tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70276634232889080512024-03-19T01:27:46.270-07:00Making the DifferenceTofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-42086234004114915322015-02-16T05:14:00.000-08:002015-02-16T05:14:26.656-08:00Lady Bethelhem Dejene's Story<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As one of our ways of transparently wallowing you into our Tofauti experience, we would like to look into a brief snippet of <i>Lady Bethelhem Dejene's</i>, from Africa's Hub Addis Ababa, testimonial. She interned with us from the first week of January 2015 to 15th February right after valentines day. <span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Miss Dejene worked in the Education Sector as part of her internship program at 'Faith With Action' orphanage, situated in the rather harsh environs of Embakassi slums, Nairobi.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She worked as a teacher, teaching various elementary subjects like mathematics, social studies etc; and also as a mentor to the disadvantaged kids. It was a privilege working with her as she was methodical, organized, time conscious and very adaptive. Her ability to connect people, and inspire the audience were exemplary...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This is her unedited story,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>'My Experience at
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My experience at Tofauti has been amazing so far. I have
contributed small but I have gained a lot. Teaching at faith with action
school, and spending some quality time with the kids has made my life
completely different. I have learned a lot from the kids. They know how to give
love and receive love. These kids know what they want in the future and they
are working hard to get there. And the
best part is these kids know that they will definitely get there. They know how
to play life game and win. Now I know how to play mine. Now my confidence is
high and I am louder than ever. Tofauti , in general have made me come out of
my shell and brought out the best in me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>'My Expectations
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I honestly didn’t want to have an expectation because I
wanted to be surprised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And yes definitely, I was surprised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>'My project'</b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tofauti on the move Project at
Faith with action school is targeted towards orphanage school working with
children in Kenya. I have been working in a school for street kids/orphans or
children with one parent that provides them with education, food and shelter. I
was teaching English, mathematics, social science and science. I have also
prepared a report of the activities that were running in the academy. I also
used to support the English teacher in language education focusing on
presenting his/her own culture to raise cultural awareness amongst the
children. I was also
helping the children have a global mindset and make them aware that there is a
great big world out there and that they can be part of it through education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>'Way Forward and Improvements to the project'</b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tofauti on
the move is a revolutionary project for Africa. It’s a project that has a
massive contribution for youth empowerment and better education for Africa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">These
projects should expand to all parts of Africa. And since Africa is still
struggling to have a better quality education, Tofauti on the move should at
least 50% or more focus on quality education for Africa. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Kenya, the Intern house, people and food</b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Honestly I love the intern house. It’s a smart,
beautiful and very well furnished house. I don’t even want to leave the house.
The best thing about the intern house is the surrounding. It’s quiet with a
pure fresh air, very clean and perfect security. Eagle’s plain estate is a
place to be! And Kenyan food is really awesome I love all. Especially,
Ugali, chapatti and a meat and a chicken stew. It’s my favorite Kenyan dish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The people of Kenya are very outgoing and
lovely. People are very friendly and neighbors are not strangers in Kenya.
You will arrive as a visitor and leave as a friend. They treat each other with
respect and love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Being here and experiencing a different
culture, a different lifestyle, and a different language has changed my
perception of life. I am so much more aware of the world now especially Africa,
and when i get back home, i can't wait to pass on all of my new knowledge.
Being put outside of your comfort zone is a scary thing, but I've realized now
that really it is just an opportunity to try new things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-56105496420245778732014-04-16T03:36:00.000-07:002015-04-09T12:13:23.834-07:00VOLUNTOURISM!?<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The debate about
"voluntourism" – that unsightly word – has reared its cynical head again
and again. Every so often the spotlight is turned on western students using their free
time to help those less fortunate in developing countries and the much
head-scratching and soul-searching ensues. Others have argued that <i>Voluntourism</i> creates a “Western-infused
cultural oasis” very distinct from the communities that the locals live in, and potentially damaging to their
development as the people they come to
like, perhaps even love, are continually coming and going.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pippa Biddle, the author of a recent post
entitled <i>"The Problem of Little White Girls, Boys and Voluntourism" </i>is right when she mocks the idea of untrained students being considered "godsends"
or replacements for trained doctors, engineers, or teachers, and she is right
to say that "only through an understanding of the problems communities are
facing, and the continued development of skills within that community, that
long-term solutions will be created." But she is absolutely wrong to
conclude that this means international volunteering should be discouraged or
that her skills were useless. They weren't -- they were just being massively
misapplied. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently again, the Guardian published a
piece by Somalian blogger Ossob Mohamud, with the headline <b>Beware of the 'voluntourists' doing good.</b> She argues that the west is turning
the developing world into "a playground" for the rich to
"assuage the guilt of their privilege". Mohamud clearly had a
difficult volunteering experience.
She says she felt ashamed at the excessive praise and thanks of locals, cringed
as she took photos with African children whose names she did not know and was
left feeling that she had simply inflated her ego and spruced up her resume. But
Mohamud's insistence on drawing a wider social message from her own
unsatisfactory trip is unfair and potentially damaging.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's easy for 'voluntourism' to seem like a
dirty word, and there is a very fine line between a genuinely helpful and
mutually beneficial experience and one that, at best, has little to no impact.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Let me take you, though to the fuundamentals of
its coinage. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="MsoBookTitle">What Is
Voluntourism?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As
the word implies, voluntourism combines vacation travel with volunteering at
the destination visited. One can say, killing two birds with one stone. It’s also spawned a new vocabulary: voluntourist, ethical holidays,
travel philanthropy, and more. Voluntourism is aligned with
the more established concept of “sustainable tourism,” defined by Sustainable
Travel International as “lessening the toll that travel and tourism takes on
the environment and local cultures.” Their motto is: Leave the world a better place.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What I fail to understand is the crucifixion of ‘voluntourists’, labeling them
as fake, but we don’t have the same sentiments for those who tour while on
their business trips! Should they also not be allowed to see the beauties of
the foreign land that they were sent to do some work? Whether volunteering is
an objective or is subject to one’s travel is clearly none of our business to
socially judge or condemn on any grounds. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I through working with ‘Tofauti on the move’ have
personally witnessed the volunteers - students and recent graduates from cross-border
universities - forming genuine friendships with the locals, developing
emotional attachments to the children and becoming truly invested in their
future. Cynics might thus say that when they return to their respective
countries they leave it all behind and life moves on. But for many, volunteering
can be life changing; and many of our past interns can attest to that.<br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Charity” in its essence is just a
bridge between the ‘Haves’ and ‘Have-Nots’. Obviously, no approach is without
its flaws, but it is vital that people do not group charities doing this well
with companies who are putting very little into the developing world. Charities
or NGO’s stem up from society’s disregard and marginalization of the few, from
a community level to a global level, hence we also have the UNITED NATIONS.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The undergraduates face a stark choice about how
to spend their time before entering employment, particularly now that money is
tight and jobs are scarce. Charities that invest in the developing world need
keen, energetic, ambitious people to help them along. "Voluntourists"
they may be – but their work can have a huge impact on their own lives and the
lives of those they help. It would be an awful shame if they or more specifically
WE were put off. </span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>One thing to
note though before I go ahead, is that ‘Tofauti on the move’ is not a voluntouring
NGO, as we offer no tourism packages whatsoever. But that does not stop us from
working with touring companies, Corporates for their CSR, and any other NGO’s
and even parastatals for that matter. As our mandate is sustainable development
irregardless of any Tom-Dick-and-Harry that wants to help foster viable social
aggrandizement to the destitute.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is also important to remember that voluntourism and
aid work are two distinct markets, appealing to two completely different
groups. Aid programs perform an essential role, but people involved with it are
long-term participants, volunteers or otherwise. Voluntourism is for people who
are going on vacation who do not have the time to be involved with traditional
aid programs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="MsoBookTitle">What Does this
Trend Mean to Traditional Volunteering?</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At
the moment, the vast majority of volunteer vacation projects send people from
North America and Europe to developing countries in Africa, South America, and
Asia. This is largely because it requires money, time, and access to
travel abroad and those three resources are available mainly in the First
World. But perhaps someday the concept can be practiced in both directions. Case in-point, Hurricane Katrina was a disaster than engaged people from around the
world. For the Americans, it may be sobering but also illuminating to
recognize that they too, might be recipients of the help of others.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Development and aid work are fundamentally
about relationships. They address the relationship between people and their
environments, the relationships imbedded in the power structures of social,
cultural, and political systems, and the relationship of the developed and
developing world. And they depend upon relationships to be successful:
relationships with community leaders and members, governmental decision makers,
and NGO's, just to name a few. As with all good relationships, the strongest,
most lasting, and most sustainable require time. Lots and lots of time. More
time than most people are willing or capable of donating. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ideally, development and aid work should be
done by country nationals, people that already know the culture, the language,
and the nuances of their country. Even more ideally, I believe, developing
countries should be training and educating people who are actually from
specific in-need communities. Not only are these people fully culturally
integrated, but they already have established relationships with individuals
and leaders within those actual communities. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This slight reformulation implies a change in
the role of outsiders (both as individuals and countries) in the developing
world, but it does not mean that developed nations have no part to play at all. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Instead, they need to re-prioritize and
re-evaluate their approach to relief so that they use their resources to empower
countries to develop themselves. This should be according to the countries own standards and not the hindrance of them with the developed countries standards. The role of western countries in international development is to be defined
not by their own interests but by the expressed needs of developing nations. </span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So while I applaud the intentions of the
voluntourists of the world, I think it is important for them to remain grounded
