Mr. Makono will no longer migrate to town for computer studies

Mr. Mamoga is Ward Education Director (WED) Songambele ward and Mr. Makono is a Ward Education Director (WED) in Makawa ward. Both are attending computer studies in Songambele Maarifa Centre. As the Directors, they used to feel shame while attending WEDs’ meetings within and outside Kongwa district when they present their work manually. 

Mr. Makono (with a tee-shirt) and Mr. Mamoga (with a draft shirt) during the session at the centre. Photo by Sadock Peter

Mr. Makono with a wife and seven children had a plan to run off his family from village and rent a house in town with the purpose of acquiring computer knowledge during his annual leave. Now Mr. Makono is happy because he is able to attend the computer periods at Songambele Maarifa centre and fulfill his family duties.

For complete understanding and frequent exercise, Mr. Makono decided to buy his own laptop as seen on the photo above.

The use of Community radio has increased knowledge on climate change

Songambele Maarifa centre was awarded the community radio by BBC media organization. Songambele community has got small groups divided as male groups, female groups, youth groups and combinations groups of agriculturalists who listen to the radio periods especially concerning climate change in their groups and discuss.

The community members discussing the topic after listening to the community radio, photo by Beatha Makando.

After listening to the radio they discuss and give out their opinions. Their discussions and opinions are recorded in the radio and disseminated to other rural communities in Tanzania. The most discussed topics are those concerning CLIMATE CHANGE. From these periods, Songambele community has increased knowledge (Maarifa) on climate change and other topics among the agriculturalists.