THREE TO KATHMANDU

With only one week remaining, the ISAAME Forum in Kathmandu, Nepal is likely to attract hundreds of Lions from India, South Asian countries, Africa and Middle East countries. So far three delegates from Sub District 411B (Tanzania-Uganda) have confirmed their bookings for Kathmandu.

The three top and senior Lions are: District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo; Past District Governor and current District Officer for LCIF Grant/International Relations & Cooperation, Lion Kamal Joshi;  and practicing attorney lawyer in Tanzania, currently District Officer for constitution and by-laws issues Lion Jessie Mnguto. By the time this story was blogged, we did not get any other names.

The recent announcement by International Director Lion Sangeeta Jattia, appealing for donation to "light a house in Nepal" has met with positive reaction from some clubs in Tanzania. A total of US$ 2,120:00 has been pledged and the Cabinet Secretary Lion Kishore Simzia has confirmed receiving some of the pledges. He has strongly reminded the clubs concerned to forward their pledged amount to the Cabinet Secretary and then for onward arrangements to the Governor.

International Director Lion Sangeeta Jattia has launched the campaign "light a house in Nepal" to assist promotion of literacy in Nepal by requesting at least 8 US$ to provide solar electricity to school pupils. Due to mountainous terrain in Nepal, many houses have

International Director Lion Sangeeta Jattia has called for donations to help literacy campaign in Kathmandu, the venue for ISAAME Forum. The campaign is now popularly known as "light a house" by donating at least 8 US$ per house with a minimum donation of US$100. Individuals or clubs will be officially recognized at the form.

not receiving electricity supply.

The names of the clubs and the amount pledged will be announced later, after confirmation by the Cabinet Secretary Lion Kishore Simzia.

Governor Wilson Ndesanjo is expecting to leave for Tanga on Friday for club visitation to Lions Club of Tanga. From Tanga he will drive to Arusha where he will be visiting three clubs there.

In a telephone interview, the Governor said that by the end of deadline, not all clubs had filed their monthly reports and hence, his office was not aware of the activities being carried out by a good number of clubs. He reminded the club secretaries and chairpersons to be very punctual  and serious about reporting monthly reports without fail. 

He congratulated the efficient clubs for keeping up with their duties. 

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MZIZIMA DONATES FOOD & TRICYCLES

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Lunch for three hundred patients at the Ocean Road Cancer Hospital was provided by Lions Club of  Dar es Salaam Mzizima and in addition to this project, a patient was given TShs. 120,000/= to pay for the cost of treatment and medicines.

Every month on a Friday, the club provides lunch to patients at the hospital which is Tanzania's largest cancer hospital situated along the Ocean Road facing the Indian Ocean and next to the Tanzania Government's State House. Provision of lunch is a long term project of the club.

In addition to this project, on the same Friday the club provides soft drinks and cakes & biscuits to the street children who gather at an open playing ground for a game of soccer. 

The Secretary of the club, Lion Bhavin Sonigra said that a total amount of TShs. 470,000/= was spent on lunch and entertainment for street children.

The club also donated three tricycles for the Msiwari Orphanage Centre in Arusha through Lions Club of Arusha. The cost of the tricycles was declared as TShs. 900,000/=

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Source: Secretary, L.C. Mzizima

GOVERNOR'S CLUB VISITATIONS IN PICTURES

MOSHI, TANZANIA: The four-days club visitations programme of District Governor lion Wilson Ndesanjo and First Lady Florense Ndesanjo ended on Sunday last. His next visit will be to the coastal historical town of Tanga where he will be with Lions Club of Tanga. Later he will be on his way to Arusha and visit several clubs there this week

Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo presents a braille type-writer and computer to the President of  Lions Club of Iganga (Uganda) Lion James Kisita on behalf of Lions Club of Moshi Kibo. The delegation from Uganda also attended several events of the Governor's visit to Kilimanjaro. On the immediate left side of the Governor is President Lion Julian Jones of the club and looking on, on Governors right is Past District Governor of 411B Lion Satish Sharma

District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo and Martha Msuya, widow of Past District Governor Late El Fadhili Wilson Msuya of Ontario Canada, stand in front of the newly constructed block of toilette and washroom financed by families, friends and Lions from Ontario, Canada. A donation of US$ 3000:00 was donated to the club and balance of the expenses were from Lions Club of Kibo. A Governor's Friendship Banner was also presented to her by the Governor.