in reality. They need to be constantly cognizant of their privileged positions
to be doing development work in the first place and the limitations of both
their time commitments and outsider status. All international experiences are
important and contribute to a general worldliness and awareness that is so lacking
in our generation. But unless we are willing to accept the inter-relatedness of
our privilege with someone else's poverty and allow that understanding to
change how we live our lives, we are just exercising our privilege even more.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a quick synopsis on how to be an
effective volunteer:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>: Work with local staff, don't try to do their jobs! </b> </span></b></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Profit</b>
</span></b>-- Who is truly benefiting from your trip? Is it a for-profit
volunteer placement organization, a tour company, your Facebook or Instagram
photo album? Or, is it the community you are meant to be helping? What
percentage of the benefits of your trip, in volunteer work or financially, is
legitimately helpful, and not just fun? Go direct; find organizations where you
can concretely understand where every dollar of your contribution is going, and
where your work is needed most.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>:Don't be a superhero, just be you! </b> </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Local Tanzanian fundis (craftspeople) have a
huge comparative advantage when it comes to building walls, over little white
girls and boys with no training. However, little Western girls and boys might
be great at setting up social media for a small local nonprofit, doing computer
training with impoverished teens, or doing an art project that they can turn
into a fundraiser for their home community -- all of which require skills and
access that are much rarer in rural Tanzania than in central 'Connecticut'. It's
all a matter of fit- what can you offer to this community that they don't already
have? The first step is to <i><span style="font-style: normal;">shut up, and listen hard to the community
you work with</span></i>. You can't possibly help with community needs if you
don't even know what those needs are. It sounds like Pippa learned the first
part of this lesson -- that we don't know everything about how to
"fix" other societies, and rushing in where one doesn't belong is a
recipe for disaster. But she seems to have missed the second half -- that if
you listen, you can find places where you actually are needed, and wanted, and
can help. You just have to be quiet for a while to hear it.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At Tofauti on the move, we generally don't
take new volunteers for less than 4 weeks. It usually takes about 2-3 weeks to
settle into a new culture and community, and for stays any shorter than that,
the physical and staff costs of training the volunteers usually outweighs the
benefits of their assistance. It also takes time for volunteers to truly
understand how and where they can be of most use to the local staff, but once
they settle into the rhythm, they become a huge asset. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>:Volunteering
is not a vacation, and orphanages aren't zoos</b>! Good volunteers are the
lifeblood of many small nonprofits and it is frankly irresponsible to equate
all international volunteering with a 2-week high school package tour. In our
case, volunteers grow our small Tofauti family: They raise awareness and expand
our network to new communities. They add value to our work every single day. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But of course, I am far from an unbiased
observer as I am a full member of Tofauti on the move. Still I believe one
should never fear being corrected. So, I am about as far from objective as they
come -- this work is my life, literally and metaphorically. But, I
promise that if you have a chance to see the type of impact volunteers can have
when the fit is right on a small scale, but with so much love -- you would
change your mind towards criticizing volunteering.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That being said, the quality of work a
volunteer does is very much independent of the Tofauti on the move bureaucracy
anyway--it depends largely upon the individual, their skills and capacity, as
well as their motivation and resolve. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">~Hongdi Zhao</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chinese Ambassador- Tofauti on the move</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>My name is Maria Tao, a college student
(study at Zhejiang University) from China.<span>
</span>After studying in various fields of Social Sciences for one year, <span> </span>I was endowed with professional skills like accounting
and microec</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>onomics. However, due to my love of meeting new people and the great
passion for diverse culture and life, I decided to come here and have a totally
new experience. What’s more, helping people in need makes me glad and proud.</span></span></span><b>
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your expectations of the Tofauti
Internship Experience? Have you met them?</span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span></span></span></span></i></b></div>
<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>Teaching kids or children in a slum,
subjects including Mathematics, English, Arts and Chinese; meeting different
interns from all over the world, and working, discussing issues and sharing
experiences together; subsidizing students by practical things like books and
stationary; communicating with local NGOs; culture-sharing with interns like Cultural
Village; enjoying and savoring tasty local food and fruits.</span></span></span><b>
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<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>Apart from the NGO part, I have already met
all of them. They indeed exerted<span> </span>a great
influence on me</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>. </span></span></span></i><b>
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</span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What did
you get from the Tofauti Internship
Experience? What value did we add to your life?</span></span></b></div>
<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>First, I got the rich experiences like
teaching adorable kids in slum, meeting new people, adapting exotic lifestyle,
attending international conference, visiting amazing places, dealing with all
manner of cases and many more. Second, I was really impressed by the kids who
were in my work place and learned the spirit of staying optimistic when facing
the tough situation. Third, I felt I gradually get to know much more about how
to communicate and get along with various people. Last but not least, I gained
a group of amazing friends, who are extremely kind and supportive. </span></span></span><b>
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other ways could we could have engaged you in the field?</span></span></b></div>
<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>Apart from AIESEC, other NGOs or
organizations would be good. Besides, after the intern completing their
projects and going back to his/her own country,<span>
</span>they have the power to get more people involved.</span></span></span><b>
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</span></span></span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What can
we do to make the Tofauti Internship
Experience better?</span></span></b></div>
<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>Before deciding whether one potential intern
is accepted to </span>the Tofauti <span>Project or not, you had better balance the number
of people from each country and control the diversity; otherwise some problems
like accommodation, food or culture shock would arise more or less.</span></span></span><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span> </span></span></span></i></b><b>
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<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>When one intern is accepted, please inform
him/her sufficient and necessary info about the projects(My buddy Cyrille did
so well that I’m really gratitude for what he has done for me). </span></span></span><b>
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<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>When matching, it’s better for the TNM to
tell interns the exact school or orphanage they’re about to work in, or at
least the students’ basic info (like age) because it would be much better for
interns to get sufficient preparation. (Take myself for an example, I planned
to bring some books with me but I was not sure about the students’ level thus
giving up.) What’s more, if interns are not satisfied with the job, they can
communicate with TNM in advance, and it would save time and reduce
misunderstandings. Also, it would help avoid the situation that interns has
nothing to do when they arrive just because no school fit them well or too many
interns work for the same school.</span></span></span><b>
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<b></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>As for the job description, it could be more
concrete and specific, not that general.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>One more thing is about the period of the
project; it required me to stay here for at least 6 weeks, but school closed
earlier. Although I really enjoy my stay here but I in the meanwhile maintain
that I should be informed when matching or upon arrival.</span></span></span><b>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>·<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Have your
say:<span><span>
</span>Never too much to experience!</span></span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span>By Maria Yingzhu Tao</span></span></span></i></b></div>
Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-17645223985108726672013-09-05T03:30:00.000-07:002013-09-05T03:30:44.301-07:00TEACH FOR KENYA<!--[if !mso]>
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education knowledge in basic skills, academics, technical, discipline,
citizenship, or is it something else? In its focus on good academic performance
and putting on notice teachers whose schools are not performing well or whose
subjects are not well performed, the Kenyan education system seems to say only
academic basics are important and that is based on collecting knowledge without
understanding its value. How about the processing of knowledge, using
inspiration, visionary ambitions, creativity, risk, ability to bounce back from
failure, motivation? Most educational institutions focusing on academic
performance do not consider these skills; these skills are associated with
understanding the value of knowledge (Mwaka et al, 2010).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Memorization
and regurgitation hence become distinctive features of Kenya’s exam-centric
education as it demands little creativity of our children and teachers. In a
majority of schools, teachers do not focus on teaching and learning, but on
jerking up the school mean grade and national ranking.</span></div>
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schooling process in Kenya therefore seems to be failing in its role of
offering education to young people for adequate living in the society. It also
fails in its provision of moral and social values leading to a situation of
non-education. Bennars (1990) describes the phenomenon of non-education as all
forms of association between adults and children which cannot be termed
education. It implies the erosion of childhood resulting in the neglect of
traditional modes of value inculcation and the actual marginalization of the
youth.</span></div>
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be defined as unequal opportunities; that a person’s life achievements should
be determined primarily by his or her talents and efforts, rather than by
pre-determined circumstances such as race, gender, social or family background.
In Kenya, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">children’s background and
environment are also determinants of their performance. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children born into poverty are half as likely
to graduate from high school as their peers in other communities. Even for
those who graduate they graduate with less than par level of skills. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This inequity of
opportunity limits the future of individual students, communities, and our
nation as a whole; and in addition to educational crisis we are also faced with
identity crisis to tackle.</span></div>
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Kenya, primary education is free but more than one million children are out of
school and those in school are not learning. A survey of primary school
teachers revealed that some teachers scored 17 per cent in a math test based on
the syllabus they teach. For the massive outlay of public resources, 6.7 per
cent of GNP, our education accomplishes too little for our children and
society.</span></div>
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survey of primary schools pupils revealed that two out of three pupils in
standard three failed a standard two, literacy and numeracy test. Among
standard three pupils, only 28 per cent from the poorest households had
achieved expected numeracy and literacy, compared to 48 per cent in the richest
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education is exacerbating rather than ameliorating social inequality in Kenya.
Moreover, transition rates are depressing. In 2012, the gross enrollment ratio
in secondary school was 48 per cent, woefully low compared to 115 per cent in
primary school.</span></div>
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education and training can therefore reduce social and economic disparities.
