Tanzania Marks International Day Of The Girl Child With A Call To Protect And Empower Girls

Iringa. Tanzania has joined other nations around the world in marking the climax of the International Day of the Girl Child, commemorated every year on October 11, with stakeholders, human rights advocates, and various organisations emphasising the importance of protecting and empowering girls to achieve sustainable development.

Speaking during the commemoration held in Iringa, Benson Lwakatare, Project Officer from SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania, said the organisation has been at the forefront of advocating for children’s rights and protection by implementing programmes that support girls who became pregnant at a young age to continue pursuing their dreams.

“This day is important to us because it gives us an opportunity to remind the world that challenges facing girls—especially teenage pregnancies—should not be barriers to development. Through collaboration with the government, we have managed to return more than 33 girls to school through the re-entry policy, and some have successfully completed their secondary education,” said Lwakatare.

He added that SOS works closely with departments of community development, social welfare, and education to ensure that these girls receive a second chance to learn and improve their livelihoods.

One of the beneficiaries of the Binti Bora (Better Girl) project, Sarafina Sanga, said she regained hope through the support of SOS after dropping out of school due to pregnancy.

“I received training in entrepreneurship, parenting, and business start-up capital. I now run a cosmetics and bodaboda business and have employed two young people. This day is very special to me because it gives me a platform to inspire other girls to value education and believe in themselves,” said Sanga.

For his part, Iringa Regional Commissioner, Kheri James, who officiated the event, said society must recognise the value of the girl child as a gift from God and create a safe environment for her to grow and thrive.

“The girl child is the mother of tomorrow, the future wife, and a professional who will contribute to the development of our community. Therefore, protecting the girl child is a collective responsibility—not the government’s alone,” said RC James.

The International Day of the Girl Child was established by the United Nations in 2011 and first observed on October 11, 2012. Its main goal is to promote gender equality, safeguard the rights of girls, and expand opportunities in education, health, employment, and overall development.

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OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS EXPECTED AT NATIONAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM IN IRINGA

 

 
Iringa. More than 500 participants from various sectors — including education, government, the private sector, religious institutions, NGOs, small, medium, and large-scale entrepreneurs, as well as media houses — are expected to attend a major national academic symposium to be held in Iringa.

Speaking to journalists today, October 7, 2025, the Secretary of the Organising Committee, Mauna Chuma Belius, who also serves as the Head of Communications at Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU), said the event has been organised jointly by RUCU and the Public–Private Partnership Centre (PPPC), on behalf of the university’s Vice Chancellor.

 

He said the symposium will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the RUCU Main Hall, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., under the theme:
“The National Development Vision 2050 and Inclusive Economy: Where We Are and Where We Are Going.”

 

“The keynote speakers will include Sir Prof. Christine Lekule – Vice Chancellor of RUCU, Prof. Mussa Assad – Vice Chancellor of the Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM), Prof. Hu

Panel discussants will feature Dr Isidor Minai (Lecturer, RUCU), Dr Mwajuma Hamza – Executive Director of the Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce (TWCC), and Prof. Samuel Wangwe – Chairperson of Daima Association. The symposium will be moderated by veteran journalist Tido Mhando, renowned for his vast local and international experience.

mphrey Mushi – from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), and David Zacharia Kafulila – Director of the PPPC,” Belius said.

 

Belius added that other participants will come from both public and private institutions, including universities, colleges, government agencies, NGOs, faith-based organisations, financial institutions, and more than 100 business stakeholders.

 

“As a higher learning institution, Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) continues to fulfil its three core academic functions — teaching, research, and community service (consultancy and outreach). Through this symposium, RUCU welcomes participants to a hub of knowledge, innovation, and community solidarity,” Belius said.

 

Meanwhile, the organising committee has called on all development stakeholders — including educational institutions, government bodies, private sector representatives, religious organisations, NGOs, the media, and the public — to actively participate in the event, which will be officiated by the Iringa Regional Commissioner,  Kheri James, as the Guest of Honour.