GOVERNOR'S CLUB VISITATIONS IN KILIMANJARO

District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo addressing members and invited guests during the banquet in his honour and First Lady Florense organized by Lions Club of Kilimanjaro. In the middle is President of the club, Lion Surendra T. vadher and on his left is PDG, Lion Himat Shah. The Governor started his career as a Lion in this club when he was 26 years old.

Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo lays the foundation stone for the Girls" Dormitory at Msandaka Lions Deaf Centre, a multimillion project started by Lions club of Moshi Kibo for deaf and dumb pupils. Standing on the right is Lion Inderjeet S. Rehal, convenor of the project.

MZIZIMA CONDUCTS HEALTH CHECK-UP

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: A joint project to mark the World Diabetes Day was held jointly by Lions Club of Mzizima and Tanzania Diabetes Association in Dar es Salaam last weekend. Along with this project, an opthalmic camp was organized at Msimbazi Mseto Primary School.

A spokesman of the club, Lion Bhavini Sonigra said that at the end of the day, 248 people were checked for Blood Pressure, sugar level in blood, height, weight. Doctors were consulted for further management of medical problems.

Thirteen staff of Tanzania Diabetes Association and 14 volunteers from medical colleges in dar es Salaam came to assist during both the projects. A special van fully equipped with medical and laboratory equipments was used to conduct the camp.

Ten senior members of the Mzizima club and high ranking district officers were also at the camp. The entire contingent was led by 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Haider Gangji, Mzizima President Lion Mustafa Kudrati and Region Chairman Lion Happiness Nkya.

The two Zone Chairpersons, Lion Dr. Omari Bakari and Lion Dr. Hussain Hassan also assisted in conducting the services.

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Source: Club Secretary Lion Bhavini Sonigra

The contingent of Lions, Doctors, Laboratory Technicians, social workers pose for photographer at the end of the Diabetes and IOpthalmic Camp held under the umbrella of Lions Club of Mzizima in Dar es Salaam. Standing centre  with orange  open Lions vest is Club President Lion Mustafa Kudrati and on his left is immediate past president of the club and District Officer for Eye Sight, Lion Shanti Shah.

GOVERNOR VISITS "ACTION PACKED" CLUB

MOSHI, TANZANIA: District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo was kept fully occupied from morning to late night when he visited Lions Club of Moshi Kibo, his last club visitations programme in Kilimanjaro, north of Tanzania.

However, the Governor was deeply impressed after witnessing and participating in the numerous projects conducted by the club in the past and during the current Lionistic Year. The quality and style of the activities clearly enforced the Governor's theme "UNITY IN SERVICE".

The Governor's entourage escorted by Club President Lion Julian Jones, Stalwart of the club and past cabinet secretary Lion Inderjeet S. Rehal visited Rau Primary School where the Governor through the host club, presented books and computers. The consignment was worth TShs. 1,500,000/=. After spending a couple of hours at the school, he was shuttled to Msandaka School for deaf and dumb pupils.

The Lions Msandaka School is the creation of the club a few decades ago with support and help from sevedral local and overseas Lions Clubs and NGOs from Belgium, Sweden and United Kingdom. At Msandaka the Governor opened a block for toilette facilities which was built with financial assistance from Canada and the club also contributed some amount. The structure was built in memory of Past District Governor Lion Msuya who died two years ago in Moshi.

The club undertook the duty of participating in the cremation ceremony of the Late Governor, a fact which impressed the family of Late Msuya. An amount of US$ 3,000:00 was donated to the club for club activities. The block cost TShs. 8,000,000/=.