Today, Kenya is characterized by large inequalities with respect to income
distribution and this has constrained economic growth. Investment in education
and training will be an important strategy to address such differences, which
in turn, result in faster economic growth. The involvement in education and
training is justified on the basis that human capital investments have large
social returns. For the above reasons, the Kenyan Government has, over the years,
demonstrated its commitment to the development of education and training
through sustained allocation of resources to the sector. However, despite the
substantial allocation of resources and notable achievements attained, the
sector still faces major challenges related to access, equity, quality, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>relevance, efficiency in the management of
educational resources, cost and financing of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>education, gender and regional disparities,
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Educational
leadership enhances learners’ outcomes through creation of an environment where
learning permeates the organizational culture. This means that an educational
leader is able to promote a shared vision, mobilize people, lead curriculum and
pedagogical practice, administrate effectively, and reflect critically on all
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mission is to revolutionize educational reform, by committing dedicated young
graduates to a two-year teaching strategy so as to ensure that all children
have an opportunity to receive excellent education. Possible?? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe it is, if we all decide to become
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Filling high-need classrooms
with passionate, high-achieving individuals who will do whatever it takes to
help their students succeed is a critical piece of our approach—but it’s not
enough to reach educational equity. Success relies on the work the ‘Teach for Kenya’
members do as alumni after their two-year commitment, from within the field of
education and other sectors, to continue to expand opportunities for all
students.</div>
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<span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2013/08/27/discover-burundi-men-from-poetry-to-milk-yields/" rel="bookmark" title="7:49 am"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2013-08-27T07:49:21+00:00" pubdate="">August 27th, 2013</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/author/afp12327/" rel="author" title="View all posts by AFP">AFP</a></span></span> </div>
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Men in Burundi once recited poems to their long-horned cows as they
led them to pasture, before civil war decimated the prized stocks. Now
the country is rebuilding its herds, but at the cost of forsaking
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Burundi’s whole civilisation was built around cattle. So noble were
cows considered that under the monarchy the same word was used for the
stomach of the king and the stomach of a cow — quite distinct from the
word used for the belly of a mere mortal.</div>
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“Before the civil war (of 1993-2006), we had 800,000 head of cattle,”
Eliakim Hakizimana, the country’s top official in charge of livestock
at the agriculture ministry, recounted. “But the conflict had terrible consequences on cattle, with only around 300,000 left at the end of the war,” he said. After 13 years of fighting and peace bids between the traditional
ruling caste in the Tutsi minority and the rebellious Hutu majority,
when an estimated 300,000 people lost their lives, Burundi is trying to
build up its herds. The Tutsis are mainly herders and held most of the cows whereas the
Hutus tend to be farmers. During the war the cows became a prime target
for militia fighters, seeking not only food but the destruction of what
their foes held most dear. </div>
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“Before colonial times, before the Europeans came at the end of the
nineteenth century, the cow was not just a domestic animal in the
kingdom of Burundi,” explained Adrien Ntabona, a retired anthropology
professor at Burundi University. “People talked to their cows, reeled off their ancestry. They had
different poems they recited when they led them to water, to pasture,
brought them home or milked them. A cow was seen as a person.” Cows are traditionally given names that describe either their beauty,
such as “she who came down from the moon”, or their character. With their long horns and slender forelegs, Burundi’s Ankole cattle were held to be the epitome of beauty. Poets in this small central African nation applied to cattle attributes normally reserved for either women or warriors.</div>
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Times of day were expressed in relation to activities concerning
cows, with morning known as “grazing time” while early afternoon was
“time for the calves to come home”. “When someone wanted a house, a favour or even a wife, he would give a
cow,” said Pierre Nduwimana, a peasant farmer in Matana in the
country’s south. “A wife was referred to as a two-legged cow who could
carry water and cut wood.” “Burundi’s whole civilisation revolved around the cow,” Ntabona said.
“Cows served as a link between people. They weren’t treated like
goddesses in the way they are in India but they were relatively sacred
and had to be treated as such.” </div>
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Long before the civil war erupted, the arrival of colonial forces, a
population boom and the shrinking of pastureland in a densely peopled
country had all already taken their toll on this traditional way of
life, much to the chagrin of some Burundians. “My father had cows, just like my grandfather and my
great-grandfather but I can’t afford to keep a herd,” said Pierre, a
civil servant. “I feel very guilty about that — as if I’d betrayed my
parents.” </div>
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Since the war ended in 2006, when the last major rebel group, the
Forces for National Liberation, signed a ceasefire, the cattle
population has risen and it is now at 600,000 head, according to
official figures. <i>But to acquire a cow today you either need to be rich, as one cow
sells for $1,000 (almost 750 euros) — a fortune in one of the world’s
poorest countries — or to be a beneficiary of a cattle donation scheme. </i></div>
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This scheme launched by the authorities has distributed 25,000 cows
since 2008, Hakizimana said. The aim is “to modernize the sector to make
it productive in milk, cheese and fertilizer,” he added. Emmanuel Nibaruta, a 35-year-old farmer living on one of Burundi’s
thousands of hills in the northern Ngozi province, says he is “still
thanking God for having given me my first Friesian cow”. While his bulky black and white animal may lack the grace of a
traditional Ankole, Nibaruta concedes, it gives him 16 times as much
milk every day. But a major problem for the productivity scheme is the absence of
outlets where farmers can sell their milk and have it turned into
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Bujumbura’s one and only milk processing plant was shut down 20 years
ago at the beginning of the civil war. Milk is sold by cyclists who
ride through the streets of the capital. “It’s very demotivating for those of us who produce milk because we
end up throwing it away, while cattle feed and veterinary products are
so expensive,” lamented Anicet, a civil servant who also owns a farm. Burundi lags well behind the east African region when it comes to
milk production, estimated at 71,300 tonnes in 2011. Neighbouring Rwanda
produces almost twice as much, and Kenya 30 times as much as Burundi.</div>
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“We’re really lagging behind. That’s why we’ve got to move away from
the idea of the cow as a prestigious status symbol to the idea of a cow
that has to turn a profit,” Hakizimana said.</div>
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Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-75550686807415859192013-07-07T23:10:00.000-07:002013-07-07T23:10:23.335-07:00Kenya No Wahalla!
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tofauti on the move again would love to share another experience
from the eyes of thee Naija queen Ashley the Diva as they used to call her. Personally, I learnt a lot
from her(other than her diva swagg and the antenna dance moves) as I always insist Africa is quite diverse.</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">“God don butta my bread”</span></i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by having her as one of our interns and now my true Oko. Here is what she had to say...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">“My experience in Kenya was a beautiful and amazing one;
from the very moment I got down from the plane, the hospitality I got was out
of this world (I bet she must have been referring this to me</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> kkk). Kenya being the
heart of East Africa, I always thought it was overly developed; but then hey!! (ABEG!)It’s
still in Africa, and on getting here and realizing that, I felt more at home(:/).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had a whole list of things I wanted to get done on getting
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a medical practitioner. But on getting there I got a very warm embrace with
doctors, nurses and even my fellow interns treating me like one of theirs that
made working, adapting and even socializing very easy. The Project actually
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Life in Kenya is a totally different one from us. You can see an extremely new world rolling out nakedly infront of you. The sunshine is naked. The eyesight from pedestrian on you is naked. Tens of thousands possibilities of this country and the breath of development is naked. The poverty, as well, is naked. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In the slums, the so-called houses are made by iron sheet without enough light. All kinds of trash are thrown day after day, making a trash road eventually. Flies are around all the time, especially around those hard and tasteless food. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">In Scream Africa, children are mostly saved from streetsI(streetboys). They live in the orphanage together. They go to school every day with their worn-out but clean uniforms, attending classes and doing homework carefully. Their life is a regular one; caring for themselves, longing for more love, never losing hope. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">But they are smiling all the time. Everyday I step into the classroom and greet them all, I will find their happy and lovely face, smiling brightly, naughtily, timidly or loudly. During class time, they all put up their hands actively, hoping for encouragement from teachers. After classes, they play with a poor football or volleyball, satisfied, asking for nothing more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The life of kids is limited within Nairobi; more so within Utawala, within the demographics between Scream Africa orphanage and Vijito School! Some kids are fortunate enough to once in their lifetime thus far, visit Mombasa. So the sea and beach there becomes their proudest and most precious memory, which they can mention for a thousand of times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Before I went to Kenya, I had taken many photos of great sceneries and wonders of the world. Although those kids seldom have such opportunities, I know very well that deep in their minds, an outside world firmly stands there, waiting and hoping... <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><strong>However, after spending six weeks with them, I found out that as a matter of fact, those kids have given me an even bigger world.</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">How will the future be like? When it comes to us, we may also be confused and not know the answer. We find it difficult to catch up the initial dream while growing up. Or we even dare not to dream under the reality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">But every kid here has a definite dream. I can clearly remember that Anthony wants to be a pilot, Malong wants to be a journalist, Willy wants to be a doctor and my dear Trevor wants to be a tourist. Trevor says he will construct a big airport so I can conveniently travel from China to Kenya every day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">When asked who they love most, their answers surprised me a bit. They said, "I don’t love anyone. I express my love to god.” Then I start to understand why they sometimes seem sad and sit beside me saying nothing; why as soon as they get just a little bit hurt, they shout and cry loudly. They want to get your attention, so as in return to get that ounce of precious love from you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">But on the other hand, the love they give me is much more than enough. A picture, a kiss, a hug, a greeting; All the best of love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">When we talk about Kenya, what comes to your mind? Sunshine, the beach, nature, black people, poverty or conflicts? Here we see a true Kenya and fall in love with this land unconsciously but deeply.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Six weeks’ voluntary work seems impossible to change these kids’ life. So we shall start doing some fund raising program once we get back to China, for starters. Everytime we do some music and make pics, we can feel that the time in Kenya twinkles so brightly in our life. And once we get post cards or CDs made by ourselves, our hearts come to be full of love and warmth. That makes us believe that we are heading to be a better persons, for a better world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">And Kenya, from then on, will no longer be a simple mark on the map. There are the most beautiful smiles, our best kids and friends, the most unforgettable memories and our best of times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Democracy will not fail” was the consensus in an international world debate thanks to BBC. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of the biggest challenges for the nations undergoing change after the uprisings would be in the area of re-balancing civil-military relations. At this juncture, it's relevant to ask if the democracy is winning or not.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Basically, are democracies best equipped to deal with the increasingly complex challenges of the globalized world? Europe is bogged down in deep economic crises and the US government is gridlock. China's new leadership rejects democratic reform while the country's economy continues to grow. In the Middle East, the hope of freedom, democracy and prosperity promised by the Arab Spring is beginning to look tarnished. Why is democracy failing so badly to support economic prosperity? </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In response to whether democracy is winning the answer was a strong YES by Thomas Friedman, columnist, foreign affairs - The New York Times. He then divided democracy into two parts i.e. the hardware part and the software part. The hardware part basically entailed self-determination through the right to vote, and proper constitutional reform. The software had with it, free press and media, free commerce, an independent judiciary and more importantly a healthy opposition; democracy is only as healthy as its active opposition, checked by free press, and inclusion of an independent judiciary. Unless and until a strong leadership is there in the opposition to check the growth, democracy is not happening.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The discussion heated up when a question was asked if Islam as a religion is a threat to Democracy. The Turkish minister clarified that none of the faith is a threat. He ensured that Islam is a religion that allows democracy to grow as it is based on the dignity and collective rationalism. He also stated that the question of whether Islam is a threat to democracy or not is confusion and is coming from the orientalist mindset. He added again that unlike religion a party is prone to mistakes hence its dangerous in identifying a party to a religion since in so doing the mistakes it makes can be mistaken to its religion!</span></span><br />
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BY Kimani Wanjiru(Uraia Spokesperson)</h3>
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“The constitution was passed on August 4<sup>th</sup> 2010
and promulgated on the 22<sup>ND</sup> same month, as our foundation of laws;
and from that day the ground shifted. The power now basically belongs to the
civilians rather than the elective leaders”, opened the Uraia spokesman, Mr.