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Iringa Regional Commissioner Calls On Kilolo Leaders To Strictly Supervise Government Projects

IRINGA – The Iringa Regional Commissioner, Kheri James, has urged leaders of the Kilolo District Council—particularly those in the secondary education, engineering, and procurement departments—to exercise diligence and professionalism in supervising government projects to ensure they bring real benefits to citizens.

Mr James made the remarks yesterday during an inspection tour of development projects in the district, including the construction of two dormitories for A-Level students at Ifingo Secondary School in Kising’a Ward, Kilolo Division through Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project for Tanzania (SEQUIP).

SEQUIP is to increase access to secondary education, provide responsive learning environments for girls, and improve completion of quality secondary education for girls and boys. .

During the visit, the Regional Commissioner expressed dissatisfaction with both the pace and the supervision of the project after finding that, despite the release of funds through SEQUIP, one dormitory remained incomplete.

“I am not satisfied with the supervision of these dormitories. The funds have not been used appropriately and some of the structures are already falling into disrepair. We will not tolerate anyone who misuses government money,” Mr James stressed.

He further noted that Kilolo District has lagged behind in implementing social projects due to poor supervision, lack of professionalism in engineering and procurement, and delays that leave residents without essential services.

“Every project in Kilolo is scrutinised by TAMISEMI and TAKUKURU, yet challenges remain enormous. This is sheer negligence, which is unacceptable, because this district has sufficient economic potential,” he added emphatically.

In the same tour, the Regional Commissioner also inspected other projects, including Nyalumbu Health Centre, Iringa Regional Girls’ School (Lugalo Girls’ High School), Kilolo Secondary School, Lukosi Secondary School, and Ruahambuyuni Health Centre.

CALL TO IRINGA RESIDENTS

Meanwhile, Mr James called on residents of Magulilwa Ward, Mlolo Division, Iringa District, to safeguard the infrastructure of Mlanda Health Centre so that it can continue to provide quality services for years to come.

He stressed that the success of development projects depends not only on government and experts but also on the active participation of the community in protecting and maintaining them.

“This centre belongs to all citizens. It is our responsibility to protect it from any form of damage. We require strong oversight from professionals as well as cooperation from the community,” said the Regional Commissioner.

He also urged council experts to discharge their duties with professionalism and integrity, ensuring that value for money is visible in every project undertaken.

The visit formed part of the Iringa Regional Government’s strategy to closely monitor the implementation of development projects and guarantee that essential services such as education and healthcare reach citizens at the expected standards.

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RC IRINGA ATAKA VIONGOZI KILOLO WASIMAMIE KIKAMILIFU MIRADI YA SERIKALI

 

Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa, Kheri James, amewataka viongozi wa Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Kilolo, hususan idara ya elimu sekondari, uhandisi na manunuzi, kusimamia kwa umakini na weledi miradi ya serikali ili kuhakikisha inaleta manufaa kwa wananchi.

RC James alitoa kauli hiyo jana baada ya kutembelea na kukagua miradi mbalimbali ya maendeleo wilayani humo, ikiwemo ujenzi wa mabweni mawili ya wanafunzi wa kidato cha tano na sita katika Shule ya Sekondari Ifingo, Kata ya Kising’a, Tarafa ya Kilolo, kupitia mradi kuboresha mazingira elimu sekondari (SEQUIP).

Katika ukaguzi huo, Mkuu wa Mkoa hakuridhishwa na kasi ya utekelezaji pamoja na usimamizi wa mradi huo, baada ya kubaini kuwa licha ya fedha kutolewa, bweni moja bado halijakamilika.

“Sijaridhishwa na usimamizi wa ujenzi wa mabweni haya. Fedha hazijatumika ipasavyo na baadhi ya majengo yamebaki magofu. Hatutamvumilia mtu yeyote atakayechezea fedha za serikali,” alisisitiza RC James.

