THREE-DAY WORKSHOP CONCLUDES

Bagamoyo, Tanzania: The three-day workshop of Lions Quest Programme, an international programme which is a campaign to discourage intoxicants and harmful drugs, was concluded with presentation of "graduation" certificates to thirty teachers in the historical town of Bagamoyo.

The knowledge so-gained from three-days of intensive studies under two experienced  trainers Alex Mathew and Chistopher Chinyala, the teachers will impart the knowledge to their fellow teachers and also conduct talks during free time with their students. Sets of books worth millions of TShs. were also distributed to the participants and some texts to be given to parents which contain special lessons in how to deal with their children in combating bad habits.

The closing ceremony was expected to be performed by District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo who was to lead at least a team of twelve senior Lions from Dar es Salaam but unfortunately on Friday night the bridge linking Dar es Salaam and Coast towards Bagamoyo collapsed due to very heavy rains. Hence, PDG and Coordinator of the LQ Lion Abdul Majid Khan took over the duties of the closing ceremony.

More News: A few hours before the bridge collapsed, the Blogger of this Blog drove over the bridge not knowing of the impending news that was about to take place. The bridge is just couple of years old and is one of the longest on the way to Bagamoyo. During dry season, it appears to be a dead river but becomes active in rainy seasons. 

During the closing ceremony, Lion Abdul Majid Khan talked about Lions Clubs International as one of the oldest and largest service organization in the world. It was older than the United Nations, formed 97 years ago by one businessman called Melvin Jones (in Chicago). He urged the teachers to form  branch clubs with basic requirements of not less than six members.

The teachers passed a resolution to talk to their respective headmasters to organize how to implement what they studied and also to involve parents in giving them proper guidance in bringing up the youths so that they become good leaders and better citizens of the country.

"Gradutaion" certificate for participating in the three-day Lions Quest Workshop being presented by Governor Lion Abdul Majid Khan to participant, teacher Irene Meusi from Bagamoyo Secondary School. Convenor Mohamed Mulla conducted the closing ceremony as MC.

The organizers of Lions Quest Programme and the thirty teachers of Bagamoyo District secondary school who participated in the three days workshop. It was closed by Past District Governor Lion Abdul majid Khan (3rd seated) and next to him is Convenor of the workshop Lion Mohamed Mulla and next to him without the graduation cap Abdul Hai.

Story & Pix Abdul Hai