The Governor was kept busy at the foundation laying ceremony of dormitory for girls at the Msandaka Lions Deaf Centre. The budget estimate for the dormitory is around TShs. 50,000,000/= when completed. At the school, another project, donation of text books, stationary and food ration was given to the school.

With the help of several Lions Clubs in Sweden, working tools for peasants, carpenters, mechanics, kitchen wares were distributed to focal development colleges in Kibosho, Rombo and Handeni. The purpose was to follow the goals of the district governor and international president in reducing extreme poverty by making people self-reliant. In Tanga Region, the club is participating jointly with the Tanga Lions club in paying educational fees for students.

Ten trees were planted at Msandaka Lions Deaf Centre as part of the project to plant at least 2,000 trees in Moshi at a budget of TShs. 4,000,000/=. The fund-raising project to be implemented in January next year.

A banquet in honour of the Governor and the First Lady was held in the evening for all Lions in Moshi, invited guests and their families. At the banquet, representatives from Lions Club of Iganga in Uganda were given a braille type-writer and a special computer with programme for semi-blind users.

Governor Wilson Ndesanjo (extreme right) with President of L.C. of Moshi Kobo Lion Julian Jones and Convenor for the project and Past Cabinet Secretary Lion Inderjeet Singh Rehal "Nitu" handing over the computers and other electronic gadget to Rau Primary School. The project was part of the activities during the Governor's visit to the club.

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Governor Wilson Ndesanjo hands over a consignment of computers and stationary to the staff members and pupils of Rau Primary School in Kilimanjaro. Partly seen on extreme left is President of the club Lion Julian Jones and Lion Inderjeet S. Rehal (next to Lion Julian).

Source L.C. of Moshi Kibo

GOVERNOR'S CLUB VISITATIONS

Moshi, Tanzania: Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo and First Lady Florense continued with their hectic programme of visiting Lions Clubs in Kilimanjaro Region, north of Tanzania. Representatives of all the three club in Kilimanjaro and the Governor's entourage paid a courtesy call on the Regional Commissioner, Hon. Lawrence Gama.

The Regional Commissioner congratulated the Lions and said that he was satisfied with the performance of club activities in his region. He assured the Lions of his full cooperation in all the social activities and development projects conducted by the clubs.

Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo thanked the Regional Commissioner for accepting to meet the representatives of the club in Kilimanjaro and also assured him of continued cooperation between the Lions Clubs International and his office. He also requested the Regional Boss to consider to encourage new members to join the organization, considered the largest service organization in the world.

He added that during his club visitations to Uganda he officially paid courtesy calls on top Government Leaders who were Lion Members and some Honorary Members.

On Friday last, the Governor's entourage along with members of Lions Club of Kilimanjaro Century visited the school for disabled boys and girls and participated in the donation of school uniform for the pupils. President of the club Lion Kalpit Solani joined hands with the Governor and Lady Florense in distributing the uniforms all costing TShs. 1,100,000/=

Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo presenting his Friendship Banner to Hon. Lawrence Gama, Regional Commissioner of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.

A courtesy call: Regional Commissioner for Kilimanjaro Region, Hon. Lawrence Gama addressing representatives of the Lions clubs based in Kilimanjaro. The entourage included District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo.

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A group photograph of the pupils of Mwereni Primary School for disabled pupils with District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo (in suit), First Lady Lion Florense, President of Century Lion Kalpit Solani (in white shirt). All the pupils are seen holding their full school uniforms donated by the club.

LIONS QUEST WORKSHOP IN DODOMA

Dodoma, Tanzania: The second Lions Quest Workshop was officially opened by the Zonal Chief Inspector of Schools, Mrs. Regina Arevo in Dodoma, the political capital of Tanzania. Thirty teachers from Primary and Secondary schools based in Dodoma will receive training on how to educate and build the character of children to be good citizens of the country.

The Lions Quest programme is an international educational campaign in the effort to fight against the misuse of drugs, smoking or chewing tobacco, consumption of excessive alcoholo and other bad habits which jeopardizes the lives of youths. 