Amesema Wilaya ya Kilolo imekuwa ya mwisho katika utekelezaji wa miradi ya kijamii kutokana na upungufu wa usimamizi, ukosefu wa weledi katika uhandisi na manunuzi, hali inayosababisha miradi mingi kuchelewa kukamilika huku wananchi wakikosa huduma stahiki.

“Kila mradi Kilolo unachunguzwa na TAMISEMI, TAKUKURU, lakini bado changamoto ni kubwa. Huu ni uzembe usiokubalika kwa kuwa wilaya hii ina uwezo wa kiuchumi wa kutosha,” aliongeza kwa msisitizo.

Katika ziara hiyo, RC James alikagua pia miradi mingine ikiwemo Kituo cha Afya Nyalumbu, Shule ya Wasichana ya Mkoa wa Iringa (Lugalo Girls High School), Shule ya Sekondari Kilolo, Shule ya Sekondari Lukosi na Kituo cha Afya Ruahambuyuni.

WITO KWA WANANCHI IRINGA

Wakati huohuo, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa aliwataka wananchi wa Kata ya Magulilwa, Tarafa ya Mlolo, Wilaya ya Iringa, kulinda na kutunza miundombinu ya Kituo cha Afya Mlanda ili kiweze kutoa huduma bora kwa muda mrefu.

Alisema mafanikio ya miradi ya maendeleo yanategemea sio tu serikali na wataalamu, bali pia ushirikiano wa wananchi katika kuitunza na kuilinda.

“Kituo hiki ni cha wananchi wote. Ni wajibu wetu kukilinda dhidi ya uharibifu wa aina yoyote. Tunahitaji usimamizi madhubuti kutoka kwa wataalamu na ushirikiano kutoka kwa jamii,” alisema RC James.

Aidha, aliwataka wataalamu wa halmashauri zote kuhakikisha wanatekeleza majukumu yao kwa weledi na uadilifu, sambamba na kuhakikisha thamani ya fedha inaonekana kwenye kila mradi unaotekelezwa.

Ziara hiyo ni sehemu ya mikakati ya Serikali ya Mkoa wa Iringa katika kufuatilia kwa karibu utekelezaji wa miradi ya maendeleo na kuhakikisha huduma za msingi kama elimu na afya zinawafikia wananchi kwa ubora unaostahili.

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WANANCHI WA KITWIRU WAOMBWA KUICHAGUA CCM ILI KUKAMILISHA MIRADI YA MAENDELEO

Na Friday Simbaya, Iringa

MRATIBU wa kampeni wa Jimbo la Iringa Mjini, Salvatory Ngelela, amesema wananchi wa Kata ya Kitwiru na maeneo mengine ya jimbo hilo wana kila sababu ya kuichagua CCM katika uchaguzi mkuu Oktoba 29 kutokana na utekelezaji mzuri wa ilani ya uchaguzi iliyopita.

Akizungumza kwenye mkutano wa kampeni uliofanyika Kitwiru, Ngelela alisema:
“Kile tulichokiahidi tumetekeleza kwa asilimia kubwa. Ndiyo maana tunaomba ridhaa ya miaka mitano mingine ili tuendelee pale tulipoishia. Wapo wagombea wa vyama vingine waliokimbia uchaguzi kwa kuhofia kura za wananchi,” alisema.

Aliongeza kuwa Rais na Mgombea Urais wa CCM, Dk. Samia Suluhu Hassan, amefanya mambo makubwa kwa taifa kwa muda mfupi.
“Utekelezaji wa ilani unaonekana kwa vitendo. Tunawaomba mjitokeze kumpa kura za kishindo ili aendelee kutuletea maendeleo,” alisema.

