EASTER HOLIDAY 2013 IN LUSHOTO TANGA

In this years' Easter, I visited Lushoto district in Tanga region with my husband, my two sisters and their other half as well. we left for Lushoto Saturday morning around 9:30, it was an enjoyable journey indeed.

We arrived in Lushoto that evening, for me it is the second time to visit Lushoto, what a beautiful place, you never get used to the beauty,  every time you smell the flowers, the trees, the earth, you just want to go on and on mesmerizing the beauty, no words, no amount of picture can ever describe the serene beauty of that place. As though not enough, and to top it all, the weather, that cool breeze, I am in love with Lushoto. you wouldn't want to leave the place, ever!

I am so thankful to God almighty for this amazing opportunity to go and appreciate his wonderful creation and the utmost blessing that it is in our country Tanzania. A friend of mine once joked that "really?, God must have fooled the Jews, the land of milk and honey is indeed right before our eyes"

Lushoto is indeed a place worthy a thousand words and a must destiantion for those who love and enjoy exploring. I read somewhere, cant remember exactly that  " the world is like a book, and those who do not travel, read only one page" he/she couldn't be more right!

As the motto of this platform, I will share a few photo that I have taken there, but as I have said, no amount of words or photos can ever describe the true beauty of the place,... forgive my photographing!

Suma Mwaitenda

Reflecting!

My Son Freedom.

My Son's baptism.

After baptism,...... all smileys!

Quote of the day......Lets talk leadership!

"The very essessence of leadership is that you have 

             to have vision.

                    You can't blow an uncertain trumpet."

                     Theodore Hesburgh (1917 - )

Neno la leo!... ...

"It is not enough that we do our best, 
          Sometimes we have to do whats required." 
                        Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

Congratulations Baraka! this is a big step, I am happy for you.

Another great opportunity for those intrested!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to draw your attention to another upcoming ICRA course that may be interesting for people within your organisation/networks. We would appreciate if you could spread this information among your extended networks and/or publicise it on your organisation’s website.

Design & Management of Interactive Learning in Rural Innovation, 4 - 22 November 2013 (DM-IAL2013)

This course is intended for professional staff of extension and rural advisory services involved in linking relevant rural and agricultural stakeholders in joint learning and action-research programmes.

Deadline for course application to ICRA: 30 April 2013.
Fellowships are available for this course from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme for certain countries. The application period opens in 1 March 2013 and ends on 7 May 2013. Guidelines on how to apply for the fellowships are available from ICRA.

Link to the webpage with the course brochure and the ICRA application form:  http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=ardsharingDL2013

On ICRA:

ICRA is a well-known international centre with significant experience and know-how in building innovative capacity, at individual, organisational and institutional levels.

ICRA strengthens innovative capacity by providing training and coaching to professionals and to inter-organisational and multidisciplinary teams of staff from education, research and development organisations, in the following 4 areas:

• Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D)

• Agricultural Advisory Services and Innovation

• Agribusiness coaching

• Higher Education outreach and action research

ICRA organises courses for individuals and teams and coaches them further,  and partners in Higher Education and outreach with many universities in Africa (e.g. Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Benin, Burkina), research organisations, farmer and producer organisations, etc.  

ICRA alumni are in key positions in diverse fields across the world and report that  the ICRA courses benefit them and their organizations to a huge extent.

Kind regards, Ans Brom

FYI and ACTION (haya haya changamkia fursa....!)

Greetings from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas!

Pittsburg State University is excited to offer $3000 scholarships to new international undergraduate students who enroll in the August 2013 intake!

Applicants must apply as an international undergraduate student to PSU and be fully admitted as a degree-seeking student for Fall 2013. Students must have a passing TOEFL or IELTS score. SAT is not required. Freshmen and transfer students are eligible. This is a one-time award. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come basis.

Those interested in this scholarship offer must apply online: https://go.pittstate.edu/ug.admit.form.html

Application deadline for Fall 2013 is June 1, 2013.

For complete details, please see attachment or visit the PSU website:
http://www.pittstate.edu/office/international/international-students/scholarship-offer-fall-2013.dot

If you have any questions or have students interested in this scholarship, please contact me at ahurt@pittstate.edu.

I look forward to working with you and your students.

Kind regards,

Aaron Hurt

Established in 1903, Pittsburg State University is a comprehensive, affordable public university and is fully accredited through the Higher Learning Commission. Pittsburg State University offers more than 100 undergraduate programs in business, technology, education, arts and sciences.

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Aaron Hurt
International Admission Coordinator
Pittsburg State University
118 Whitesitt Hall | Pittsburg, Kansas, USA

Phone: 1-620-235-4093 | Fax: 1-620-235-4962
Email: ahurt@pittstate.edu | Skype: pitt.state
Website: www.pittstate.edu/international
Facebook: www.facebook.com/international.pittstate

What a way to start the day...

My side mirror are stolen!
This is the second time my side mirror are stolen, and so I decided that enough is enough. I went to report it to the police and I went even further to visit the area in Jangwani where I suspected those vibaka went and what I found out is outrageous. I actually found out that there is a woman by the name Bibi Manju who is actually housing and feeding those vibaka!. I went back to the police and report again about Bibi Manju and  the hide out, the police promised to work on the matter, and of course I will follow closely.
I really felt bad that those vibaka took my mirror as though they were theirs and walked confidently back to their hide out.
Side mirror stealing is trending now in Dar es salaam, and most of the thieves are youths, which is really sad story as you would expect them to  be somewhere getting productive and add something to the nations development. This is a challenge to the society and the our government to work on solving the unemployment problem among the youths'.

Students Holiday

The University  has closed for four weeks, so besides marking students scripts I am glad that I got the chance to learn on social Entrepreneurship, it is really an amazing concept. I has given me new insights and hopes, my spirit is renewed and I am ready to take new challenges.