The first such a workshop was held a couple of months ago and after repeated request by the educational authorities, the Steering Committee of the Lions Quest in Tanzania agreed to hold the second workshop which will be held on 21st November to 23rd November. 

The main organizers of the workshop Past District Governor and Coordinator of the programme Lion Abdul MMajeed Khan and Convenor Lion Mohammed Mulla were at Dodoma a day earlier to organize the workshop. The two trainers are Lion Alex Mathew and Chris Chinyala who have been conducting the training sessions.

The Zonal Director for Schools for Dodoma and Singida Mr. Richard Kabudi was also present at the opening ceremony session.

The next workshop will be held in Tanga.

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"HAPPY BIRTHDAY....MWANZA VALENTINES"

Mwanza, Tanzania: The all-ladies Lions Club of Mwanza Valentines celebrated their  Charter Anniversary at this lake-side commercial town of Mwanza.

This is the thirteenth year since the club was chartered. The club is well managed and carries out projects every month under the President Lion  Bhoomi Nanavati assisted by Club Secretary Lion

The Lions Club of Mwanza Valentines celebrate their 13th Charter Anniversary with club President Lion Bhoomi Nanavati (centre) cutting the cake.

Sheerin Liakhat.

The Secretary in her report stated that the board was planning to organize a picnic for members and their families.

WARM WELCOME FOR THE GOVERNOR

Moshi, Tanzania: District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo and the First Lady of District 411B, Lion Florense were warmly received by senior members of the Lions Club of Kilimanjaro at the Kilimanjaro International Airport as he hegan his three-day official club visitations programme in Moshi.

Fresh flower bouquet for the District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo and his Spouse, the First Lady Florense (extreme left) immediately after they landed at the Kilimanjaro International Airport on Wednesday 20th November. The Past District Governor Lion Himat Shah (blue coat) was among prominent Lions of three clubs of Moshi who received him at the airport.

GOVERNOR VISITS KILIMANJARO

MOSHI, TANZANIA: District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo and First Lady of the district, Florense Ndesanjo were warmly received by Lions at the Kilimanjaro International Airport on Wednesday 20th November. The three-day club visitations programme in Kilimanjaro Region, began officially on Thursday 21st November.

His first visit was at Lions Club of Kilimanjaro, the first club where Governor Wilson Ndesanjo began his career as a Lion in 1983, at the young age of 26 years old. Governor Ndesanjo by profession is an Insurance Man, just like the profession of the Founder of Lions Clubs International, Melvin Jones.

The Governor and First Lady were escorted to the Nelson Mandela Primary School where he inspected the classrooms built and donated by Lions Club of Kilimanjaro stage by stage over the past several decades. Senior Lions who formed as a team to escort him included Past District Governor Lion Himat Shah, Lion Surendra T. Vadher and many others.

A project of food donation by the club was carried out at the Precious Blood mission in Moshi. Last night he was scheduled to attend a reception as Chief Guest.

A consignment of food ration was handed over to the Precious Blood Mission by District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo on behalf of Lions Club of Kilimanjaro, the first club where the Governor began his career as a Lion. at the age of 26 only. Others in the picture are PDG Lion Himat Shah, Lion Surendra T. Vadher, Lion Surendra Jethwa (extreme left) and other prominent senior members.

Before this weekend, he will visit Lions Club of New Century and to be followed by Lions Club of Moshi Kibo.

Friendship Banner from the Governor to the Governor. DG Wilson Ndesanjo hands over his personal banner to the Past District Governor Lion Himat Shah at the premises of Shah Industries, a leading arts and crafts studio in Kilimanjaro Region. First Lady Lion Florense is in the middle.

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A TWO-DAY DIABETIC CAMP IN DAR ES SALAAM

Checking blood sugar level of a patient during the two-day Diabetic Camp which was held jointly by Lions Club of Host, Abass Medical Centre in Dar es Salaam to observe the international Diabetic Day.

The leaders who organized the camp from left to right Cabinet Treasurer Lion Mohamed Lalji, President of the club Lion Nureen Nathoo and District Officer for constitutional matters Lion Chandu Lakhani during the diabetic camp. More than 350 people were screened, given medicines and more serious patients were told to return for further treatment or advice.