Kwa upande wake, Mgombea Ubunge wa Iringa Mjini, Fadhili Ngajilo, aliahidi kushughulikia haraka miradi inayosubiri utekelezaji.
“Nitafuatilia kwa karibu kuanza kazi kwa Kituo cha Afya Kitwiru, ujenzi wa daraja la Kitwiru linalounganisha Kata ya Isakalilo, na nitapigania ujenzi wa soko jipya la mazao,” alisema Ngajilo huku akiomba wananchi kumpa kura.

Ngajilo pia aliahidi kushirikiana na mamlaka husika kutatua changamoto za maji na kuimarisha mikopo kwa makundi mbalimbali.
“Naomba wananchi wa Iringa Mjini mnipatie ushirikiano na kura zenu. Tukishirikiana, maendeleo ya jimbo letu yataharakishwa,” alisema.

Naye Mwenyekiti wa CCM Wilaya ya Iringa, Said Rubeya, alikumbusha wananchi kuhusu miradi iliyotekelezwa.
“Shule ya Msingi Uyole, Sekondari ya Kwavava na Kituo cha Afya Kitwiru ni miongoni mwa ahadi zilizotekelezwa. Sasa tunakuja tena na ahadi mpya za maendeleo kwa miaka mitano ijayo,” alisema Rubeya.

Kwa upande wake, Mgombea Udiwani wa Kata ya Kitwiru, Rahim Kapufi, aliahidi kuwasemea wananchi ndani ya baraza la madiwani.
“Nitahakikisha kituo cha afya kinakamilika, wanawake na vijana wanapata mikopo ya kuwawezesha kiuchumi, makazi yanasajiliwa rasmi na barabara za mitaa zinaboreshwa,” alisema K

Mgombea Ubunge Kalenga Aomba Ridhaa ya Wananchi, Aahidi Kuboresha Huduma za Afya

Iringa. Mgombea Ubunge wa Jimbo la Kalenga kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), ameomba wananchi wa kata ya Lyamgungwe, Wilaya ya Iringa, kumpa tena ridhaa ya kuendelea kulitumikia jimbo hilo katika uchaguzi mkuu unaotarajiwa kufanyika Oktoba 29, mwaka huu.

Akizungumza na wananchi na wanachama wa CCM wakati wa kampeni, mgombea huyo alisema kipindi cha miaka mitano iliyopita kilikuwa cha kujifunza, huku akieleza kuwa endapo atapewa nafasi nyingine, ataendeleza miradi ya maendeleo aliyoianzisha.

Alibainisha kuwa moja ya changamoto zinazowakabili wananchi ni ukosefu wa vyumba vya kuhifadhi maiti katika vituo vya afya, na kuahidi kushirikiana na Serikali kuhakikisha kila kituo kinakuwa na huduma hiyo ili kupunguza gharama za kupeleka maiti katika Hospitali ya Tosamaganga.

Aidha, alitaja mafanikio aliyoyapata katika kipindi chake cha ubunge ikiwemo kufanikisha ujenzi wa barabara ya lami kutoka Mgama, hatua ambayo imesaidia kurahisisha usafirishaji wa mazao na huduma muhimu.

“Chama Cha Mapinduzi ndicho chama pekee chenye uwezo wa kudumisha amani na usalama wa nchi hii. Tuendelee kukiamini na kukipa kura zetu ili maendeleo yawe endelevu,” alisema.

 

Iringa. Mgombea Ubunge wa Jimbo la Kalenga kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), ameomba wananchi wa kata ya Lyamgungwe, Wilaya ya Iringa, kumpa tena ridhaa ya kuendelea kulitumikia jimbo hilo katika uchaguzi mkuu unaotarajiwa kufanyika Oktoba 29, mwaka huu.

Akizungumza na wananchi na wanachama wa CCM wakati wa kampeni, mgombea huyo alisema kipindi cha miaka mitano iliyopita kilikuwa cha kujifunza, huku akieleza kuwa endapo atapewa nafasi nyingine, ataendeleza miradi ya maendeleo aliyoianzisha.

