FOOTBALLS FOR THE FUTURE SOCCER STARS!

Bagamoyo, Tanzania: Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Mzizima held the club's Installation Ceremony of new office-bearers for the Lionistic Year 2014/2015 under Installing Officer, 1st Vice District Governor Lion Hayderali Gangji at Bagamoyo, 65 kms away from Dar es Salaam.

The club carried out a project on the second day, just before the entire big team of not less than seventy members left Bagamoyo for Dar es Salaam. The photographs were supplied by the club Secretary Lion Bhavin Sonigra and the information in the story below supplied by the same club Secretary.

LIONS GIVE FOOTBALLS

Soccer-lovers throughout the world are focusing their attention on the 20^th FIFA World Cup competitions in Brazil. Keeping up with the pace of people’s interest, Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Mzizima donated footballs costing TShs. 500,000/= (US$ 300:00) in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.

The good quality thirty foot balls donated by a Lion Member of the club, Jayesh Raichura was part of the donated items costing a Total of TShs. 1,600,000/= ( approximately US$1000:00) to Baobab Home for children and Nguvu Mpya women’s group. The items raised through club and voluntary donations, included biscuit boxes, choclates, canned variety of juice, milk packets, solar torch, stationary for school pupils and playing foot balls for 120 under privileged children and football teams.

One Sheazina Kitwana who  has been suffering from  psychic problems for almost a decade, will now get an opportunity to get full psychiatric attention at a hospital in Dodoma. Mzizima Club and Sai Gerard Stores 2013 Ltd jointly donated cash Shs. 500,000/= for this purpose.

Lions Club of Mzizima had a day earlier conducted a ceremony to install new leadership of the club for the Lion’s Fiscal Year 2014/2015. The contingent of the club numbering almost 70 members who included families of the Lion Members were received by Counsellor of Magomeni (Bagamoyo) Mwanaharusi Jarufu and the Director of the Baobab Home Teresa Place popularly called “Terry”.

Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Mzizima has been rated as the Best Club in District 411B ie: among 43 clubs  in Tanzania and Uganda by District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo.

Nutshell information: Bagamoyo, located 35 kms south of Zanzibar and 65 kms north of Dar es Salaam is an ancient historical town on the coast of Tanzania. Under German colonialism, it was the first Capital under ” Deutch Ostafrica” and sometimes during the 9^th Century the  slave and ivory export port was better known as “Bwagamoyo” meaning  “abandon your heart” mainly referring to the disheartened Africans for sale. Today Bagamoyo is a fast growing town and attracts tourists to see or study the historical town and visit Saadani National Park, the only wild game park bordering with the Indian Ocean coast.

Story by Abdul Hai

Source: Secretary of the club Lion Bhavin Sonigra

 The current President of Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Mzizima explaining about the good works of his club to Councillor of Magomeni Mwanaharusi Jarufu (orange attire with scarf) and also listening is Director of Baobab Home for children Teresa Place, "Mama Terry".

Incoming President Lion Mushtaq Waliji handing over part of the consignment, including soccer balls to Director of Baobab Teresa Place. Second on the left is Lion Jayesh Raichura who donated thirty balls, all costing TShs. 500,000/=. The cost of the entire consignment was reported to be TShs. 1,600,000/=.

"LIONS, BE AWARE!"

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A warning-note regarding "viral account" in the name of Past District Governor Lion Hon. Dr. Med. World Laureate Tebebe Yemane Berhan has been circulate to quite a good number of Lion Members in Multiple District 411.

Lion Hon. Tebebe Yemane Berhan, a Veteran Lion Member in Sub District 411A from Ethiopia, is among the highly respected member of the sub district.

He said in his circular to all Lions printed in red ink: "I am observing that another viral account is created in my name. Be aware of that. I am using the same old Email address."