Kimani Wanjiru.</div>
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Uraia is a national civic program that has 4 main branches
in its core of duties:</div>
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<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Entrenchment of constitution</li>
<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Independence of the Judiciary</li>
<li>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Free fair electioneering</li>
<li>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Increased opportunities for previously
marginalized people i.e. women and children.</li>
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He continued to say that for starters thanx to the new
constitution the president is required to follow certain procedures when he’s
making appointments i.e. like the Chief Justice position, Director of Public
Prosecutions, Police Commissioner, county commissioners and the likes. With
this he stressed that we as Kenyans and more necessarily the youth are required
to really interact and know the constitution as it’s a form of a bureaucratic
revolutionary tool. Failure to do so, what happens is that we inherit the debt
left or imposed on us by the electives, if not properly checked, pilling up
with every new regime.</div>
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Below is some of his constitutional citing.</div>
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CHAPTER 1 OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION</h4>
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<b>SECTION 1: SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE </b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>(1) All sovereign power belongs to the people of
Kenya </div>
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(2) The people may exercise their power
either directly or through their democratically elected representatives.</div>
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This means that if elected, we as citizens have the power
and right to ‘call the elective back’ on the basis of non-performance.</div>
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<b>SECTION 2: SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>(1)The constitution is the supreme law of the
Republic and binds all State organs at all levels of government and all
persons.</div>
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(5)A person or a group of persons may bring
in action in the appropriate court for a declaration that any law, act or
omission is inconsistent with, or is in contravention of, this constitution.</div>
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<b>SECTION 3: DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>(1) Every person has an obligation to respect
uphold and defend this constitution.</div>
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(2)Any attempt to establish a government
otherwise than in compliance with this Constitution is unlawful.</div>
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“Basically these rights come with responsibility and it’s
our obligation to really know our rights and implement or put into effect this
constitution”, stressed the Uraia spokesperson.</div>
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On top of our constitution he later on pointed out that we
should at minimum also respect our National Anthem. Our National Anthem
basically is our national prayer and our basic means for reconciliation,
reintegration and unity as a nation.</div>
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Other than this he said that it’s very important to have
good foreign policy with the outside world at large. Kenya or any country is
never an island and can’t exist in isolation in our globalized world. Even with
this we should also choose our international friends keenly and carefully. In
the 2007 P.E.V it was our international friends led by Koffi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anan, former TZ President Mkapa, and
delegates of the African Union that brought about the end of the civic
political war. They came with four agenda items</div>
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<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Peace and reconciliation</li>
<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Humanitarian Crisis</li>
<li>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Coalition or political reconciliation</li>
<li>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Long term issues</li>
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These long term issues included:- </div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Constitutional and institutional reforms</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Youth issues, particularly unemployment</div>
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The coming elections are thus very important to the
constitutional implementation as it will mark and effect the:-</div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Elections is about governance, proper structures so as, for starters, improve or reduce the rich-poor gap and the total income per ca-pita Thus its about proper sharing of a country’s national cake. So until when elections are primarily centered around national issues, is when we will start asking the right questions. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Elections elects or rather empowers people to governance positions so that the national upkeep can be bigger than it is. One should therefore appreciate our democratic vote as Kenyans which is not the case in other countries like in Egypt with mubaraks past 40 yr rule, or in Kabila's country.</span></span></div>
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'Bring a child to
help a child' is a Tofauti on the move initiative with a vision of sponsoring at-least 10
community disadvantaged orphans, with their school tuition fees in terms of
school uniforms, stationery, books, desks, school meals and the likes for
at-least three years. The target children will be from the various destitute
demographics of Nairobi. So far we looking at 4 from Kibera (Love Africa
School),Primary School), 4 from Embakasi
(Faith Homes), and 2 from Screm Africa!</div>
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Our umbrella will be
through FASHION SHOW MODELLING of children aged between 6-12 years old of
either male or female. With these, various local clothing line companies and
models will showcase their designs and mould the kids in the whole modelling
fun activity!</div>
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and <b>Lillian Muli</b> will brace the event. Britam insurance have sponsored
the food and drinks, and will have their own tent. <i>Tahidi High</i> and <i>Aziza Band</i> will offer the entertainment, plus there will be appearances from Harambee Stars players including Paul Were. </div>
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bought will be channeled towards charity of our beautiful beloved kids.So
remember to come as hungry and thirsty as ever :)</div>
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for the ten children targeted. This will be per family, and if you come as groups there will discounted rates depending on the number of people. Our aim is to have a Christmas fun day for the kids especially those who due to their circumstances can't have the luxury to do so.</div>
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Come put a smile on a kid, share, laugh, bond; as we try to show and prove that despite everything and our misgivings Christmas will come to these kids with much love and joy! </div>
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Opening speeches from the Director of Tofauti On The Move;</div>
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President of Aiesec Kenya;</div>
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Head of the Children Institute of Kenya;</div>
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CEO of Young Women Leadership Institute.</div>
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The Spinal Injury Hospital located in Nairobi, Kenya is
the only hospital in East Africa catering to people living with SCIs. The
hospital offers comprehensive medical services including an outpatient
department, rehabilitation services, surgical/orthopaedic services and
specialized counseling services. Data indicates that there are 50,000-75,000
persons living with a spinal injury in Kenya with over 15,000 new cases
recorded annually. Sadly, they post high death rates due to the lack of
appropriate treatment and rehabilitation.</div>
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In Kenya<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>there is
not much awareness and resources for dealing with post-spinal cord injured
victims. During the rehabilitation process, getting admitted for treatment
during times of illness or to use physiotherapy facilities is close to
impossible as a result of the overwhelming numbers on the waiting list. Unlike
some developed countries where victims with disabilities are transitioned back
into society through provision of employment and education opportunities the
case is different in developing countries where getting employment is close to
impossible.</div>
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The main goal is returning as much function as possible to
the patient to enable them lead a near-normal life. Because all spinal cord
injuries are different, a unique plan is designed to help the person function
and succeed in everyday life. The plan includes:</div>
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Prevention of secondary complications, maximization of
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community. Disability is not inability and a strong mentality and great
attitude have been very important!</div>
Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-82724308051268137352012-10-18T07:08:00.000-07:002012-10-18T07:08:12.758-07:00Guten Morgen! <h2>
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<br />Once again <i>Tofauti on the move</i> brings you insights of some of our exceptional interns from across the globe. This time we had one forever smiling intern all the way from Germany named Ma Reike, as it goes without saying, an Angel she truly was..<b>Sehr erfreut Sie kennen zu lernen!</b> She braced us with the infamous German Efficiency for about two months and truly kept all of us on our toes depending on how you'd wanna look at it :)! All in all her charm was passed onto the children she taught and everyone she came across. Given another month she would have easily vied for a county representative post for South C. Anyway, enough with the chit chat and lets now dive into her amazing Kenyan experience..<br /><br /> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOwF6zJAq2YPX6n_MWjawO9qsxYYYnESvC4Ua6PoxVBEntfrHDKuSyTFZVUfULMRn6XWpNao4F-fy_gk-uu-15Gk21JNR2pTJS_9H8FThiM2XVXW_wW4ZOuDsA3DLVg697sE1YScu-E7p/s1600/malaika2.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOwF6zJAq2YPX6n_MWjawO9qsxYYYnESvC4Ua6PoxVBEntfrHDKuSyTFZVUfULMRn6XWpNao4F-fy_gk-uu-15Gk21JNR2pTJS_9H8FThiM2XVXW_wW4ZOuDsA3DLVg697sE1YScu-E7p/s320/malaika2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><br /><b>What were your expectations of the <i>Tofauti</i> Internship Experience? Have you met them?</b><br /><br />Actually, I didn´t have many expectations about my internship. Of course, I wanted to get to know the Kenyan culture and way of life, also meet new people from all over the world, especially from Kenya J and having a good time there. Personally, I don`t like to have a lot of expectations. I prefer to come to a country and let things go. Hakuna Matata!:)<br /><br /><b>What did you get from the <i>Tofauti</i> Internship Experience? What value did we add to your life?