Alibainisha kuwa moja ya changamoto zinazowakabili wananchi ni ukosefu wa vyumba vya kuhifadhi maiti katika vituo vya afya, na kuahidi kushirikiana na Serikali kuhakikisha kila kituo kinakuwa na huduma hiyo ili kupunguza gharama za kupeleka maiti katika Hospitali ya Tosamaganga.

Aidha, alitaja mafanikio aliyoyapata katika kipindi chake cha ubunge ikiwemo kufanikisha ujenzi wa barabara ya lami kutoka Mgama, hatua ambayo imesaidia kurahisisha usafirishaji wa mazao na huduma muhimu.

“Chama Cha Mapinduzi ndicho chama pekee chenye uwezo wa kudumisha amani na usalama wa nchi hii. Tuendelee kukiamini na kukipa kura zetu ili maendeleo yawe endelevu,” alisema.

 

 

MASHABIKI WA SIMBA NA YANGA WATOA TAMBO KUELEKEA NGAO YA JAMII

Iringa — Shamrashamra na tambo za soka zimechukua nafasi leo katika mtaa wa Mantigo, kata ya Miyomboni, Manispaa ya Iringa, baada ya mashabiki wa timu hasimu za Simba SC na Yanga SC kukutana na kushindana kwa kauli kuelekea pambano la watani wa jadi litakalohusisha pia Ngao ya Jamii, kuashiria mwanzo wa msimu mpya wa Ligi Kuu NBC Tanzania Bara 2025/2026.

Mashabiki hao walisisitiza kuwa mechi hiyo itakuwa kivutio kikubwa si tu kwa wakazi wa Iringa, bali pia wageni kutoka mikoa jirani, huku kila upande ukijiamini kutwaa ushindi na kutoa taswira ya mwelekeo wa msimu mpya.

“Msimu huu Simba haiwezi kufungwa, tunakuja kuchukua alama tatu muhimu Iringa,” alisema kwa kujiamini David Bovansi, shabiki kindakindaki wa Simba SC.

Upande wa Yanga nao ulijibu mapigo.

“Yanga ni bingwa wa kweli, tutathibitisha uwanjani kwamba tunastahili kubeba tena taji la Ligi Kuu,” alisema Boniface Makunga, mwenyekiti wa tawi la Yanga Manispaa ya Iringa.

Zaidi ya tambo na ushindani wa uwanjani, mashabiki hao walibainisha kuwa tukio hilo litakuwa na manufaa ya kiuchumi kwa wakazi wa Iringa kupitia biashara ndogondogo zitakazoibuka kutokana na ujio wa mashabiki kutoka ndani na nje ya mkoa.

 

SALIM ABRI (ASAS) AIZINDUA KAMPENI ZA CCM KILOLO, AMTANGAZA DR. RITTA KABATI

Kilolo, Iringa – Septemba 14, 2025

Mjumbe wa Kamati Kuu ya CCM Taifa (MCC) na Mratibu wa Kampeni Kanda ya Nyanda za Juu Kusini, Salim Abri maarufu kama Asas, leo amezindua rasmi kampeni za Mgombea Ubunge wa Jimbo la Kilolo pamoja na wagombea wa nafasi za udiwani kupitia CCM katika jimbo hilo.

Mgombea Ubunge wa Kilolo, Dr. Ritta Kabati, ndiye mwanamke pekee kati ya wagombea wa majimbo saba ya ubunge mkoani Iringa kupitia CCM. Akizungumza wakati wa uzinduzi huo, Dr. Kabati aliishukuru CCM kwa kuendelea kumuamini na kumpa jukumu la kupeperusha bendera ya chama, akisisitiza kuwa uzoefu wake wa miaka 15 kama Mbunge wa Viti Maalum umemwandaa vyema kuwatumikia wananchi wa Kilolo kwa bidii, uadilifu na upendo.