With a warning note, he concluded: "Plea

Past District Governor Hon. Dr. Med. World Laureate Tebebe Yemane Berhan (left) discussing a point with International President Barry J. Palmer.

se do not open or reply to this fake account"

MZIZIMA HOLDS INSTALLATION AT BAGAMOYO

Bagamoyo, Tanzania: Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Mzizima which was recognized as the Best Club in the Sub District 411B this year, held the Installation Ceremony for the incoming club leaders for the fiscal Lion's Year 2014/2015. Lion Mushtak Waliji takes over the responsibility of running the club as President from the hard-working veteran Lion Mustafa Kudrati.

The Installing Officer and Chief Guest, Vice District Governor Lion Haiderali Gangji handed over the authoritative "hammer and bell" from the outgoing President to the incoming leader of the club. Other club officials were also installed by the Chief Guest in the usual traditional style of Lionism.

Lions Club of Mzizima deserves to be accorded superlative words of praises and laurels as well for being named as the Best Club among 43 clubs in Tanzania & Uganda; awarded Appreciation Certificates of International President; Best Sight Conservation Project, Best Fund Raising Club and Best Club for establishing E-Club House.

More information: Two prominent Lion Members of the club, Jayesh Raichura and Nitin Desai received an ovation from the Attendees at the beach-side Installation Ceremony for donating in two equal amounts a total TShs. 20,000,000/=. The donated amount will be used for Sight Projects.

Other added news: Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Pwani will hold its Installation Ceremony to be accompanied with oriental dances and music at the New Africa Hotel on 14th June. PDG/MCC Lion Abdul majid Khan will be the Chief Guest and Installing Officer.

Lions Club of Dar es Salaam Host will also be holding a similar function on Friday 20th June at Harbour View Hotel.

Story by Abdul Hai

Picture from L.C. Mzizima

1st Vice District Governor (Elect) Lion Hayderali Gangji (R) gives the trophy of the  Best Club in the District which was an appreciation award from Governor Wilson Ndesanjo to the club.

Assistant Cabinet Secretary and also personal assistant to the Governor, Lion Yusufali  Tayabali handing over a gift from the club to the out-going President, Lion Mustafa Kudrati. Others in the picture (L) District Officer Lion Dr. Tayabali Jafferji and District Officer Lion Shanti Shah.

"QUALITY PROJECT" by Lions Club of Moshi Kibo

Moshi, Tanzania: Acclaimed to be the best  Club in Tanzania this year, Lions Club of Moshi Kibo conducted yet another Quality Project to assist those suffering from short of hearing. It was a joint project with the United States based Starkey Foundation.

 

Students stand in line for the cold drinks and biscuits during the three-day Ear Camp in Moshi. The two Lions, Mayur Doshi facing the camera and Mathew Reuters helping at the camp.

The three-day Ear-Camp conducted under the shadow of Africa's tallest free-standing-mountain, Kilimanjaro, attracted 637 people who had problems of hearing including medical cases. They were screened by the Ear Specialists and found 467 requiring attention and a majority were dispensed hearing aid equipments.

The club which has local and international twinning relations with Lions Clubs and some NGOs, is managing a special school for boys and girls who are disabled (short of hearing). The school is very well administered and according to results, it has scored almost a 100% passes in the pre-secondary school examinations.

More information: The three-day Ear-Camp was jointly financed by both the organization and according to the informational provided by an official of the club, Lion Inderjit S. Rehal, Starkey Foundation spent US$ 5,000:00 while his club spent TShs. 500,000/= for expenses involved in providing transport services, cold drinks, mineral water and food. 

The club's President Lion Julian Jones along with seven other active Lion members and representatives of Starkey Foundation worked as a team to conduct the camp. The Ear Camp has been ear-marked as a Long Term Project by the club and will be conducted twice every year.

Some more info: Lions Club of Moshi Kibo also donated TShs. 150,000/= to two sisters (orphans) who are students of Mama Anna Mkapa Secondary School. The club has been supporting the students since 2011.

Story by Abdul Hai

Picture from Inderjit S. Rehal.

NEW ASSIGNMENT FOR GOVERNORS

The two District Governors in Multiple District 411, Lion Teja S. Kalsi and Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo have both been assigned the job of managing the Multiple Council of the district for the Lionistic Year 2014/2015 effective beginning of July.