THE NEW CLUB GETS CHARTER CERTIFICATE

The first project of the newly chartered Lions Club of Ntungamo, a bill board wishing motorist safe journey from Ntungamo to Kabale. Chief Guest District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo witnessed the ceremony to erect the bill board.

A gift for the District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo from Region Chairperson Lion Eleanor Bageine  during the Charter Certificate presentation ceremony of the new club, Lions Club of Ntungamo in Uganda.The Governor presented the Charter Certificate to the President of the club, Lion Rwegasira.

 

NTUNGAMO, UGANDA: Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo said that whenever Lions Clubs get together, problems get smaller and the community gets better. He expressed his views during the official presentation of the Charter Certificate to the newly opened club, Lions Club of Ntungamo in Uganda. This is the 42nd club in the sub district 411B comprising Tanzania and Uganda.

One latest example is presentation of aid of US$ 500,000/ to Phillipine which was badly devastated in the heavy rains and storm which claimed thousands of lives and made people homeless. The presentation was made by Lions Clubs International.

The Governor in his speech said that Ntungamo has given the district another pride for opening a club. There were twenty Charter Members and three more new members who were all installed during the ceremony. 

Governor Willy Ndesanjo praised the Sponsor Club Mbarara and spoke highly about the Past District Governor Wilson Tumwine, Fr. Vincent Mchunguzi, Lion Benson Katate and Lion Dr. Ndamira for jointly working in establishing the club.

He noted that as at today the sub district had on record 1154 members, short of 100 more to cross the thresh hold of 1250. The main goal of the Governor is to open at least four new clubs in Uganda and Tanzania before end of this Lionistic Year.

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"WORLD DIABETES DAY 14TH NOVEMBER"

Every 14th November, Lions Clubs throughout the world (+ 46,000 clubs) join hands in conducting diabetic camps and create awareness of symptoms of diabetes among the people.

As a matter of fact almost all the 42 clubs in Sub District 411B (Tanzania and Uganda) have made it as a tradition to hold several health checks (including diabetes) more than once every year. It is very obvious  because a majority of the people, especially in rural areas, do not know that people suffering from diabetes are at risk for heart disease, kidney disease, atherosclerosis, nerve damage, infection, blindness and slow healing process of wounds.

Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Host has made a tradition to hold Diabetes Camps on every 14th November at Abass Medical Centre in the heart of the city. A prominent member of the club, Second Vice District Governor Lion Haiderali Gangji stated that the camp will be held on 15th November. The day before ie 14th November coincided with the Islamic Religious Day, 10th of Muharram or Ashura. 

As usual, hundreds of people specially adults above the age of 45 flock in to get free medical checkups and medicines and further follow up consultations by a well-known Specialist Dr. Abass.

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DIABETES CAN RESULT IN COMPLICATIONS
If untreated, high blood glucose levels can result in serious complications.
These include:
*Kidney damage (Nephropathy)
*Eye damage (Retinopathy)
* Nerve damage to the feet and other parts of the body (Neuropathy)
* Heat disease (eg> angina or heart attacks) strokes and circulation problems in the legs.
* Sexual difficultiues
* Foot ulcers or infections resulting from blood circulation problems and nerve damage.

CHANGING MILLIONS OF LIVES

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BIG DAY FOR MBARARA!

His Lordship, the Mayor of Mbarara who is also the Past District Governor for 411B Lion Wilson Tumwine was instrumental, along with other prominent members of L.C. of Mbarara in forming the new club at Ntungamo. The new club will be officially presented with the Charter Certificate on 15th November through the hands of Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo.

Governor Wilson Ndesanjo congratulates the new members when he visited Lions Club of Mbarara, the club which sponsored Lions Club of Ntungamo which will receive its Charter Certificate on Friday 15th November.

