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2 . Aboutt hel a t eDa v i dMa k a l a 3 . ACS CDi r e c t or Appoi nt me nt 4 . AAI I nt e r na t i ona l Di r e c t or v i s i t 5 . Ne wS oc i a l Ac t i v i t i e s 6 . MST CDCa t Ki l i Ma r a t hon 7 . Wome n ’ sDa y 8 . Ma maHok or or oP r e s e nt a t i on 9 . S NVP r oj e c t
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Pr i nc i pa l ’ s Not e DR. S UMAKAARE Ast hepr i nci pal ofMST CDCI ’ dl i k et owel comey out oanewedi t i onofour news l et t er .MST CDChasdeci dedt oopent hevi r t ual door sands har eour goal s , event sandhappeni ngswi t hy oui nt hi snewl i neofnews l et t er . Weher e att hecent er havehadqui t eabus yl as tf ewmont hs . Al othashappened: we t ookpar ti nt hei nt er nat i onal women’ sdaymar chi nAr us ha, wehadt os ay goodby et oour dear col l eagueDavi dMak al a, Kumi Nai doowasappoi nt ed asdi r ect or oft heAf r i canCi vi l S oci et yandwehos t edmanyi nt er es t i ngevent s her eatMST CDC.T ak ear eadandf ol l owuponMST CDCnews Regar ds Dr . S umaKaar e
Da v i dMa k a l awa soneof our a s s oc i a t et r a i ne r s whoha swor k e dwi t hMST CDCi nanumbe r of y e a r s a ndi ns e v e r a l a s s i gnme nt sa nds hor t c our s e she r e a t MST CDCs uc ha s : P r oj e c t P l a nni nga ndMa na ge me nt Cour s e s ; Moni t or i nga ndE v a l ua t i onCour s e s ; Re s ul t sBa s e dMa na ge me nt Cour s e s ; Out c omeMa ppi ngCour s e s ; a nd L R PT ool bo xf or Ac t i onc our s et ome nt i onaf e w.
About T heL a t e Da v i dMa ka l a
Oneof t her e c e nt a s s i gnme nt hedi dwi t hMST CDC wa si nt heL R PT ool bo xf or Ac t i onCour s ewhe r ehe t ookpa r t i nt hec ur r i c ul umde s i gnt oge t he r wi t h MST CDCa ndS O2P r oj e c t 1t e a mme mbe r st ha t ookpl a c ea t MST CDC. Hewa sa l s oc of a c i l i t a t i ngi n t t heL R PT ool bo xf or Ac t i ont r a i ni ngt ha t wa s c onduc t e di nMST CDCa ndDa r e sS a l a a ml a s t y e a r . Da v i dMa k a l awa se x i bl ea nda l wa y sr e a dyt ot a k e upc ha l l e ngi nga s s i gnme nt swi t he a s e . Hewi l l ber e me mbe r e df or hi swe a l t hof e x pe r i e nc e i nde v e l opme nt wor ka ndpa r t i c ul a r l y i nt he e l dsof P ol i c yAdv oc a c y , Chi l dRi ght s , Ge nde r , P r oj e c t Ma na ge me nt a ndM&E .
L ATEDAVI DMAKAL A
Wewi l l r e me mbe rhi m. Wepr a yf orc omf or t a ndpe a c et ohi swi f ea ndc hi l dr e n.