</b><br /><br />I experienced so many different things. The first thing what I learned in Kenya was that everything can happen and there is always a solution. Therefore, Hakuna Matata and don´t worry… My work in Faith-school was also an unforgettable time there. I had so much fun with them and it was nice to see happy and smiling kids even when they don´t have much. To play football with them or to watch a movie apart from the teaching was always a great joy for me. My highlights with them were our “pancake-day”, our “sports-competition-day” and our “musician-project”. When even the kids don't have proper teachers they always try to give their best. Apart from my project I travelled a lot during the weekends and I was impressed about the gorgeous landscape of Kenya. The diversity is amazing. To travel with the other interns was always a funny adventure. To see wild animals really close to myself was also very impressive. Especially, to see elephants, buffalos and hippos ;)… -> no more comments on that :D . Or Jump from the waterfalls of 14Falls.I also met some many nice people and had such a great time with them that all made me to have the best nine weeks I have ever had in my life.<br /><br /><br />Especially thanx to <b>Ryan ;)</b> and all the others.. <br /><br /><br /> <b>What other ways could we have engaged you in the field?</b><br /><br />All interns were engaged in their projects. But we never had any pressure and we could also decide what we wanted to do. We also had the opportunity to go to other projects and see how they work and got to know other institution. We also had a lot of freedom to decide what we wanted to do or not.<br /><br /><b>What was the food like in the house?</b><br /><br /> Kenya food is awesome.Especially in our house. Mathew is such a great cook. Asante saana to Mathew. Mandazi in the morning or Chapatie with peas, fish, meat,….. what else do you want? The house was also a great place to stay during my internship. Mathew as our “dad” took always care about us. It did´t matter which mood we had and we could ever talk to him. I felt always a warm welcome to come home to Akiba Bellevue with the blue gate :D<br /><br /><b>What can we do to make Tofauti internship experience better?</b><br /><br />Actually everything was great. Tofauti does a great job in Kenya and there is nothing to change. I had a great time with Tofauti. Therefore nothing to add.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwglhJp3ow193Z-0fy1duPxGgT6-0Vok-VUDm9vHj4Iw8clDSm16xney5mKCIJeRV0tuu21NZgux758pHO4rx70RU4uONBXrwK_2GWIIle7WT-YAvo8yKmIc-eouMcQ0ukZDue31cbl1qe/s1600/malaika.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwglhJp3ow193Z-0fy1duPxGgT6-0Vok-VUDm9vHj4Iw8clDSm16xney5mKCIJeRV0tuu21NZgux758pHO4rx70RU4uONBXrwK_2GWIIle7WT-YAvo8yKmIc-eouMcQ0ukZDue31cbl1qe/s400/malaika.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><b>Have your say...</b><br /><br />hmm.. where shall i start? <br /><br />Standing on the top of Mount Kenya was an experience what I´ve thought that I could never do that Mind over body-or.. if you want to do it- you can. I made some many experiences and sometimes the way was hard, but I learned from every step. Even sometimes it was a step backwards. I had such a nice time here in Kenya and there were a lot of people who made it what it became.To sit in a full-crowded Matatu, to hear loud Reggae-Music and to stand in the traffic jam was such a great adventure and even I did it nearly every day I enjoyed it so much<br /><br /> <br />The kids in Faith-school showed me how to be happy every day and they made me happy. Playing football with a basketball on a field... Learning Suaheli-Songs (the Skamares-Song) from them or just how to dance… There are so many unforgettable moments I will never ever forget in my life and it made me another person. <br /><br /><br />There is nothing else to say than: Asante saana and Hakuna brrr…tscha…!!! <br /><br /> Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-18315047790275768022012-10-01T06:55:00.000-07:002012-10-01T07:00:17.216-07:00FAITH SCHOOL MICRO-FINANCE PROJECT<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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FAITH SCHOOL MICRO-FINANCE PROJECT</h2>
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Thanx to Aline's input Tofauti on the move have decided to launch this entrepreneurship project as an alternative for sustaining the school and the kids themselves. This was further conceptualized by Christine Nyambura last Saturday and why not..So we will open a website for the school and bank account not forgeting a facebook page to help enhance this initiative. </div>
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Overview</h3>
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Faith Homes Learning institution is a home come school for
disadvantaged destitute street children and orphans. </div>
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Problem statement</h4>
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The plight of poverty, unemployment and the general neglect
of the government towards these kids has led to the ever rising population of
illiterate citizens in the society. This can basically be attributed by their
in-access to proper education and lack of empowerment, hence eventually being a
societal hindrance.</div>
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Project Scope and Objectives</h4>
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Besides offering supplementary voluntary basic teaching the
institution has on-top of that also ventured more purposely and effectively in
launching an entrepreneurship program where the kids are trained in making hand
made artifacts and ornaments for later sale and thus financial sustainability.</div>
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Engagements by volunteers and interns.</div>
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Basically the volunteers will be in-charge of supervising
this project. They will thus also teach and in the process learn various skills
too i.e.</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Wingdings 2"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Saving
and investment </li>
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and marketing skills</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Wingdings 2"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>pitching
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communication and presentation skills</li>
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Project Deliverables</h4>
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Clearly as you can see the purpose is to achieve self
sustainability in these children by providing another channel where the
children can enhance themselves further by this handicraft skill. The idea is to create a channel of these products and a ready demand for them to enhance their sale. Some of
the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>benefits actuated in this program
are:-</div>
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</span></span></span>Funding means for their education</div>
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</span></span></span>Build socially responsible citizens</div>
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Finland, the home of Nokia and one of the world's most
peaceful, competitive and livable countries, humbled Tofauti by sending us one
of their very best in the name of Kat Ainamo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Finland was a relative latecomer to industrialization, remaining a
largely agrarian country until the 1950s. Thereafter, economic development was
rapid and it’s now one of the world's wealthiest nations with per-capita income
of $49,349; and with a population of around 5.4 million people, pretty much the
population of Nairobi alone!! Hope that slight info has made a difference in
your paradigm already. Adding to the paradigm shift, Finland was one of the
first countries to embrace a woman president (and for two terms) and due to its
adept technological superiority and advancements they also have implemented
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Katariina Ainamo as we preferred to call her Kat due to our
obvious heavy tongue pronunciation issues, was an immediate inspiration to the
won’t stop can’t stop movement, first by her genuine affection and care for the
destitute disadvantaged kids. Her philosophy being “<b>Together Forever</b>” she has
vowed to always carry the Tofauti spirit with her and if not come to visit occasionally
and possibly even <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do her masters at
Strathmore University. Now how’s that for inspiration!! Here’s a brief peak at
her experience with the Tofauti on the move la familia.</div>
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My expectations were not big since I have learned not to
expect too much to avoid disappointment. I did expect what I’m sure everyone
does which is meeting new people, learning about the Kenyan culture and
enjoying the warm weather of Kenya (in July…). I definitely didn’t expect to
have the best 2 and a half months of my life meeting the most amazing people,
eating the awesome Swahili food, traveling to different gorgeous places and working with the coolest kids ever. But all
the above happened and I could not be happier that I ended up in Kenya and
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Work wise I had the amazing opportunity to work with the
cutest, nicest, smartest and best- humored kids I’ve ever met at Vijito Primary
where I fell in love with more boys that I never thought possible. Those kids I
will always remember and hope to be part of their life also in the future.</div>
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I got an endless list of new and different experiences
starting with working with Scream kids, getting friends that will surely last
for the lifetime and trips that I will never forget. </div>
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Value-wise I feel like I now have a stronger connection to
the continent that my heart belongs to and, like most of us interns surely feel
after working with these children, an appreciation to life and what we have and
the willingness to help the ones that are not as fortunate. Shall I ever
complain about my radiator not heating my room enough or my pillow not being
soft enough (okay, definitely not my usual complaints but u get the point),
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But yes, what I got from Tofauti is more than I can even put
into words. I got something that changed me as a person, changed my
perspectives towards life and made me see things in a complete new way.</div>
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we have engaged you in the field?</span></i></div>
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The thing that I loved about Tofauti (and especially about
Ryan of course) was that I felt free to go and do what ever I felt like doing
in the field, this meaning that if I wanted to visit another project, there was
no problem and if I wanted to go and wonder in the slums, also,hakunamatata.
So, I have zero complaints about this part.</div>
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One word, no two: Mathew and love. Loved both and always
felt the food was made with love by Mathew (very poetic, I know). Mathew made
the house to be what it was and also always prepared me my special food if
there was meat for dinner. Missing that chapatti and mandazi…</div>
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Like I said above I had the MOST amazing experience in
Kenya. What made it what it was, was Tofauti. I got to work in a place that I
truly loved with kids that literally changed my life and made me understand
that even small kids can be extremely cool. I met friends that actually became
my family including Kenyans, Bots and my little dada from Brazil. Because of
the perfect location of the house and friendly neighborhood, I met the nicest
guys aka O-boys and with all these mentioned above we had the most fun, most
craziest and definitely the most epic adventures ever, both inside Nairobi and
outside. One person that made me feel like home probably the most was Mathew.
