Discrimination in Tanzania’s schools ruins girls’ lives
Tanzania’s first female president, Samia Suluhu, took office in March 2021. Her government has the power to ask education authorities to end the exclusion of pregnant and married girls from public schools. She should urge them to adopt a clear continuation policy, in line with human rights, that allows pregnant and married girls to continue […]
THIS PANDEMIC THROUGH THE EYES OF VERA.
The coronavirus hit the world like an unannounced guest coming to visit and leaving chaos in its wake. News of the virus spread like wildfire, schools, places of worship and all outdoor activities were cordoned off to control the spread, but the numbers rose at an alarming rate. The effects of the lockdown began to […]
CHILD development in relation with the family unit.
The family unit is the smallest yet most impactful part of a child’s life. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary , family is the basic unit of society and it traditionally consists of two parents rearing children. The family unit is a social group of man, woman and children usually bonded by marriage, blood, adoption all sharing the same […]
Understanding the fundamental rights of the child.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights The year 1924 saw the adoption of the Declaration of Geneva, which states that people owe children the right to the means of development, to special assistance when they need it, to relief materials, and economic […]
Awareness on sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease is caused by mutations in the β-globin gene that result in the production of abnormal forms of the β-subunit of hemoglobin. It is the most common potentially fatal genetic disease. (Source: UNICEF records). In simpler terms, in sickle cell anemia, the flexible, round disc-shaped red blood cells that move easily through blood […]
Tanzania: French Embassy-run school expands in Dar
A French school with over 40 nationalities in its student body in Dar es Salaam, taught according to the French curriculum, is gaining popularity in the city and receiving praise from parents. According to the administration of the institution-French School Arthur Rimbaud, Jean-Baptiste Ruzindana coordinator for primary education, the school provides students with the ability […]
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY
Blood donors are celebrated around the world every year on June 14. They are considered superheroes in their own way because of the level of selflessness they demonstrate when they voluntarily donate blood to hospitals and health centers, saving countless lives in need of blood. Current studies show that every few seconds, someone in the […]
Child labour: through Zara’s life.
Zara had accepted her fate for what it was: a life condemned to manual labour and to eating the crumbs left by her master’s children when she washed the dishes they used for their meals. She was the house maid and delivery girl, running daily from one urgent errand to the next as if her […]
Highlighting the Role NGOs play.
As dedicated Volunteers who stand for the great humanitarian cause of supporting and helping women and children who are living in third world countries, and suffer chronic setbacks in their lifestyle options who wish to have better life experiences no matter their current situation. These persons are constantly in need of care and support which […]
This year’s theme: Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow.
World food safety day is marked every June 7th as decided by FAO and WHO as an awareness program to educate and enlighten on the causes and effects of foodborne risks, the main aim was to prevent, detect and manage harmful food risks. Food safety is defined as the routines taken in food preparation, […]