Ameahidi kutekeleza kikamilifu Ilani ya CCM 2025–2030 bila upendeleo, huku akihimiza mshikamano kati ya viongozi na wananchi, kuvunja makundi ya kijamii na kisiasa, na kuharakisha maendeleo ya jimbo hilo. Aliwaomba wananchi kumpigia kura yeye, Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan na madiwani wote wa CCM.

Kwa upande wake, Salim Abri (Asas) alisema Dr. Kabati si mgeni katika uongozi, akibainisha kuwa Kilolo imepata mgombea mwanamke mwenye maono, uzoefu na uwezo wa kushughulikia changamoto za wananchi. Alisisitiza kuwa Dr. Kabati amejikita katika kupigania huduma bora za afya, upatikanaji wa maji, kupambana na rushwa, na kusaidia makundi maalum kama watu wenye ulemavu.

Aidha, Abri alitaja baadhi ya mafanikio yaliyopatikana Kilolo chini ya Serikali ya Awamu ya Sita, yakiwemo ujenzi wa vituo vya afya vitano, zahanati kumi, vyumba vya madarasa 493, vyoo 352, miradi ya maji safi, pamoja na shule ya sekondari ya wasichana ya mkoa. Alisema mafanikio hayo ni ushahidi wa utekelezaji bora wa ilani ya CCM unaoendelea kuleta matokeo chanya kwa wananchi.

Mwenyekiti wa CCM Wilaya ya Kilolo, John Kiteve, alisema wananchi wa Kilolo wako tayari kuiunga mkono CCM kwa kura zote, akibainisha kuwa ilani ya mwaka 2020–2025 imetekelezwa kwa mafanikio makubwa katika sekta mbalimbali, huku ilani ya 2025–2030 ikilenga zaidi kutatua changamoto za wananchi na kuboresha maisha yao.

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'WE CARE': BRINGING DIGNITY, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITY TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN IRINGA

 

By  Correspondent Friday Simbaya – Iringa

 

IN Iringa, a quiet but profound transformation is taking place for children and young people with disabilities—and for the families who care for them.

 

Through ‘We Care’, a three-year initiative (2022–2025) funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), three implementing partners—COPE, CALL Africa, and IBO Italia—are working to strengthen the region’s ability to provide inclusive, quality services across prevention, diagnosis, rehabilitation, education, and family livelihoods.

 

According to Eleonora Bolliger, a volunteer with COPE, the heart of WE CARE rests on a simple promise: no child should be left behind because services are too far away, too fragmented, or too costly for ordinary families and congenital disabilities should be prevented.

 

She explained that the consortium’s approach is multisectoral. It reinforces health and rehabilitation services in and around Iringa; equips frontline workers and community volunteers with practical tools; supports parents and caregivers with training and small loans; and connects schools, clinics, and civil society so that children are identified early, referred correctly, and supported consistently.

 

“COPE has been working in Tanzania for 20 years in fields including health, child protection, education, and social inclusion. Today we are celebrating the final inclusive sports tournament under WE CARE, held in 12 schools across Mufindi, Kilolo and Iringa District Councils,” Ms Bolliger said.

 

She noted that both children with and without disabilities took part in different sports—including football, volleyball, netball, wheelchair basketball, and goalball—breaking barriers and promoting inclusion.

 

“The project trained 40 teachers in special needs education in August 2024, and by March this year, more than 798 children had already participated in inclusive sports,” (In march a first torunament took place, with the participation of 798 kids; but overall, every week more than 575 students are involved in inclusive sport activities) she added.

 

Steven Sanga, the Iringa Regional Cultural and Sports Officer, commended the three NGOs for implementing the project in the region. Children who participated in the sports activities also expressed gratitude, saying the initiative had given them confidence and joy.

