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1 94 APPENDIX G 1 LETTER OF INTRODUCTIO N Att. Mr. Suleiman S. Heshima.E.J, P.O.Box 14549, Tel. No DAR E S SALAAM. 30 /05/0 3 Kibwegere Village, Kibamba Ward, Kinondoni Distric t DAR E S SALAAM. Dear Sir, RE: A LETTE R OF INTRODUCTION. Refer t o th e abov e headin g addressin g ou r verba l discussion hel d o n 30 t h Apri l 2002 ; I am Mr. Heshim a E. J. a s a "Management Trainee " fro m th e Communit y Economi c Development (CED ) Program. The progra m i s offere d throug h a partnershi p betwee n th e Open Universit y o f Tanzani a (OUT ) and Souther n Ne w Hampshir e University (SNHU ) i n the Unite d States o f America. The Ope n Universit y of Tanzani a (OUT ) is a University, which i s dealing wit h "Th e Open Distanc e Learning". Open Distanc e Learnin g i s a n educationa l proces s i n whic h th e trainer an d th e leane r ar e separatel y b y spac e an d time, an d yet, a significan t proportio n o f teaching i s implemented. Open Distanc e Learnin g increase s acces s t o th e acquisitio n of knowledg e an d upgradin g th e stoc k o f huma n capita l i n th e community. I t ha s als o th e opportunit y fo r bein g cost-effectiv e and attain s economie s o f scale.

2 95 Southern Ne w Hampshir e Universit y (SNHU ) i s locate d i n South-Central Ne w Hampshir e i n th e cit y o f Manchester. Thi s i s the schoo l o f "Communit y Economic Development (CED) " It starte d i n wit h th e Master s degre e progra m i n th e United States ; fou r year s latter, th e Universit y initiated a master' s degree progra m fo r internationa l practitioners. I t i s now initiate d in Tanzani a sinc e Augus t (hence, w e ar e th e firs t pioneer s i n Tanzania). Still yet, "Th e schoo l o f Communit y Economi c Developmen t - CED i s the firs t and onl y accredited academi c progra m t o confe r Master o f Scienc e an d Ph D degre e i n communit y economi c development. A mont h whe n ag o I visited Kibwegere Community I sighted thre e problems i n th e area s o f Education, Healt h car e an d Wate r services wher e a radiu s o f mor e tha n 1 0 kilometer s ha s n o suc h services fo r a numbe r o f years. The communit y claime d t o hav e requeste d thes e service s from th e Governmen t fo r mor e tha n te n year s withou t consideration bu t a lo t o f promises. Bein g tired, they tol d m e tha t they hav e initiate d self-relianc e activitie s a s a n effor t t o overcome thes e problems. As thes e project s touc h m y concern, I would lik e t o promis e you that, I am kee n t o associat e mysel f wit h suc h project s an d I would lik e t o b e a consultan t o f your community. I woul d rathe r advic e yo u t o tackl e on e projec t afte r another (prioritizing), SNHU ha s helpe d creat e ne w institution s an d models o f Communit y Economi c Development, hence, i n cooperation betwee n yo u an d th e schoo l o f CED, and throug h my physica l participation, I can offe r th e skill s an d technique s essential fo r projec t design, implementation, monitoring, surveying, training, appraisal an d evaluation. All these servic e wil l be offere d FREELY.

3 96 Thanks i n advance, Heshima E. J. Management Trainee School of CED Copy: Th e Progra m Coordinator.

4 97 APPENDIX G 2 KIBWEGERE COMMUNIT Y MEETIN G MINUTE S A MEETIN G HEL D A T KIBWEGERE VILLAG E O N 11 t h OCTOBE R PARTICIPANTS G.F. Shay o Kandido Disma s 3. Michael Karani 4. Mkwaw a Mbena 5. Zuber i Zuru 6. Hauleldd i 7. Mofat i Hausi 8. All y Kandur u 9. Athuman i Mweke 10. Jane Kulwa 11. Asia Mtend a 12. Silvesta Inyas i 13. Mohamedi Seleman i 14. Hamisi Kuliwa 15. Abdallah Kundumu 16. Peter Matonya 17. Juliana Dimoso 18. Yusuph Omari 19. Charles Nja u 20. Emmanuel Ngwal e 21.0nesmo H. 22. Gaitony Sostene 23. Benn S. 24. John Lukoa 25. Mariki Bongal a 26. Richard Sa y 27. Selemani Nyenj e 28. Daima Kimaro 29. Rashidi Abdallah 30. Mposhi Ngowi 31. Juma Ahmadi 32. Mohamed All y 33. John Sebastian 34. Amiri Daudi Village Chairma n Village Secretary Villager