He was there laughing, listening to my complaints, making me laugh when I was
pissed about something and in a time of loss comforting me. So a massive
asante sana to Mathew, he had a huge part of my experience. Also I could have
not hoped for a better boss, or like I’ve put it “boss”. Ryan was the most
encouraging and supporting boss that a girl can hope for and made me feel like
I actually made a difference, which is a credit that I have a hard time giving
to myself. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On top of that he was a great
friend hence the “” on boss. So thank you for everything and don’t get too used
for me being gone ‘cause I’ll be back!</div>
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Once again Tofauti on the move was warmly acquainted by amazing 'Ni Hao' community, who as usual will always charm you with their gorgeous gifts of chopsticks, the Chinese good luck crosses and the famous smiley waves and greetings(they could wave at you once every minute, lol!). Kenya had over 30 Chinese interns this summer round and Tofauti on the move hosted a big number; while at it forced to house them in three different intern houses!! Arguably the house in Kilimani was viewed as the best of them all(sorry Mr. Mathew), and it hosted the lovely beautiful five Chinese girls; Jiajing Yan, Joyce Wu, Shi Yiwen, Rebaca Shia, and lovely Zoe:- Their philosophy' HAKUNA MATATA.<br />
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2. HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN KENYA?<br />Kenya is an amazing country. She has skyscrapers in big city;uncountable national park and animals; warmhearted people;<b> terrible road</b> and traffic... I spent the most unforgettable time in my life here. I first<br />know “Hakuna Matata” from the movie “Lion King” and find it really the motto of almost all the Kenyan.. <br />
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<br />3. DID YOU MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS?<br />Actually I didn’t set exact expectations before I come. Because I know. Africa is a place which is totally different from where I grow and live, there will always be something beyond my control and imagination. So I just got prepared, followed my heart here and tried to experience more things. And now I find it is a wise choice to let things be and think in Kenyan’s way---“Hakuna matata”, that makes everything looks better. So<br />in this short six weeks, I truly enjoyed the work, the traveling, the hangout, the time at home...<br />
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4. HOW WAS YOUR INTERNSHIP AND WEEKEND TRIPS?<br />Volunteer work is the one which left me deepest impression and most moving things. I worked in Joysprings primary school in Kibera from Monday to Thursday for five weeks... Beside their regular class, we taught them Chinese culture with real things like chopstick, and multi-media like videos and pictures. We gave them Self-reflection class combined with English speech class, and they realized their dreams and the way to let them become true; they got the chance to know what others think about them through games during this process. When giving chance to stand in front of the class and say ones opinion, everyone was like a shining crystal~ Finding the kids really eager to know more about electronic products, we started to teach some students camera and computer skills, and they can do the basic operation now which is a big step. We applied what we learned in university to real life and help the school to do some accounting work.<br />We were also invited to the school church to experience local ceremony and learned a lot from headmaster’s speech. On the last day, when teachers showed appreciation to us, students danced and sang for us, I felt like everything deserves and I must came back some day to meet those people in Kibera again.<br />
<br /><br />At weekend, we got plenty of time to discover the wild Kenya. Lying & jumping on the beach in Mombasa; Doing safari in Masai Mara to see the great migration by our own eyes; Chatting until midnight with people from all over the world and sleeping under starry sky in West Tsavo National Park; Floating on hot spring with firefly pass by at Lake Bogoria and doing rock climbing and cycling at Hell’s Gate….Thank all of you in Tofauti for giving me those beautiful memories.<br /><br />5. HOW WAS THE FOOD AND EXPERIENCE IN THE HOUSE?<br />
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<br />There is no doubt that the house is the best intern house in Kenya and we are really the lucky ones. The family took us like the family member, we did energetic greetings every day, we chatted with each other and the topic covered all kinds of things. Living in this family really made me feel like home and I got the chance to experience Kenyan’s way of life and the wonderful traditional food. Thank you for your care; it became my second home now.<br />
<br />6. HAVE YOUR SAY…<br />“Tofauti on the move” provides me a life change experience to see a whole new world. I will not forget the things we have done and the people we have met here. That’s the most valuable things in my life. And hope more volunteers can get the chance to come to Kenya, come to Tofauti to have their unique life change experience in the future.Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-55907357804010960702012-08-01T01:12:00.000-07:002012-08-01T01:12:23.342-07:00MAKING OLYMPIANS<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday 28<sup>th</sup> July, Tofauti was hosted
at the residence of Esther at Airport View Estate Nairobi. The visit was rather
casual but very interesting considering the kind of people we got to meet. In
attendance was Billy Konchella, a former 800m athlete who won two World
Championship medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991. His record of 1:43:06 mins
(1987) is still unbroken to this date. His long athletics career ended in the
late 1990’s.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Early this year he started the Billy Konchella
Foundation which nurtures young talent in sports. He trains young children in
soccer, running, swimming, basketball etc. This foundation has been around for
less than a year but is showing great growth potential in this country as one
that will help young people realize their dream in the sports sector.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tofauti had the privilege of meeting this
exceptional athlete who is down to earth despite his great accolades.</span></div>
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about his career and the achievements he has had to this date, how he started
his foundation and how much it has grown. We also met some of the children that
he trains particularly one charming young boy called Amani aged 4 years old. He
hopes to be one of the greatest sports men in the world not forgetting he also
said he wants to be the King of the world. We also had the privilege of doing
some stretching exercises with him. We received great health tips from him as
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Did you know that milk consumes a lot of energy in order to
be digested, therefore it is not advisable to drink milk in the morning
especially for children as this makes you less productive throughout the day.”</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As the day progressed, Paul Tergat, a Kenyan
professional long distance runner who held the world record from 2003 to 2007
with a time of 2:04:05 mins arrived at the residence too. He is regarded as the
most accomplished long distance runner of all time. He also has a foundation
dubbed the Paul Tergat Foundation which helps disadvantaged Kenyan Sports
people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tofauti hopes to have more
interactions with them in future. We also hope to nurture young people who will
eventually be great leaders and champions in the world just like these two
great men are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Wali-Nkt'okelezea"</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tofauti on
the move welcomed our friendly southern African neighbors from Botswana to the
movement in June this year for an overwhelming experience. Seeing that though
we Africans, their culture shock was arguably witnessed more than even the
Europeans. This shows that we as Africa still have a wide diverse range of
cultures to learn from and fuse with and that every country is quite unique and
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and robin of the tswana were Joy Mogami and Brian Moabi 'respectively'. Their
input to team tofauti was greatly seen as they reopened the National Spinal Cord
Injury Hospital rehabilitation project where they dealt with the paraplegic.
They fused in quite well seeing as they major in psychology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I found out
about Tofauti on the move organization through the Strathmore University. The
internship was organized by AIESEC Kenya Strathmore University Local Chapter.
We began work on the 20<sup>th</sup> June at the Vijito School. Since we had initially
shown interest in doing Psychology/Counseling related work, we worked at the
school while we searched for our preferred choice of work. We taught at the
school for only a week after which we left to start work at the National Spinal
Injury Hospital in Kilimani. Work there was more challenging than we had
anticipated but nonetheless enlightening. We did work at the hospital for the
last three weeks of our stay in Nairobi. Although this was a short time in
comparison to the 6 weeks that we anticipated we would do, it is however still
appreciated by the patients who we worked with. The hospital has also been grateful for the work we did. As counseling requires a lot of time to fully
build what is known as rapport with a client we decided to work with a few of
the patients as this would allow us more time with them. This worked to our
advantage since we did manage to build stronger relationships with the clients
who we worked with. </span></div>
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the move, as a non -organization is doing a great job in sensitizing and
effecting change in the communities around Nairobi. The planning and successful
execution of the International Psychosocial Resettlement Symposium is a
testimony to this fact. The symposium remains the highlight of my internship
with the organization. I learned a lot from the conference and remain humbled
by the experience. The diversity of the delegation at the conference also
provided a broader scope of the topics and the angles with which they were
covered. A strong tool that Tofauti has, is the diversity of the interns who it
accommodates. This provides not only different opinions but also different
solutions and a broader outreach to the world. As a result, Tofauti has a
worldwide network of former interns who I believe carry the Tofauti lessons
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<td style="background: #276A7C; border-bottom: solid #276A7C 1.0pt; border: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #276A7C .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138">
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:00a.m-9:30a.m</span><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #A5D5E2; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 127; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Arrival/ Registration</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #276A7C; border-bottom: solid #276A7C 1.0pt; border: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #276A7C .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:30a.m-9:45a.m</span><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Introduction and welcome remarks</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #276A7C; border-bottom: solid #276A7C 1.0pt; border: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #276A7C .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:45a.m-10:00a.m</span><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #A5D5E2; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 127; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Brief clip on social
disturbances in Kenya and across the globe</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #276A7C; border-bottom: solid #276A7C 1.0pt; border: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #276A7C .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138">
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">10:00a.m-10:15a.m</span><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Addressing social disturbances borne out of electioneering
process</span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #276A7C; border-bottom: solid #276A7C 1.0pt; border: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #276A7C .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138">
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">10.15a.m-10:45a.m</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>TEA BREAK</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;">
<span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">10:45a.m-12:45p.m</span></div>
</td>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Psychosocial Resettlement Challenge: -</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Legal perspective</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Economic perspective</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Spiritual perspective</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Psychosocial aspect</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">12:45p.m-1:15p.m</span></div>
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<td style="background: #A5D5E2; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 127; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LUNCH BREAK</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">1:15p.m-2:15p.m</span><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #EDF6F9; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 25; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Informal Interaction Stage based on Various Questions: -</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Is
the constitutional reform key to total rehabilitation and reintegration?</span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Should
Kenya hold elections before seeking justice for P.E.V 2008?</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Is
structural violence perpetuated by the ignorance and easy manipulation of the
youth?</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Should
the voting and tallying process be left open to the media / public?</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Does
voting equate to democracy considering the plight of racial segregation?</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 37.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Should
we still vote even though the electoral system could be corrupted?</span><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">2:15p.m-3:15p.m</span></div>
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<td style="background: #A5D5E2; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 127; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Community Intervention:-</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">-Addressing current
grassroots community psychosocial dynamics and social stigma</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">-Role of family,
Community support and NGO’s</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">3:15p.m-3:45p.m</span></div>
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<td style="background: #EDF6F9; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 25; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">PRACTICAL ISSUES: - Government and media roles</span></div>
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<td style="background: #276A7C; border-bottom: solid #276A7C 1.0pt; border: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #276A7C .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">3:45p.m-4:00p.m</span><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;"></span></div>
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<td style="background: #A5D5E2; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 127; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">-Knowledge management for
the way forward</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;">
<br /></div>
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<td style="background: #EDF6F9; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid #4BACC6 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent5; mso-background-themetint: 25; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4BACC6 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent5; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 311.4pt;" valign="top" width="415">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CLOSING REMARKS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-31652220132964767482012-07-08T03:26:00.000-07:002012-07-08T03:28:00.870-07:00Tuwe Tofauti<br />
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Invitation to the Tofauti on the move International Psychosocial
Resettlement Symposium</h2>
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14 July 2012</div>
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You are invited to participate in the upcoming International
psychosocial resettlement symposium to be held at Parklands Sports club on the
14<sup>th</sup> July 2012 from 9:00a.m to 4:00p.m.</div>
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<i>Reintegrate
Kenyan citizens’ attitudes and mental paradigm for the 2012 political and
electioneering process. We should choose the right leaders stemming away from
polarized tribal and racial grounds, and in that avoid social disturbances that
are borne out of the whole process.</i></div>
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The Conference has been organized by Tofauti on the move, a
Nairobi based NGO that works to create sustainable development amongst the
neglected persons in the various Kenyan societies. Together with Aiesec(International
NGO) among other organizations the conference is geared to address the
challenge of social disturbances borne out of the political process. Through
the support of Purpose Center Church, for the spiritual aspect of it; Wachakana
advocates for the legal perspective; The media; Eco bank for the economic
aspect and other professional bodies, the conference is also meant to bring out
the bureaucratic and professional aspect regarding the whole process.</div>
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The symposium takes cognizance of the fact that this is the
year of elections in Kenya. Its main theme is “reintegrating the electioneering
process 2012/2013 in Kenya.” It’s a fact that when the electoral process has
problems, violence erupts which leads to gross human rights violations. People
lose lives, property; they also become victims of sexual crimes, exploitation
and possible human trafficking. It is for this purpose that the symposium will
be divided into two. One part will dwell on discussing about the leadership
that is responsive to and focused on youth empowerment in Kenya and on the need
for peaceful elections.</div>
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Should you wish to receive any further information about the
content or as regards logistical arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact
us.</div>
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Tel: 0716917107 / 0726952027</div>
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Email: <a href="mailto:tofautionthemove@yahoo.com">tofautionthemove@yahoo.com</a>;
ryanraedi@yahoo.co.uk</div>Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-85267621215280962652012-06-29T04:05:00.001-07:002012-06-29T04:05:59.281-07:00Leon - Brings The great wall of China to Tofauti<!--[if !mso]>
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Dream with Faith</span></span></div>
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daring adventure or nothing.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">I simply had an African Dream since a young child;
I was altogether excited to finally realize my dream in Kenya. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">During my 7-week-stay in Nairobi,
Kenya, I have to admit, what I have done to the children here was very limited.