 

At the community level, CALL Africa, a long-standing Iringa-based organisation, anchors much of the daily work—mobilising families, running disability and nutrition activities, and convening regular meetings with district and regional officials. Recent updates show the project team conducting microcredit and business-skills sessions for parents across Iringa’s three districts, alongside quarterly coordination forums to review progress and resolve challenges.

 

COPE—Cooperazione Paesi Emergenti— draws on its extensive experience from its Nyololo base in Iringa, where it has long run health and child-focused programmes. Under WE CARE has provided training on ante – natal care services to health personnel across 8 health facilities in the region, to improve the quality of antenatal care and the prevention of disabilities caused by unattended pregnancies. Additionally, COPE is responsible for the inclusive sport activities introduced in 12 schools across the region by 2 local coaches.

 

IBO Italia complements these efforts by providing technical expertise in inclusive education, accessibility, and social inclusion. Working with Tanzanian counterparts, disability federations, and health providers, IBO underscores WE CARE’s central mission: ensuring children with disabilities can access high-quality services, supported by improved skills, facilities, and social acceptance.

 

While WE CARE is coordinated internationally by L’Africa Chiama with COPE and IBO Italia as core partners, in Iringa its success rests on local faces. The three NGOs’ field teams, health workers, parents’ groups, and disability advocates who are translating policy into practice.

 

The initiative also connects with national disability federations and local hospitals, ensuring community-level progress is backed by clinical expertise and rights-based advocacy.

 

Beyond its technical achievements, WE CARE places strong emphasis on dignity. Awareness campaigns and parents’ networks are challenging stigma, encouraging early care-seeking, and normalising the inclusion of children with disabilities in schools, markets, and places of worship. As families gain confidence—and financial resilience through livelihood support—the future for their children grows brighter.

 

With its final year underway in 2025, WE CARE’s legacy is expected to be a stronger, better-connected local system: trained personnel, standardised tools, empowered families, and an inclusive ethos embraced by schools, clinics, and community leaders. In a region where distance and poverty have long limited access to rehabilitation and special needs services, that legacy could prove decisive for a generation of children in Iringa.

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JASMINE NG’UMBI: NITAIBUWA FURSA ZA MAENDELEO KWA VIJANA NA WANAWAKE

Mbunge Mteule wa Viti Maalum Vijana Taifa kupitia Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) kutoka mkoa wa Iringa, Jasmine Ng’umbi, ameahidi kutumia nafasi yake bungeni kuhamasisha na kusukuma mbele miradi inayowagusa moja kwa moja vijana na wanawake, ili kuongeza fursa za maendeleo kwa makundi hayo.

Akizungumza leo wakati Makamu Mwenyekiti wa CCM Tanzania Bara, Stephen Wasira, akizindua kampeni za wagombea ubunge na udiwani katika majimbo ya Kalenga na Iringa Mjini, Jasmine alisema anaingia bungeni akiwa na dhamira thabiti ya kuhakikisha vijana na wanawake wanapata nafasi kubwa zaidi kiuchumi na kijamii.

“Nitashirikiana na Serikali ya Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan na wabunge wenzangu kuhakikisha tunatunga na kusimamia sera zenye kutoa matokeo chanya kwa vijana na wanawake, kuanzia upatikanaji wa mitaji midogo, ujuzi wa kisasa, hadi ushiriki kwenye miradi mikubwa ya maendeleo,” alisema.

Jasmine aliwataka wananchi wa Iringa na Watanzania kwa ujumla kuhakikisha wanampa kura za kishindo Dkt. Samia, wabunge na madiwani wa CCM, akisisitiza kuwa chama hicho kimeonesha kwa vitendo uwezo wake wa kuwaletea maendeleo watu wote bila ubaguzi.

“Rais Samia ameonesha mfano wa uongozi wa vitendo. Sasa ni jukumu letu kuendeleza kasi hiyo kwa kuhakikisha CCM inaendelea kupewa ridhaa ya kuongoza, ili vijana, wanawake na Taifa kwa ujumla waendelee kufaidika,” alisisitiza.