping the Horn of Africa.

Tens of thousands of people are believed to have died in the famine

The AU has already pledged $500m (£300m), but the UN says that at least another $2bn is required to help those in need.

At least 12 million people in Somalia and neighbouring countries require emergency assistance, the UN says.

Tens of thousands are believed to have died since the crisis began.

Response criticised

African Union Commission chief Jean Ping urged Africans to "act out against hunger by providing both cash and in-kind support for urgent life-saving assistance to our brothers and sisters in the Horn of Africa".

The US, Britain, China, Japan, Brazil and Turkey have all pledged funds to the region, as has the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) - a gathering of Islamic countries - but the contributions have fallen short of the requested assistance.

Correspondents say several African governments have faced criticism for their lack of response, and Aid agency Oxfam says only a handful of African countries have donated money so far.

The food crisis is said to be the most serious to affect the continent since the famine in Somalia in 1991-1992.