Mbarara, Uganda: Lions Club of Mbarara will be recorded in golden words for having fulfilled one of the main district goals of 411B, for sponsoring a new club in Uganda. The new club, Lions Club of Ntungamo will be presented with the Charter Certificate by Governor Wilson Ndesanjo on Friday 15th November at Ntungamo amid jubilation and dinner for all Lions and guests.

Governor Wilson Ndesanjo is expected to leave Dar es Salaam for Entebbe on Thursday 14th November ready to be at the ceremony on the following day.

GOVERNOR BACK IN TANZANIA

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: After a week-long business trip in China, the District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo returned to Dar es Salaam last Saturday 9th November ready to fly to Uganda on 14th November for presentation of the Charter to the newly born Lions Club of Ntungamo.

The President of the club, Lion Athanasius Rugasira, a Lecturer at the Uganda Martyrs University of Nyamitanga Campus will be conducting the Charter Presentation ceremony on Friday 15th November and the Chief Guest is Governor Wilson Ndesanjo. An open invitation has been sent to all the Lions in Uganda.

Among the exciting events planned, a procession and tree planting project will colour the historical moment for the new club and District 411B. The club has been sponsored by Lions Club of Mbarara.

The District Governor's goals during his tenure of twelve-months is to increase members, to open "at least two new clubs in Tanzania and Uganda" and to care for community service. Governor Wilson Ndesanjo has stressed time and again that "Lion Motto is to serve and the more hands we have the more we can extend them in service. While looking for new quality members do not ignore or shun the existing ones."

As at end of October, the Sub District has recorded an increased number of members to 1131 and the total number of clubs is now 42 in Tanzania and Uganda. In a nutshell, the sub district added a total of 109 new members but there was an exit of 76 Lions for one reason or the other. hence, the net gain was 33. 

The International President Lion Barry J. Palmer stated in his email letter: "We are off to a great start in the year with membership showing very positive growth. The charter size of the clubs is also up and number of members added to clubs is very encouraging."

He continued: "We still have to be very active in controlling the loss of members. We need to focuss not only on growth but also on Status Quo of the clubs."

GMT leader and Past District Governor, Lion Abdul Majid Khan stated in his latest circular to all the members in Tanzania and Uganda that there was an immense untapped areas in our locality anxious to join and serve Lions Clubs International.

He congratulated the Ugandan Lions for implementing the Governor's District Goals. "We still have to go a little beyond and rise to greater challenges to increase 120 members more without any dropouts to reach the desired target of 1250 before we go to the Annual Multiple District Convention in Kisumu." PDG Lion Abdul Majid Khan stated.

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DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA:

LIONS QUEST STEERING COMMITTEE

DAR ES SALAAM: The Steering Committee of Lions Quest Programme in Tanzania held its meeting in Dar es Salaam under the Chairmanship of PDG/PMCC and Coordinator of LQP Lion Abdul Majid Khan to discuss achievement and discuss action programme.

One of the major action programme is to hold two workshops for primary and secondary school teachers in Dodoma, capital of Tanzania and the coastal town of Tanga. Both the workshops have been programmed to accomodate thirty teachers. A workshop in Dodoma was held recently but there was demand for holding a second workshop for teachers who missed the opportunity to attend.

The Steering Committee also resolved to send (upon request by clubs)  the two LQ Trainers Lion Alex Mathew and Christopher Chinyala to brief club members about Lions Quest Programme in Tanzania. The following objectives were also highlighted:

* Apart from 150 teachers trained, we anticipate to train 350 teachers more from 175 schools.

* To expand Lions Quest Programme in the interior regions of Tanzania.

* To help Lions Quest Programme reach out to 140,000 young adolescents and this will help to bring up positive behavior change in their lives.

* To ensure that Lions Quest Programme is an on-going programme in the educational system in Tanzania.

The trainers and club leaders will conduct the follow up programme on the schools that will participate in the workshops.

