The second shot in this collection of winning photos is of my kids in Manga during our HIV/AIDS Soccer Camp this past March in Manga (see March blog entry). Thanks again to my village leaders, Onesmo, and rockstar PCV Emma Jones for their help in making that seminar a reality. The kids loved it. Clearly.
The other pictures chosen are amazing and it's inspiring to see such honorable work going on all over the world to fight against this deadly disease, to empower those affected and infected to live positively and to equip, encourage young people with the skills to protect themselves. It makes me feel less alone knowing that so many other people are striving to do the same work, sharing the same vision...
Also, Fema magazine recently highlighted a picture from the same HIV/AIDS Soccer Camp in their November/December 2007 issue (http://www.chezasalama.com):
UwAjIBIkAjI kwA MABALOZI wA FEMINA HIP
Balozi wa Femina HIP, Onesmo Lyandala katikati aliyevaa
suruali akiwa na wanafunzi wa shule za msingi katika kijiji
cha Manga mara baada ya kumalizika kwa semina ya
siku tatu ya mafunzo ya kujikinga na maambukizi ya Virusi
vya Ukimwi kupitia michezo. Semina hiyo iliandaliwa
na kuendeshwa na Balozi huyo kwa kushirikiana na Emma
Jones wa Peace Corps na kushirikisha wanafunzi 60. Huo
ni mpango aliojiwekea Onesmo katika kuwaelimisha vijana
juu ya masuala mbalimbali kuhusu afya, ujinsia, mahusiano
pamoja na mitindo bora ya maisha, VVU na Ukimwi. Good!
Mabalozi wengine tupeni taarifa zenu, bila shaka mnafanya
kazi nzuri pia.
The best part is that the blurb above in Swa gives PCV Emma Jones all the credit for leading the camp. Truth be told, it was a joint effot. No one can argue that Emma Jones is a star, lakini. Cheers to you, EJ. And rock on Manga village. If they only knew about all the publicity they're getting!
Tupo pamoja.
In honor of my Uncle Scott Davidson...
2 comments:
Lakini, hongera sana. Labda siku moja, tutajua wote jina lako, ukiwe Rais Marekani! nakupenda!
great! thanks very much for sharing
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