5 Malitayo Bundala " 36. Erasto Wiliamson " 37. John Makatanga " 38. Iddi Jumanne " 39. Musa Alfan i 40. Abdallah Chum a 41. Amina Eliasi " 42. Juma Angero " 43. AdamNyoni 44. BibiGide 45. Richard Marwa " 46. Halima Isaya " 47. Aidani Nyoni 48. Cristina Chibogoy o 49. John Mohamed i 50. Laumili Damasi " 51. Joyce Mnubi " 52. Kulwa Mchamb o 53. Mrs Laurent 54. Maryamu Amani 55. Secilia Juhusu " 56. BibiJose 5 7. Zablon Magogwa " 58. MzeeSosy 59. Fatuma Mohamedi " 60. MauaJuma " 61. Benedicta A. Kimaro " 62. Fatuma Saidi " 63. Rashid Athuman i 64. Fokasi Severin i " 65. Fokasi Chibo " 66. Elly Mkungilwa " 67. Juma Mabwayi " Th e participants who didn' t register Facilitators 1. Heshim a E. J - CE D practitioner {Tanzania n Consultant} 2. Miche l Adjibodou - CE D Instructor {American Expert}. 3. Tedd y J. Kimatare - War d socio-economic Officer.

6 99 Minutes Preliminaries. Major issue. Adjournment Preliminaries The villag e chairman, G.E. Shayo opened th e meetin g a t 12:45 pm b y introducing the visitor s who attende d th e meeting. H e welcomed mama Kimatar e (Mrs. ) ( a war d Socio-economic welfar e officer ) t o introduc e th e visitor s who accompanie d her. After tha t introduction, the village chairman welcomed Mr. Heshim a so as t o expoun d o n th e objective s o f th e meetin g t o th e peopl e o f Kibwegere. Thi s meetin g wa s als o t o b e attende d b y th e Honorabl e Counselor an d the War d Executive Officer (WEO ) who failed t o atten d as they had another meeting going on at the same time Major issue of Kibwegere Community Mr. Heshima informed the members th e importance of identifying majo r serious problems facing the communit y so as to formulate the strategie s on how to eradicate them or minimize them. The member s (villagers ) identifie d som e o f th e majo r problem s a s follows: - (a) Education services The villager s appreciate d th e Kinondon i Municipality-loca l government fo r it s effor t t o construc t schoo l classe s an d believed that, by the next year the problem will have been reduced greatly. (b) Health Services The villagers saw the health problems as an acute fo r the time being especially when the village member become sick unexpectedly: The member s identif y a majo r problem s encountere d b y th e expectant mother s wh o needs closer doctor/nurse care, travelling all the way to Tumbi Hospital (Coasta l Region - Kibaha ) and Kibamba dispensary whic h i s too lon g distanc e fo r most of them - thi s lead s to even deliver while still on the way. (c) Water services The villagers considered water proble m as the thir d major problem in the area.

7 100 (d) Other problems The villager s als o identifie d mino r problem s a s transport, unemployment fo r the youth and capital to start business Contribution from Kibwegere people After th e need assessmen t exercise, throug h IDE A CAR D assessmen t tool, the villagers agreed to give out a piece of land for the constructio n of their own "Dispensary". The villager s als o agree d t o provide th e sand fo r construction an d t o dig/make the foundation of that dispensary building. All i n all, they declared their full labou r responsibility where needed Implementation Q. Th e members (villagers ) pose d questions, a s whe n th e constructio n would take off and how? A. M r Heshima told the member s (villagers ) that, the project belong s to the Kibwegere resident s an d the y ar e t o mak e decisio n o n th e implementation, as it is a self-help project. S. Du e to the given answer, the unison members agree d tha t it should start immediately Strategies The members agree d that, the followin g strategies have to be worked out: - (i) Prepar e Activity work schedule o r framework. (ii) Workin g out for the dispensary work plan. (iii) T o lobby-for the government t o provide the Dispensary with the doctors, nurses and drugs etc. (iv) Mak e communicatio n wit h variou s intereste d actor s (eg. companies lik e Breweries, Twig a cement, ALAF, IPP, individuals etc.) fo r fund raising purposes.

8 101 (v) Loca l fundin g to involve contribution fro m the whole Kibamb a ward. Als o t o mak e a n appea l t o th e governmen t fo r its assistance wher e necessary Construction committee So as to enhance fas t commencemen t o f the work, the villagers elected sub-committee of five members a s follows: (i) Salu m Mgomba (ii) All y Kanduru (iii) Zuber i Zuli (iv) Benedict a Kimario (v) Daim a Kimaro 07.0 A.O.B (A conclusion word) The entir e leadershi p an d the professional s thanke d th e Kibwegere villagers/participants for their attendance, their cooperation they showed and requeste d the m t o implemen t wha t the y promise d b y action in unison (women and men) for their benefit Adjournment Having no other issue s to discuss, the meeting has closed at 2:15pm to be held again on 16/10/2002 on Saturday at 11:00am. Confirmed an d signed by, Chairman Secretary

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