The pool-side meeting of the LQP Steering Committee in session held on Sunday 3rd November held at the Highland Villa. The chairman and coordinator PDG/PMCC Lion Abdul Majid Khan seated second from right, Convenor Lion Mohammed Mulla extreme right and Secretary of LQP Lion Abdul Hai third from right. 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Haiderali Gangji third from left provides social facilities like The Gym, shopping facilities and beauty saloon for more than hundred families at the estate. Lions Club meetings and parties will also be held at the venue.

The Steering Committee also resolved to conduct more workshops in 13 other regions of Tanzania during 2014-2015.

"The prevailing social scenario exposes a child to greater risk of drug abuse and violence, the habit of smoking, tobacco chewing and drinking alcohol is also increasing drastically among young children," Coordinator of the LQP in Tanzania Lion Abdul Majid Khan told the meeting of Steering Committee.

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DIWALI GREETINGS

PDG LION KAMAL JOSHI AND FAMILY SEND "DIWALI GREETINGS" TO ALL THE LIONS OF MD 411. (Photo from archives)

MOSHI, TANZANIA: Past District Governor Lion Kamal Joshi has sent "Diwali Greetings" and new year message to all the Lions in District 411 and wishes every one good health, peace and prosperity.

"DIWALI GREETINGS" FROM PDG LION KAMAL JOSHI AND FAMILY

SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION FOR A GOOD CHARACTER

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: A systematic campaign to educate young people to lead a healthier life-style and resist all sorts of intoxicants is now number one priority of Lions Clubs International Association. The campaign is under the form of Lions Quest Programme (LQP), an international feature through more than 46,000 Lions Clubs throughout the world.

The LQP is a series of school-based education programme that provide children (age 6-28) with essential life skills to help them lead healthier life-styles, resist harmful drugs and develop a positive self-image. Since the programme was launched in 1984, more than twelve million young people have benefited around the world and trained over 500,000 teachers to teach these vital skills in the classrooms.

The Lions Quest Programme (LQP) in Tanzania is spearheaded by a fifteen-member Steering Committee led by Past District Governor and Coordinator of the LQP, Lion Abdul Majid Khan. The committee met in Dar es Salaam on Sunday last (3rd Nov.) at Highland Villa, Msasani in Dar es Salaam.

In his opening address, the LQP Coordinator told the committee members that there was an alarming increase of drug trafficking in Tanzania. He said that the current scenario must prompt members to reflect hard on the implications, especially the involvement of the youth of this nation who are main victims.

"The current situation exposes a child to greater risk of drug abuse and violence, the habit of smoking or chewing tobacco,  taking extensive intoxicants is also drastically increasing among our young children," PDG Khan said.

The Steering Committee through the Lions Club International, had hosted the LQP for Africa last year for twenty delegates from the United States of America, India, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania . The International Coordinator of the Quest Programme Kelly Young, Past International Directors Dr. S.P. Amin and Dr. Manoj Shah attended the meeting and set the way forward for implementation of the programme.

In Dar es Salaam, the Steering Committee organized a workshop where a senior trainer from India, Mrs. ratna Chaudhary conducted the workshop and also trained two local teachers, Lion Mathew Alex and Mr. Christopher Chinyala to be trainers at all workshops.

The Steering Committee through a grant of US$ 30,000 have already conducted five workshops in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Dodoma, Morogoro and Mwanza. More workshops will be conducted in Dodoma and Tanga before the end of this year.

PDG Khan said: "It is therefore our desire to encourage the Lions Clubs, well wishers, philanthropists, charitable organizations to leverage additional funding to raise the local grant of US $25,000 to help share cost of purchasing LQ books and help subsidize local cost of teachers training workshops and to translate two books into the National Language Kiswahili."

The Coordinator has called for more and serious involvement of all the twenty Lions Clubs in Tanzania which is in line with one of the major goals of District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo. The meeting was also attended by 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Haiderali Gangji who also sponsored the light lunch and venue at the Highland Villa.

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LQP Secretary

PEACE POSTER CONTEST

District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo addressing participants (students) at the Peace Poster Contest organized by Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Host. On the Governor's right is President Nureen Nathoo of the Host Club and on extreme right is Cabinet Treasurer Lion Mohammed Lalji.