“ Wewi l l r e me mbe rhi m. Wepr a yf orc omf or t a ndpe a c et ohi swi f ea ndc hi l dr e n. ”
ACS C Di r e c t or Appoi nt me nt
T hei nt e r na t i ona l l yr e s pe c t e dc i v i lr i ght sa mba s s a dor K umi Na i doowa sa nnounc e dt obet he r s t di r e c t or of t hene wAf r i c a nCi v i l Soc i e t yCe nt e rhe r ea t MST CDC. Wea r eha ppyt owor ks i debys i dewi t ht hi si ns pi r i ng l e a de r . K umi Na i dooha sal onghi s t or yof a c t i v i s ma nd l e a de r s hi pf or i nt e r na t i ona l or ga ni z a t i onsi nc l udi ng Gr e e npe a c e , CI VI CUSa ndt heGl oba l Ca l l t oAc t i on Aga i ns tP ov e r t y . K umi v i s i onshi swor ka t t he c e nt e r a st hef ol l owi ng “ T hi sne wc e nt r ei si ns pi r e dbya v i s i onof ade moc r a t i c , e qui t a bl e , s us t a i na bl ea ndt r a ns f or ma t i v e c ha ngei nAf r i c ai nwhi c hpopul a r s t r uggl e sa ga i ns t pov e r t ya ndi nj us t i c es hi f t t he ba l a nc eof powe r a nda t t a i n r e s pe c t f or huma nr i ght sf or a l l . I t i sav i s i ont ha t I a mc ommi t t e dt o he l pi nga c hi e v e . ”
KUMI NAI DOO
“ T hi sne wc e nt r ei si ns pi r e dbyav i s i onof ade moc r a t i c , e qui t a bl e , s us t a i na bl ea ndt r a ns f or ma t i v ec ha ngei nAf r i c ai nwhi c hpopul a rs t r uggl e s a ga i ns tpov e r t ya ndi nj us t i c es hi f t t he ba l a nc eof powe ra nda t t a i nr e s pe c t f orhuma nr i ght sf ora l l . I t i sav i s i ont ha t I a mc ommi t t e dt ohe l pi nga c hi e v e . ”
AAI I nt e r na t i ona l Di r e c t or v i s i t
I nMa r c hwewe r el uc k yt owe l c omeMr . J a c ob, whoi st hei nt e r na t i ona l di r e c t or of Ac t i onAi dDe nma r k . J a c obs a i da bout MST CDC: “ I t wa sgoodt obea bl et os pe nd l onge r t i mewi t hT CDCa ndI f e e l I r e t ur nwi t habe t t e r unde r s t a ndi ngofT CDC, wha t y oudoa ndt hec ha l l e nge sa ndoppor t uni t i e s . I a ma l s oha ppyt ha t I got t o s pe nds omemor et i mewi t hy oua ndot he r s t a ff.
Ne wSoc i a l Ac t i v i t i e s
MST CDCi sr s t of a l l c a pa c i t ybui l di nga nde duc a t i ona l c e nt e r t ha t a i mst ogi v eour s t ude nt s a ndc our s epa r t i c i pa nt st heul t i ma t el e a r ni nge x pe r i e nc e . At t hes a met i mewea r ea wa r et ha t al ot of l e a r ni ngdoe sha ppe nout s i det hec l a s sr oom, s ome t i me sdur i ngt e at i me , whe nhe a t e d di s c us s i onst a k epl a c e . Ot he r t i me sdur i ngdi nne r whe nc r os sc ul t ur a l knowl e dgei ss ha r e d be t we e nouri nt e r na t i ona l v i s i t or s , ha v i ngt ha t i nmi ndwei ni t i a t e dhos t i ngav a r i e t yof e v e nt sa t MST CDC, t oc r e a t eahol i s t i cl e a r ni nge x pe r i e nc e .I nMa r c hweha ddi ffe r e nt e v e nt s , e s pe c i a l l yf oc us i ngonwome n.Amongma nydi ffe r e nt e x c i t i nggue s t ’ swei nv i t e d He l e neRe gne l l a ne x pe r t i nCor por a t eS oc i a l Re s pons i bi l i t yf r omDe nma r k . He r pr e s e nt a t i ondi ds pur a ni mpa s s i one ddi s c us s i ona mongs t t hea udi e nc ea nd di s pl a y e dma nyi nt e r e s t i ngopi ni onsa ndi de a sbyt hea udi e nc e .
