Problem Fixed, Case Opened

 

situation before activista intervention

 

 

 Every problem which was created has its  own solution, citizen of Kanjuchi especially pregnant mothers are now seeing the situation at Mkoma hospital normal. This follows the initiative by the Activisita,s  of renovating the guardians shelter of which now is a success story. The situation was worst at the hospital but now effort has been made and the lives of unborn babies on stake are now saved. Everyone was happy to see the guardian shelter dressing its original attire, but to manage this it was not easy people worked hard and fought including the TA Khosolo was in fore front in making sure that the situation changes for the better. Tideco executive and khosolo women forum joined the Activista;s by contributing their labour of which has also contributed to the victory we are cerebrating now. Activista youth also urged the community to make sure that politicians are not teasing them any more in times of campaigns .The innocent infants and even the guardians were languishing in the hospital on behalf of this uncaring aspiring MP.

 The traditional authority also advised the community not to trust much on politicians as they are fortune seekers who are doing development works in connection with money and a position  this is total violation of human rights. Be it any election or well wishers no single person should dare to think of destroying government property. As activista we will make sure that the man who did this evil the law should take its course.

Its painful to see that this problem was killing us softly, the councilor and other political leaders were just watching and not even affected, all what we see are propagandas by our leaders that they serve their own interest which is just accumulating fans and worth. Now it is time to say no to these kinds of malpractices as roofing it again was not a jock, helping the community of Kanjuchi  now we will make sure that the one helping has full resources for the project and must be traceable as with the case with aspiring MP who changed his contacts just from the moment he failed to make it for the office. The hospital is for us and without it we are going to have poor healthy as when one is sick has no where to go so we will fight too and nail to make sure Right to good healthy is not violated and even right to life as it is violated indirectly since people die untreated.

 

team that fixed the roof of the shelter....after intervention by activista

Kanjuchi pride to see the shelter roofed but its enough to those people with intentions to vandalize community resources i n the name of campaigns. We must be  responsible enough this is our community we like it or not we were born here we will rather die and be buried here. Every one should learn to love his community in this Kanjuchi.   

Activista FC lifts up the second Human Rights Soccer Tournement championship

On 27^th and 28^th of February 2015 ,it was the days for the citizen of kanjuchi to remove  mist in their eyes where by the event organized by tideco youth activita were taking place and this events is called promoting human rights through sports.

activists pause for a photo with Councillor

At the beginning 8 teams were competing, and it was a knock out stages where by the winner were qualifying to the semi –finals and at this day more than 1000 people came to support their teams.

the crowd witnessing finals of the event

Although people attend like this at first day, the semi-finals attended by double amount of people attend from different sides of the community and the activista were happy to mobilize such vast number of people attending the events.

action aid inspirator in action during the finals

But not only , as people were attending the activista tideco their aim of organizing this tournament was to campaign against a number of things like fight against corruption , campaign against early marriage , campaign to promote quality education in both primary and secondary school and telling the community the importance of youth participation.

Youths must not be used like condoms the have a say in development

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  At first, it was head to head of the activista tideco and local community leaders in which activista’s were looking the local leaders that they are not performing and not doing favors for them to participate as in democratic government could behave, then the local leaders were also seeing the youth as they can contribute nothing on any idea assembling concerning to development and also local leaders thinks that youth are making noise when they complaining.

Later time came when these youth activisita manage to meet the traditional authority khosolo who is the most leader of power in the community and discus with him on the problems of youth and how youth are needed , but not only also the power that we have to contribute on development activities.

Traditional Authority Khosolo at the meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to understanding of this most powerful leader at the same time he offloads other power to youth activista so that they should organize a meeting that were consists of politicians from different parties, group village head men’s leaders of different church’s , civil servants , citizens and including the traditional authority which had never happen in the community  in the recent years before activista exist.

chairperson of Activista addressing the stakeholders

On the date of the meeting the TA examine himself by highlighting that he starts working as chief while he was young in aim to remove the spirit of undermine youth in the community and say opposite to those politicians and other leaders of different departments that were eliminating youths contributions, and the TA continue to advise those elderlies that they should respect youth because we are all equally as human rights says and also in democratic government you need to listen to issues raised by the citizens which youth are included

Then since the meeting be held leaders are now respecting youths rights because they are participating in decision making that can contribute to development and also human rights are more exercised since leaders have been understand that youth are leaders of today and tomorrow. 

compiled by albert sakala

Oh Kanjuchi why sinking in Corruption

People should take into account that we are all equal in this community, Whether poor or rich, educated and even if we have a political muscle to plunder citizens taxes and grand’s. We are all equal under the law of Malawi which clealy states that: corruption is an offense and is punishable. Our community is now dancing to the tune of poverty since it was born due to corrupt individuals who desire every good thing in their pockets. This is really painful as kanjuchi remains undeveloped as corruption has grown taproots.

The survey shows that almost 4% of people in this community are rich and the rest are poor and are finding it hard times to survive. Someone may question me why? It is to the fact that it’s always the rich who enjoy more good policies than the poor. Since money answers their questions hence becoming richer and richer, yet the poor languish as if they are not rights holders. Good example could be the farm input subsidy program me, [FISP] which government offers fertilizer and seeds to small holder farmers at unbeatable prices.  A 50kg bag of fertilizer was supposed to cost k500 instead of k17, 000 original prices. This is being enjoyed by the big shots, those owning big farms. The bearers demands an extra k2500 making it k3000 per bag. This indeed totals corruption because if it is not then corruption itself does not exist. The poor are suffering to buy the inputs and some of them their vouchers expire as they look at them in disbelief.

This situation continues to suffocate kanjuchi. Having in mind that relevant authorities are their including the councilor. We heard they were involved in offloading and buying inputs at night. Why can’t they fight against it? The community tried its best but what we got was the power of money ruling not justice. Fertilizers could be seen being offloaded in dark hours. It’s shameful in this case no way the community can develop .When there is corruption and corrupt people these are the predators to development.

Enough is enough! Now we will stand on an anthill to fight corruption. We must all of us join hands until this malpractice comes out of the battle field, we must keep our eyes everywhere. Once cases of this kind are noticed action must be taken until justice prevails. Kanjuchi and Malawi is ours. The dictatorship government is over.  That’s when we could see selected individuals enjoying the world as if it belongs to them only.  Right time to say zero tolerance to corruption, by doing so we are going to see our community fully developed

compiled by Vincent Banda