BARUA YA WAZI KWA RAIS MAGUFULI KUTOKOMEZA KABISA UKEKETAJI TANZANIA

 Mpendwa Rais John Magufuli,

Kwanza nakutakia kheri za mwaka mpya wa 2016.

 Ninakupongeza kwa kuanza kazi yako kwa kishindo. Kishindo kinachowapa wananchi wetu matumaini. Mvumo unaoukupa sifa Afrika Mashariki nzima hadi kuwafanya wenzetu watuonee wivu.  Afrika nzima inatamani ingekuwa na viongozi kama wewe. Tunaoishi Ughaibuni tutaendelea kuwa mabalozi wako.

Leo mada yangu Mheshimiwa Rais ni suala la ukeketaji.

Wasichana waliokimbia kujihifadhi jumba la Mugumu, Mara. Picha ya Anthony Mayunga kupitia gazeti la Mwananchi.

LONDON WELCOMES AND SUPPORTS ANTI FGM CAMPAIGN IN TANZANIA

....Wednesday 15^th October 2014...

A tiny delegation of well educated women; modest and intelligent will be welcomed into one of the most powerful rooms in the northern hemisphere. First is Mrs Rhobi Samwelly, mother of four kids, hailing from Butiama, Mara, Tanzania.

Mrs Rhobi Samwelly with High Commissioner's wife to the UK, Mrs Joyce Kallaghe at the fund raising evening, Central Hall, Westminster, last week. 

Mmmh.  

Butiama is legendary. Home of father of the nation, the late Mwalimu Nyerere. His widow, Mama Maria, is a staunch supporter of the cause and reason that has sent Mrs Rhobi Samwelly trekking to London.  By her side,  Ann-Marie Wilson, Executive Director of 28 Too Many, a London charity working to end female genital mutilation, i.e. FGM. Third shall be Comfort Momoh, a mid wife treating women affected by FGM at Guy’s Hospital, London.

The three are part of a large, complex chain of events and campaigns,   across the world.

 One of the events was steered by members of the Tanzania Development Trust Fund and British Tanzania Society - BTs,  Janet Chapman, Petronella Mwakatuma and Jonathan Pace with other colleagues.

Janet Chapman  with Jonathan Pace...who have dedicated  alot of time and effort to the fundraising events...

  In May and now October (2nd and 4^th), fundraising concerts were held here in London to help build a safe house for young girls fleeing FGM in Mugumu, Mara.

USIKU KUCHANGIA JENGO LA WASICHANA WANAOKWEPA UKEKETAJI TANZANIA

Niko hoteli kubwa la The Russet, katikati ya maskani ya wafanyakazi wa kawaida, kaskazini ya  London. Nimealikwa kutumbuiza ngoma za Kiafrika. Mauzo ya sherehe hizo yatasaidia kijiji kimoja Tanzania. Watayarishaji ni shirika la urafiki baina ya Uingereza na Tanzania, BTS yaani British Tanzania Society. Janet Chapman na mwenzake Jonathan Pace, ni wale wazungu wachache wanaofikiria mazuri tu kuhusu Waafrika, hususan Watanzania.

  Watu wa makamo.

Miaka 30 iliyopita  Janet alifanya kazi ya ualimu Sudan,  vijijini; akichanganyika na wakulima na wafugaji maskini. Kati ya jambo ambalo hakulipenda ni mila ya kuwatahiri wasichana wadogo au kwa Kiswahili cha kileo, ukeketaji.  Janet anasema kwa kuwa mwenyewe alikuwa na mabinti wadogo wawili- ambao leo wameshakuwa watu wazima- yalimgusa sana. Baadaye aligundua adha hii imeenea nchi nyingi   bara Afrika, Mashariki ya Kati na Asia.

 Takwimu za shirika la Afya duniani (WHO) zinakadiria wasichana na wanawake milioni 91 na nusu barani wamekeketwa. Kati ya hawa milioni 12 na robo wana umri mdogo wa miaka 10 hadi 14.  Tovuti la habari za ukeketaji (FGM) linadai nchi 26 za Kiafrika, ikiwemo Tanzania zinabeba bendera ya ukeketaji. WHO inafahamisha kati ya wanaotetea adha hii ni mama wazazi waliokeketwa na  baadhi ya wanaume.