MST CDC a t Ki l i ma r a t hon Ki l i ma r a t honi nt hee ndof F e br ua r ywa sa gr e a t e v e nthe l di nMos hi . Ast heKi l i ma nj a r o Mount a i ns howe doffa l l i t sgl or y , s we a t y r unne r sf r oma l l ge ne r a t i onsa ndov e r 4 4 c ount r i e sr e a c he dt he ni s hl i ne .MST CDC j oi ne dupwi t hi t sr unne r sf r omour s t a ff, s t ude nt sa ndof c our s ema nys uppor t e r s . T hee v e nt ga v eMST CDCav i s i bi l i t yi n Mos hit owna nda l s oac ha nc et os ha r eour offe r i ngswi t hr unne r s , s uppot e r sf r om di ffe r e ndc ount r i e swhoa t t e nde d Ki l i ma r a t hon. R e me mb e r wh e ny o uc o met oMST CDC l l r u nt h ec h a n g ema k i n gMa r a t h o nwi t hy o u ! Wewi
“ Re me mbe rwhe ny ouc omet oMST CDC we ’ l l r unt ha t e duc a t i ona l Ma r a t honwi t hy ou! ”
Wome n’ sDa y
Ma r c hwa sa l lWome n ’ smont ha t MST CDC. Wehos t e dma nywome ne v e nt s , but oneof t hea bs ol ut ehi ghl i ght swa st hepa r t i c i pa t i onof MST CDCwome ni nt he I nt e r na t i ona l Wome n ’ sDa yon8 t hof Ma r c h. Wej oi ne dwome nf r omma nyot he r or ga ni z a t i ons , a l l wi t hs t unni nga ndc ol or f ul v i t e ngei nt hewome n ’ sma r c hi n Ar us hat own. Wewa l k e da l l t hewa yt ot heMount Me r uhos pi t a l . At t hede s t i na t i on, be ds he e t s , wa t e r a ndV a s e l i newe r eha nde dt ot hehos pi t a l a sat ok e nf r omt he Ra a wuAr us hat os uppor t t hehos pi t a l a ndi t spa t i e nt s . T hepowe r a nde ne r gyof t hewome nwa sv i br a nt a ndi nt e ns i v e l ypr e s e nt a t a l l t i me .
“ T hepowe ra nde ne r gyof t hewome nwa sv i br a nt a ndi nt e ns i v e l ypr e s e nt a t a l l t i me . ”
Ma ma Hok or or o Pr e s e nt a t i on
Mor ei ns pi r i ngwome n… At a not he r e v e nt weha dt hepl e a s ur et ol i s t e n t ot hei ns pi r i ngf e ma l el oc a l e nt r e pr e ne ur , Ma maHok or or o . S het a l k e da bout be i ngaf e ma l e e nt r e pr e ne ur i nT a nz a ni aa ndhowha r di t wa s t os t a r t f r omt hebot t om. He r wor dsl e f t a n nt e ns ei mpr e s s i onont hea udi e nc e , e s pe c i a l l y i whe nt a l k i nga bout howT a nz a ni a nss houl d s uppor t l oc a l pr oduc e r st os a v et he mf r ombe i ng pus he df r omt he i r owndome s t i cma r k e t a nda l s o t os pur t hena t i ona l e c onomi cgr owt h. Ma ma Hok or or oa l s ot ol dusa bout he r e nc our a gi ng pl a nt os oonope nt r a i ni ngf a c i l i t i e sf or y oung nwhowa nt t ol e a r nt hea ma z i ng wome ha ndc r a f t st ha t s hema k e s .
“ Howha r di t wa s t os t a r t f r omt hebot t om. ”
S NV PROJ E CT
At MST CDCweha v eal ot pr oj e c t sha ppe ni ngout s i deof our c a mpus . Oneof t he mi st heGe nde re qua l i t ypr oj e c t i n c ol l a bor a t i onwi t hS NVwhi c hf oc us e sont hee mpowe r me nt of wome ni nt her i c ev a l uec ha i n. Weha dt hegr e a t oppor t uni t yt ot a l kt oJ oy c ea ndP r i s c aa bout t he ywor kt he y dof or MST CDCi nt he e l d. hef ol l owi ngi sas hor t e x t r a c t of t hei nt e r v i e wwec onduc t e d T wi t ht he m: Q. : Wha t a r et heobj e c t i v e sof t hepr oj e c t ? A. : Our ma i nobj e c t i v ei st hee mpowe r me nt of wome ni ns ma l l hol de r r i c ef a r me r ’ sv a l uec ha i n. Wewa nt wome nt oc ha l l e ngei ne qua l i t ya s c ha ngea ge nt f or s oc i a l c ha nge , s oc i a l a nde c onomi cc ha nge . Al s owewa nt t hewome n t oc onduc