In fact, I am the one who has been cheered, motivated, and inspired the most.
As a past intern, I would like to remind all the new comers, it definitely will
be the memory that you can cherish in the whole lifetime.</span></span></div>
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under the AIESEC Strathmore umbrella, I have been to three schools, either by
visiting or teaching, where there are so many lovely kids and kind teachers.
However, the common thing is that, all of them are non-formal schools.
Therefore, compared to the normal schools, they cannot get the subsidies from
the government, which result in harsh living standards for the kids. Situations
can be as severe as living in a flooded small house with 16 or more kids in 8
beds, living in hunger, and even have no access to the clean water e.g. Faith school
during the rainy season.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">My main teaching responsibility was in the
Vijito School of Scream Africa in Embakasi area. From my over one month period
of experience in teaching, I really enjoyed the time spent with all these
lovely kids in the school. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Teaching and learning is a mutual experience,
that is to say, they are both affected by each other. By teaching kids math, I
learnt some Kiswahili, which is the most popular language in Africa. I shared
my stories with the teachers about my living in Canada, Australia and they also
shared their stories in return. In fact, Chinese here are very popular and
warmly welcomed by Kenyan people due to many reasons like the great support from
hard working Chinese engineering of building the roads and all the imported
cheap products made in China. However, still quite a large amount of people
have the really hilarious perception of the Chinese people. They simply
consider everybody from China knows Kungfu, as those well-known Chinese Kungfu
movies acted by Jackie Chan or Jet Li have taken a large portion in their
childhood life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">In terms of the society, Kenya has many
similarities with my home country China, especially the education system. It is
something that both countries should focus and to make some progress. Instead
of “spoon-feeding” type of teaching, students should have more time in
exploring their own interests than studying longer hours on so many subjects
that are not very necessary for their future career every day. The high school
entrance exams as well as University entrance exam are still a tough step for
students from both of the countries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">The living
environment for the kids maybe much simpler than my own childhood back in
China, but surprisingly, I see no sorrow on</span></b><b> </b><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">their face. They can be cheered simply by a bag of biscuits,
because they have gratitude to the kind God. They pray every day because they
have belief, they have faith. And this is actually what we volunteers should
think about, and learn about.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Apart from volunteering teaching, I
also travelled a bit to Kakamega to see the biggest rainforest in the whole
Kenya , and also went to Konza to visit a friend.<span> </span>More vitally, I challenged myself by climbed to
the top of the highest mountain in whole Africa—Kilimanjaro. This experience
means a great deal of things to me. It not only pushed my limit beyond a higher
level, but made me believed that persistence is paramount in doing everything
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Personally, I prefer travelling than reading
books due to the fact that travelling gives me more chances to meet different
kinds of people. By interacting with them, I got motivated, and be able to move
on with new inspirations. From the naïve purpose of searching my own African
dream at the beginning, to finally deeply moved by the people here and decided
to have faith in life. It is definitely a big change in my perspective.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">My stories with my African dream will sure
continue. I will not only bring all the precious memory back, but to encourage
more people to step into this dream land.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;">One thing I
will keep in mind; when you want to do something beneficial to the society as a
whole, you need faith.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Yichao (Leon) Jin</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">June 16, 2012</span></span></div>Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-27460243017880701462011-10-18T23:41:00.000-07:002011-10-19T00:48:26.724-07:00JACK : AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi y'all!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, earlier on in the year, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">on the Move</i> had the chance to host an aspiring soldier in its internship Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jack Bevan Hook is a 22 year old Law graduate from the University of Birmingham, UK. While in Kenya, he expressed his interests in sports, health and fitness, socializing, reading, films, politics and history. His favorite food was chapatti and couldn’t help but admit he loved our Tusker... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But what made him stand out were his proper British mannerisms: he was always kind and courteous, he knew how to make people feel valued and appreciated.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not only did Jack volunteer to teach in class, he also helped organize and participate in a football tournament for children from underprivileged homes. Better still, he put his law degree into use by providing professional counsel in drafting the UNESCO Youth Forum Constitution. The entire second draft is credited to him, work which he did on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pro bono</i> basis.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jack was awesome at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti </i>residence, and the debates he got into with other interns concerning language, in terms of the differences between British English and American ‘creole’, were just hilarious!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Im sure if he was <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kenyan, this talented guy would be aspiring for political office, but alas, the way he wants to serve his nation is as a marksman in the army… he is the real 007! ) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is a sample of his views from his report:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">……….</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jack Bevan Hook –May to July 2011</span></u></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Experience in the field</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I arrived in Kenya on the 21st of May 2011 very excited to be in Kenya, from the United Kingdom to do an Aiesec Development Internship with ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti on the Move</i>.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My internship fell into two distinct parts, the first being in the education field with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Magoso Primary Schoo</i>l in Kibera and with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scream Africa/Vijito School</i> in Embakasi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second part of my internship involved me working as an intern at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kenya National Commission for UNESCO</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During the education part of my internship I taught sports, worked in social work field and helped to teach English. In Magoso Primary School I was their Sports Coach and in charge of their football team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Tofauti organised an under 14s football tournament called the ‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vision 20/20 Blessed Football Tournament’</i></b> which brought together teams from all over Nairobi and was a great success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> I helped run the tournament on the day as well as managing my team to runner up spot in the tournament final.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My time spent in with the schools was incredibly rewarding and I found it an absolute pleasure to be there, in particular the close relationship I enjoyed with the staff at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Magoso Primary School</i> made things very easy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The rest of the time I spent at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kenya National Commission for UNESCO Youth Forum</i> and again had a brilliant time. I was really involved in the running of the office and I drafted the organisation’s first constitution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a nice change of direction from the education side and the way I was again able to have lots of independence within the organization made it enjoyable and the fact that they were able to utilize my strength in law was an added bonus.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What were your expectations of the Tofauti Internship Experience? Have met them?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was expecting a very rigid internship program, however to my pleasant surprise the internship offered lots of flexibility to pursue my interests within the schools I was involved with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought I would have to stay within the core curriculum for my entire time here, however I was able to help out in those subjects when required but I was allowed to focus on promoting sports in schools and the social work side of things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The work in the schools had surpassed my expectations of what I would get to do in my internship, then the chance to work with the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO was a real added bonus. The variety of experiences that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti </i>was able to arrange was fantastic and the content of the work was varied and challenging.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What did you get from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti </i>Internship Experience? What value did we add to your life?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti</i> experience enabled me to get a true picture of the life here in Kenya, we did this by eating Kenyan foods each and every day, using public transport within Nairobi and around the country and going to places that Kenyans go to rather than the pure tourist sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In regards to working qualities, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti </i>added enormous value as it required you to be independent, speak publicly on a daily basis, to be able to interact with lots of different people each day, have a sense of responsibility and leadership skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lessons learnt outside the internship</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The experience I have enjoyed here outside the day to day work has been something very special indeed. Initially when I arrived I was the only intern so I spent a great deal of time with Ryan (the Tofauti internship Program Manager)and his Kenyan friends, this meant that I was able to get a real experience of true Kenyan life here in Nairobi and I found it very interesting. I was taken to watch the Bamburi Rugby Super Series, go and experience real <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nyama choma</i> (beef barbecue) and I went to local bars and throughout I was able to experience the authentic Kenya. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Interaction with other interns:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the house by the end of my stay I was joined by interns from many other countries and I learnt a great deal about other countries and cultures, both similarities and differences from my own. It was always lots of fun and everybody got on really well and I hope I have made some friends for life. My fellow interns definitely have made this experience what it was and as a result a lot of fun and I would happily do the same all over again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As interns we managed to get out of Nairobi and stay in Konza and in Mombasa, the later being an experience that I was so much more incredible than I could have ever imagine.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Opportunities discovered through the experience</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The internship experience in regard to working qualities, added enormous value as it required you to be independent, speak publicly on a daily basis, to be able to interact with lots of different people each day, have a sense of responsibility and leadership skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The opportunity for independent travel in Kenya was something different which I had discovered whilst here and the relative ease and cheap buses should make this something any further intern at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti</i> should consider. Experiencing the night buses to Mombasa was something I will not forget in a hurry!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What are the challenges you have faced while in Kenya?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There were a few challenges faced here in Kenya, the major one being able to get around in the city and learning to navigate our way to the various places we had to get to. After a few weeks it started to make more sense but generally it is really chaotic when it comes to walking around the city on foot and when using the public transport. It was also a daily challenge to ensure just because I was a European that I did not get ripped off by the matatus or the shop vendors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The language was also a challenge at times, not everybody was able always understand my accent and likewise with many Kenyans I struggled to understand what exactly they were saying in the first few weeks.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Have your say:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My experience here in Kenya on the whole has been a very positive one. I would not hesitate to recommend any of my friends or family to come out here on this internship and I wish Tofauti all the best success in the future...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">………</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jack was just awesome! We wish him all the best in his pursuit to serve his country.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Compiled by:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">George Stanley</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Documentation Guy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tofauti on the Move</i>)</span></div>Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-60129907189832413942011-10-14T01:12:00.000-07:002011-10-14T01:15:46.910-07:00a Slice of Julia Weibe’s Internship Experience<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hope y’all had a wonderful week. This week’s blog is derived form<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Julia Webie’s Internship report. Julia hails from Germany and was in the country from the 20<sup>th</sup> July 2011<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the 06<sup>th</sup> September 2011. She not only had a chance to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>volunteer in Nairobi but also in Kakamega, Western Kenya.