Beyonce and Jay-Z post baby photos

Though this blog is dedicated to African children and how the media can help in protection and promotion of their rights. I thought we should take time for good news and share the happy parenting from our celebrities...enjoy..

LOS ANGELES (AP) — She's been a sensation since she's been born, and now Blue Ivy has made her public debut.

Five photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents — Beyonce and Jay-Z — on a page at the blogging service Tumblr.

The pictures at http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com include a close-up of the baby and two of each parent holding her. Blue Ivy is their first child.

A statement next to the photos reads, "We welcome you to share our joy." The couple also thanked the public for respecting their privacy.

Beyonce and Jay-Z are the latest celebrities to shun big bucks from the tabloid press for exclusive rights to baby pictures and instead post the photos on a public website for free. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon debuted their twins in the same way last year.

 In this undated image released by Beyonce.com, Beyonce Knowles holds her daughter Blue Ivy in a recent family photo. Photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents on Tumblr blog page http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com. A hand-written note accompanying the photos reads, "We welcome you to share our joy." (AP Photo/Ed Burke for Beyonce.com) MANDATORY CREDIT

In this undated image released by Beyonce.com, rapper Jay-Z holds his daughter with singer-wife Beyonce Knowles, Blue Ivy in a recent family photo. Photos of the 1-month-old were posted by her parents on Tumblr blog page http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com. A hand-written note accompanying the photos reads, "We welcome you to share our joy." (AP Photo/Ed Burke for Beyonce.com) MANDATORY CREDIT

Rapper 5o Cent fights famine, Hunger in Somalia and Kenya

From (AllHipHop News) 

Queens, New York rapper 50 Cent continues his mission to help feed millions of men, women and children who are starving in Africa.

The rapper landed in Dolo, Somalia yesterday (February 8), where tens of thousands of people are being affected by a famine in the country.

50 Cent is traveling in Somalia and Kenya with the World Food Programme to document the suffering of the people in the country, who have also been impacted by war in the region.

The rapper launched a new energy drink “Street King,” as a vehicle to provide 1 billion meals for people around the world who have been impacted by hunger, war and famine.

According to stats released by the World Food Programme, over 100,000 people have died as a result of the famine in the region.

50 Cent is an official ambassador to the World Food Programme and has been working with the organization since October of 2011.

For every purchase of his Street King energy drink, one meal is donated to the World Food Programme to feed a hungry child.

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. 
STAY SAFE AFRICA

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