t a na na l y s i sof pol i c y . T he ys houl d k nowt hewe a k ne s s e si nt hepol i c i e sc ha l l e nge , c r i t i c i z e , l obbya nda dv oc a t ef or pol i c yc ha nge s . Q. : Wha t a r et hema i nc ha l l e nge sy oua r ec onf r ont e dwi t h? A. : T hema i nc ha l l e ngei st ha t i t i sal ongpr oc e s s , i t i snot hi ngt ha t j us t ha ppe nsa t ni ght . I ns ome c ommuni t i e st he r ea r er e s t r i c t i on. S owhe nwea r er a i s i ngt hea wa r e ne s ss ome t i me st heme ndon ’ t k nowwha t t he ys houl dt hi nka bout our pr oj e c t s ot ha t pa r t i c i pa t i oni nt heme e t i ngsi sl owbe c a us e t hewome na r enot a l l owe dt oc ome . Wet r yt oc onv i nc et heme nt ol e t t he i r wi v e spa r t i c i pa t e . T he r ea r es t i l l t hi sv e r ys t r ongc ul t ur a l nor msa ndbe l i e f di s c r i mi na t i ngwome n, i nf a v or of me n c onomi c a l l y , s oc i a l l y , s ot ha t ’ sabi gc ha l l e ngi ngf or us , but i nour pa r t weha v eour c ont r i but i oni nt ha t . e T ha t ’ swhyweha v es t r a t e gi z e dour e ffor t si nf oc us i ngt hel oc a l l e a de r s , whoa r ev e r yi nue nt i a l i n c ha ngi ngt hedi s c us s i ona nda t l e a s t s l owl yt hi ngswi l l bec ha ngi ng. Wea r enot hopi ngf or abi gbi g c ha nge . Our i de ai st ha t a f t e r t hepr oj e c t t he r es houl dbeaba s e , abe nc hma r k , a t l e a s t s omea wa r e ne s s of t hege nde r i ne qua l i t y .
S NV PR O J E C T CONTI NUE D
Wea r ea wa r eof t ha t 3y e a r snot al ot of bi gt hi ngswi l l ha ppe n, s ot ha t ’ swhywewa nt t he mt oownt he pr oc e s s , wea r ewor k i ngt or a i s ea wa r e ne s s , but f or t he mt oownt hepr oc e s ss oe v e ni f wea r egone , whe nwea r egonet he ywi l l c ont i nuewi t ht hepr oc e s s . Be s i de st hec ont e x t t hei nf r a s t r uc t ur ei nt he s e a r e a si sv e r ypoor , i t i sv e r yc ha l l e ngi ng, e v e nmor enowi nt her a i ni ngs e a s on. I t i sha r d, wet r yt ogoa t a nyt i mewec a n. Q. : Howdoy ouc onv i nc et heme n? A. : F i r s t of a l l wedon ’ t godi r e c t l yt ot heme n. Wet a r ge t t hey out ha r t i s t i cgr oups , whe n t he yunde r s t a ndus , whe nme ns howupwhe nwec a l l f or t hewor k s hopwedon ’ t t e l l t he mhowt ot r e a t wome n. Wer a t he r us es t or y t e l l i ng. Wea s kt hea r t i s t i cgr oupt oa c t out t hes i t ua t i oni nt hev i l l a ge . S owhe nwes t a r t t ha t wa y , t hepe opl ea r emor eope na nd pe opl ec omeupt ous . s owea l s oha v ec ommuni t yv ol unt e e r s , t he yk nowwha t wedo , s owes t a r t e d Al wor k i ngwi t ht he m r s t . F or t he mi t i se a s i e r t ol i s t e n, a ndt e l l t hepe opl ei nt hev i l l a ge . F or t he s epr oc e s s e sweha ds omepos i t i v er e s ul t s , r a t he r t ha ngoi ngdi r e c t l y . Y ouk now pe opl eha v et he i r ownt hi ngsi nmi nds ; ma y bewome ns houl dn ’ t doi t t hi sor t ha t , but whe nt he ys e et hedr a ma , s ongs , poe msa ndt hepe opl eof t hev i l l a get a l k i ngt ot he m i t c a nc ha nget he i r mi nd. Weha v eof t e nt a r ge t e dt her e l i gi ousl e a de r st hepe opl et ha t a r ei nue nt i a l . T he yr e s pe c t , s ope opl el i s t e nt ot he mi f wec onv i nc e st he mpe opl ewi l l bemor el i k e l yt ol i s t e nt ot heme s s a ge .
“ Whe nwea r egonet he ywi l l c ont i nuewi t ht hepr oc e s s ”
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