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is a glimpse into her experience:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">………………</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Internship Experience Nairobi</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During my time in Kenya I mostly worked at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mary Immaculate Rehabilitation Centre</i> in Mukuru,(Nairobi) where I assisted in teaching and counseling the former street boys and also spent a lot of their free time with them. I helped the weaker students in class and also cooperated with the regular teachers during the classes. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For me, it was very rewarding to work in the centre, because I felt that the boys and also the teachers really appreciated me being there. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I started the regular school year was almost over, so during most of my stay the kids only had very few classes in the morning and a lot of time for themselves during the rest of the day. This made it easy for me to get to know everyone in a more relaxed atmosphere and as I got to know everyone better, the boys started to come to me, talk to me about all sorts of issues and ask me about everything. Though I did not actually teach my own classes in the centre, I could still do some “teaching” of my own, as for example more than once a question from a boy like for example “Can you show Germany on a map” ended up in me and a group of kids sitting around a world map and me telling them about all different countries they wanted to know about.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What amazed me most while working in the centre was how interested and open the boys can be, once you get to know them. It was great to see that most of them are really interested in learning something and doing well. They told me about their lives and also asked a lot of questions about education and the future, this made it easier for me to encourage them and understand their way of living and their culture. So I think both me and the kids learnt a lot during my stay there. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Internship Experience Kakamega</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I spend 10 days in Nambacha in the area of Kakamega, teaching computer classes in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chebuyusi Boys High School</i>. This was the most challenging experience I had in Kenya, as people there were completely surprised that we actually showed up and as they did not expect us, they did not have anything to do for us at first. We were the first interns ever to go to rural schools in that area, and it already took us days to make them understand what we were actually there for. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So during the first couple of days we only taught few lessons, but it was not enough to really teach the students all the basics. The problem was that they did not have any free spaces in their timetables and other teachers had to give up their lessons for us…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During the last three days we also started to teach basic computer skills to those teachers who were interested. This made more sense, as then we had smaller groups, the teachers could come to us whenever they were free and they were really interested in the possibilities computer can provide for their teaching. The business teacher for example thought the monitor was a television when we started. After two days he was already able to create spreadsheets with blank T-accounts for his business class students, which they always did by hand before. For people like him, knowing computer basics can really change their everyday work life. By the time we were about to leave, most of the staff had realized that they actually have use for us and would like us to extend our stay..The time in Kakamega was very impressive and though it was quite hard at the time I am really happy I went there, because I feel like there I got to know “the real Kenya”. Of course Nairobi is impressing, but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>just not how the majority of the population in Kenya lives. So I think it would be a great and challenging experience for interns in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Things I learnt</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Apart from getting to know the culture one of the most important things I learnt in Kenya is to really appreciate things more that seem normal to everyone in Germany, like access to education. In Europe the education is generally free up until high school, while in Kenya I experienced that a lot of people have to struggle to provide their kids with the basic education. And also smaller things like having electricity at all times were not an issue that I ever thought about before I came to Kenya. Now I am more aware of issues like that and I think it is important not to take all this for granted. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Challenges</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the challenges I faced while in Kenya was “speaking the same language” as the Kenyans. Though everybody was speaking English it was sometimes still difficult to really understand each other. I often experienced misunderstandings due to cultural differences, which I had to get used to first to avoid them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example while I think something is a simple thing to ask, my opposite could even feel offended and refuse to understand my point. However, this was happening less often later during my stay. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">THANK YOU!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finally, I would like to thank TOFAUTI for organizing this internship, I really had a great time in Kenya and met people and gained experiences I will never forget! Keep up the good work!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">……</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you, Julia, for sharing the warmth of your personality to all you met. In today’s world, such is priceless.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cheers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Compiled by)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">George Stanley</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Documentation guy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tofauti on The Move.</span></div>Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-5299555948054013372011-10-04T01:32:00.000-07:002011-10-04T23:22:56.399-07:00Bettina’s Heart of Gold<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tofauti has recently been taking its interns to visit various Children’s homes in the Nairobi Metropolitan area.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During one of these visits, one of the interns, Bettina, of her own volition, donated 300 euros to a children’s home. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bettina is a young lady with an extraordinary heart. Moved by the day to day plight of the children in these homes, she chose to make a difference—she not only volunteered herself to serve but also chose to make a financial contribution that will go directly to the feeding the children there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ44oM_7Lcsr_n7yXH8oTHp4aDeE717hbcm_KWCg3MtShf5DsejDM-tk9zPPhJNJ_Z-auZvsg8GRPv6E3201z6HeJchEUJIcohSsm9VOH2XpRkVOHEO1M9Q9sVLf2bvbQPWivK7O0eLtZ/s1600/Bretas+heart+of+Gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZ44oM_7Lcsr_n7yXH8oTHp4aDeE717hbcm_KWCg3MtShf5DsejDM-tk9zPPhJNJ_Z-auZvsg8GRPv6E3201z6HeJchEUJIcohSsm9VOH2XpRkVOHEO1M9Q9sVLf2bvbQPWivK7O0eLtZ/s320/Bretas+heart+of+Gold.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Bettina with some of the other Interns donating books and foodstuff at Faith School)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wow!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">May her generosity open great doors for her!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s a summary of her story:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">……………………………………………..</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ki<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ndly give us a short bio of yourself</b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Name: Bettina Katharina Kriegl</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Country of origin: Germany, Bavaria </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What were your expectations of the Tofauti Internship Experience? Have met them?</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I decided to come to Kenya I had no particular expectations of the organization but of the internship in general. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I have never been in Africa before, I wanted to get to know the African way of life. I am very thankful that I met so many friendly Kenyans who gave me an understanding of their culture. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Furthermore, I made up my mind to do a development internship in order to help needy people. Tofauti gave me the possibility to teach Maths at Vijito School, to visit Kibera Slum and to work for the Mukuru Promotion Centre. The organization also supports my intention to buy food for malnourished kids at Faith School and made a car available to me. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last but not least I thank Tofauti for giving us the chance to travel during our internship. Massai Mara and Mombasa were a great adventure for me.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What did you get from the Tofauti Internship Experience? What value did we add to your life?</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am sure that the development internship in Nairobi will have a big impact on my life.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Living together with so many people of different countries broadened my mind and I could improve my language skills in English.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Furthermore, as I assumed not only responsibility for myself but also for kids of different schools I became more self-assured and self-dependent.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">During my stay here in Kenya I also learned how to accomplish difficult challenges.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have your say:</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Going back to Germany is more difficult for me than I thought. This improves that I had a really great time here in Kenya.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have met so many friendly people from so many different countries. I took some of them in my heart and I hope that we will keep in touch.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">…………………………..</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She went the extra mile to make the difference. It now your turn….</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All the best Bettina!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">George Stanley</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Documentation Guy</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tofauti on the Move.</span></span></div>Tofautihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01859500806430238543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027663423288908051.post-22449215129959746912011-09-11T04:49:00.000-07:002011-09-11T04:49:16.879-07:00TOFAUTI ON THE MOVE’S AGM MEETING HELD ON THE 9TH OF JULY, 2011 AT THE PARKLANDS SPORTS CLUB<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: BatangChe; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Levenim MT";"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: BatangChe;">So on the 9<sup>th</sup> day of July TOFAUTI ON THE MOVE held their Annual General Meeting at Parklands Sports Club under the patronage of their very able patron Ms. Georgina Ndombi. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Among the people in attendance was Mr. Pepe Minambo who is a world renowned and acclaimed motivational speaker. He challenged us to always live to inspire and make sure those around us never expire, <i>"it is not just enough to be very good when you can be exceptional”</i>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Julian Rowa, the General Manager of the Stanbic Bank was also among the invited guests and he encouraged us to be a brand in our own right, <i>“be a brand so that when someone hears your name it resonates in their minds because of what you represent”.</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: BatangChe;">Other guests included our partners represented by their heads. Mr. Tedd the local chapter president of AIESEC in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strathmore, Mr. Dan the headmaster of Magoso,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Declan Magero, the chair of UNESCO’s Youth Forum and Ms.Njeri Gikonyo the head of Hatua. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: BatangChe;">Key items on our agenda were to review our progress and also the way forward with emphasis on reviewing our operational structures in order to attract sponsors and also for accountability and transparency purposes. <i>"We have come a long way since inception of Tofauti from doing volunteer work around the different communities in Nairobi to partnering with other organizations and getting international students who do their internships and community service here. We should now focus our attention to sourcing permanent sponsors of our activities in order to effectively create economically sustainable communities and therefore change lives,” </i>were the words of the projects manager. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">With our greatest focus being re-structuring our operations, it is only realistic to hold General Elections as one way of streamlining our operations and management structures to increase efficiency, participation of all members, promote accountability, transparency and sponsorship. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: BatangChe;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting coincided with Jack Bevan Hook’s farewell party and he was lost for words on his experience of Kenya. Highlights of his stay were the beer (Tusker) and the trip to Konza where we had a lot of fun culminating in a bone fire and barbecue in the bush! All the best Jack in your efforts to join the army.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">The interns were so happy and comfortable in the Tofauti residence were they all live and especially during dinner when every <a href="" name="_GoBack"></a>one is on the table creating one big and diverse family: thats the essence of the meaning of the swahili word <i>tofauti</i>! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Among the many light moments in the house was when Daily, Chinese came, she had no good command of the English language so she did not get the jokes people were laughing to. When asked why she was so quiet even when someone made a joke, she gave an honest answer and said she could not understand anything and this sent the whole house into the biggest laughter of the night. Amber had so much fun in Konza and also some lots of beer that she decided to sleep in the bush but lucky for her we were all there to keep watch over her.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: BatangChe;">As we go into the new financial year (1<sup>st</sup> July 2011/2012 30<sup>th</sup> June), we are fully charged and optimistic of achieving greater things and changing the many lives that are on the verge of desperation and others that are already desperate. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">We also thank our mother patron Ms. Georgina Ndombi for her continued support and for the priceless guidance she offers to us, may she live long enough to watch us grow to the unprecedented heights that we intend to rise to!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> All the friends and well-wishers tofauti and also our parents who have been with us all through the way may God bless you for your efforts towards ensuring that we succeed in our endeavors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span> </span><i>Deo omnis gloria!</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />
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