WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE: THE CHALLENGE AND THE EFFORTS TOWARDS HELPING EVERYONE TO CHANGE.

By James David Kawonga
Raleigh Tanzania, ICS volunteer alumni 2018

It was a three months experience, living in an amazing village of Mageseni of Kongwa District, Dodoma. Participating on International Citizen Service (ICS) Water Sanitation and Hygiene program was a very nice time to accomplish my ambition. I have been always ambitious to work with community with the aim of using my knowledge and skills to bring changes to my fellow youths and exploring new global opportunities, so I learnt that ICS will help me to connect with people of different culture and perspectives and working with them.

Picture 1: A primary school pupils of Mchikichini
Primary school listening to one of the ICS Wash 

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(Picture by Kelvin Msechu)

It was my hope that they will bring new knowledge and skills as an advantage of participating in the program. It was a very important moment in my life, staying with people of different culture but speaking same language on accomplishing common goals.

JINSI YA KUANDAA CHAKULA CHA MIFUGO YAKO KWA NJIA YA HYDROPONICS

Na Mazengo Jr (Agriculture forum)

Hydroponics ni utaratibu wa kuotesha mimea kwa kutumia maji bila kuhusisha mchanga/udongo kabisa. Mimea inaoteshwa katika chombo maalum "tray" ambacho kipo safi na kina matundu kwa chini ili kusaidia maji yasituame wakati unamwagilia mimea yako.
Tuangalie mfano wa uoteshaji mbegu za ngano kwa njia hii ili zitumike kama chakula cha mifugo kama kuku, ng'ombe, nguruwe, sungura.n.k.

VIFAA:
1.Tray ya plastic au aluminium yenye matundu (umbo lolote tu).
2. Chupa ya kunyunyizia maji (sprayer).
3. Mbegu za ngano au shayiri(chagua ambazo hazijambunguliwa).
4. Chombo cha kulowekea mbegu (ndoo au beseni itafaa).
5. Chujio la plastiki au unaweza tumia kitambaa.

JINSI YA KUANDAA:
1. Pima uzito wa mbegu zako kisha zisafishe kuondoa takataka zote..
2. Weka maji kwenye ndoo au beseni kisha weka mbegu zako ili kuziloweka kwa masaa 4 mpaka 12(unavyoloweka muda mrefu ndio zinaota haraka zaidi).
3. Baada ya kuloweka toa mbegu zako kisha chuja maji kwa chujio au kitambaa safi.
4. Baada ya kuchuja mbegu zako zihamishie kwenye tray kisha zisambaze ili zisibanane sana. (Kama huna trei tumia hata ungo).

Ufugaji wa NYuki

Na Pretty Development for Poverty Reduction (PDPR) 0754397178, 0652556833, Njombe.

Ufugaji wa Nyuki ni miongoni mwa fursa za ujasiriamli zilizosahaulika
nchini Tanzania kutokana na uelewa mdogo wa jamii na ukosefu wa
taarifa sahihi za mradi licha ya kuwa faida nyingi kutokana na uwepo
wa mazao mengi ya Nyuki kama Asali, Nta, gundi (Mpuya), pollen, na
kuwa mawakala wa uchavushaji wa mazao.
Mradi wa ufugaji nyuki unahitaji mtaji Mdogo, eneo dogo, muda mchache
wa kusimamia na unavihatarishi vichache (Risk) na unafaida kubwa kwa
kipindi kifupi,
Kwa mfano Asasi ya PDPR inauza mzinga mmoja wa aina ya ubao wa juu kwa
TSH: 45,000/= ambao unauwezo wa kutoa lita 25 hadi 30 kila baada ya
miezi 5 na kwa mwaka unaweza kulina mara mbili,
Mzinga mmoja unauwezo wa kukuzalishia kiasi cha TSH: 250,000/= hadi
400,000/= kwa mwaka kama mfugaji utafuata kanuni za ufugaji bora wa
Nyuki kama kwa kujenga Nyumba ya Nyuki (bee house), kuweka vijengeo
vya kuwalishia Nyuki, kupanda mimea inayo wavutia Nyuki kama Mirejea,
alizeti na mbaazi.

Top ten health tips for women

Let's face it, ladies: Doctor visits are short. And they're getting shorter. What if your doctor had more time? She might tell you the same things that OB-GYN Alyssa Dweck, MD, co-author of V Is for Vagina, wants you to know. Consider Dweck's tips your prescription for a lifetime of wellness.
1. Zap your stress.
"The biggest issue I see in most of my patients
is that they have too much on their plates and
want to juggle it all. Stress can have significant
health consequences, from infertility to higher
risks of depression , anxiety , and heart disease .
Find the stress-reduction method that works for
you and stick with it."
2. Stop dieting .
"Eating healthy doesn't mean you have to forgo
your favorite glass of wine or a piece of
chocolate cake now and then. The key is
moderation. Get a mix of lean proteins, healthy
fats, smart carbs, and fiber."

Magufuli, Rais Vietnam wakubaliana mazito

RAIS wa Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, ameondoka nchini jana baada ya kumaliza ziara yake ya siku nne. Pamoja na mambo mengine akiwa katika ziara yake nchini, kiongozi huyo amekubaliana na Rais John Magufuli, kuongeza mauzo baina ya nchi hizo mbili, kutoka Dola milioni 300 (Sh bilioni 630) za sasa hadi kufikia Dola bilioni moja (Sh trilioni 2.1) ifikapo mwaka 2020.

Akizungumza jana jijini Dar es Salaam wakati wa majumuisho ya pamoja ya ziara ya Rais huyo nchini, Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki, Kikanda na Kimataifa, Balozi Augustine Mahiga alisema ziara hiyo imekua na manufaa mengi na nchi hizi mbili zimekubaliana kuimarisha maendeleo na uhusiano.

Maeneo hayo ni pamoja na kukuza biashara baina ya Vietnam na Tanzania na kuhakikisha mauzo yanaongezeka kutoka dola milioni 300 kwa mwaka za sasa hadi kufika dola bilioni moja mwaka 2020.

9 Harmful Food Combinations You Should Avoid

Over indulgence, gluttony and greed are rife traits when it comes to eating in modern society. We all know the dangers and health risks of eating junk food yet we still stuff our faces with the ‘wrong things.’ We all think we know the risks, but do you REALLY know what to avoid? There are food combinations that can cause health risks in us. Our list is here to point out the top 9 harmful food combinations that you should be avoiding in your diet.

1. Fruit with your meal or afterwards.

Fruit basket – Sarah Barker

THE TOP TEN BEACH OF TANZANIA

Tanzania is well gifted with natural scenes those make the the country more beautiful. Tanzania is a country with many tourist attractions. Approximately 38 percent of Tanzania's land area is set aside in protected areas for conservation.^[1] There are 16 national parks,^[2] 29 game reserves, 40 controlled conservation areas (including the Ngorongoro Conservation Area) and marine parks. Tanzania is also home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.