Lion Teja S. Kalsi is District Governor for the Sub District 411A  and will be working as Chairman of the Multiple Council while Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo is District Governor for Sub District 411B and has been assigned the task of Secretary to the Multiple Council. 

The current Chairman of the Multiple Council is Lion Polly Karimari Ndyarugahi of Sub District 411B who will finish his assignment end of June and formally hand over the authority to the incoming Chairman Lion Teja S. Kalsi. According to the procedures and the set-up rules of understanding between the two sub districts, the top most posts in the districts changes hands on rotation basis. 

The two District Governors Lion Teja S. Kalsi (411A) and Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo (411B) who managed their posts for twelve months ending June 30 this year. Effective 1st July they will manage the Multiple Council of  Multiple District 411 as Chairman (L) and Secretary.

"TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT....BUT"

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The total number of 1,226 members in 43 Lions Clubs in Tanzania and Uganda as at the end of April was a "tremendous achievement " by all Lions in Sub District 411B. However, the story took a little twist as at the end of May 31 when ten Lion Members slipped out of the "Exit Door".

The total number now stands at 1,216 and this number according to the GMT Leader, Past Governor Lion Abdul Majid Khan has to be improved by all means by bringing in Quality Members before 20th of June this year. 

Governor Khan urged seriously  in his monthly email to all the Zone and Region Chairpersons to encourage club leaders to bring in at least 34 new members to reach the target of 1,250 to improve the district's status to a full-fledged sub district. He advised, in simple words, to tell the club leaders to "close the exit door".

More info: International Director Alexis V. Gomes who was twice Chief Guest at Lions' functions in Dar es Salaam and Kisumu, has repeatedly urged the districts to concentrate the main work of increasing Lion Members from the present figure of 24,000 to 30,000. This number will enable Africa to have its own constitutional area in the LCI. He cautioned over haphazard choice of new members and emphasized to target High Quality Members.

International Director Alexis V. Gomes inducting new members in Dar es Salaam  at the five-star Serena Hotel. He said that the induction ceremony should always be conducted in the best possible way so that it becomes memorable and historical moment for the members and the audience.

As at end of April, the Lion "gurus" at the helm felt that there was a tremendous achievement and that everyone could see and feel rays of hope attaining 100% results of a full fledged sub district by 20th of June. One of the main, and priority operational work among the District Governor's Goals was to increase at least four new clubs in Tanzania and Uganda and membership to go beyond 1,250. Uganda managed to open two new clubs while Tanzania managed to open a Leo club only.

Story & Pix by Abdul Hai

MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL IN ETERNAL PEACE...AMIN

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo wishes to convey his condolence message to the family of Late Mzee Lion J.B. Isabirye who passed away last week and buried on the weekend. May God rest his soul in Eternal Peace...Amin.

The Governor also wishes to convey the same message of sorrow to all the members of Lions Club of Iganga for the great loss.

PDG/PMCC Hon. Lion Shem Bageine described the sorrowful event as a great loss.

Region Chairman Lion Godfrey Sawe als conveyed his heartfelt condolence message. He said: "His big heart cannot be matched."

Governor Wilson Ndesanjo and the First Lady Florence, during their club visitations programme in Uganda also paid a courtesy call at the residence of Late Mzee Lion Isabirye. It was reported that the Late Lion was a class fellow of Tanzania's Father of Nation, Late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere in Makerere University.

Condolence messages are steadily pouring into the mail box of  the incoming Cabinet Secretary Lion Robert Munanura

Story by Abdul Hai

Late Mzee J.B. Isabirye (holding a walking stick) with spouse Mama Isabirye, both Lions Members of Lions Club of Iganga in Uganda talking to the District Governor Lion Wilson Ndesanjo when the Governor's entourage paid a courtesy call on him in 2013. The Late Mzee Isabirye donated a piece of his land for the Lions Clubs International project. On extreme right is First Lady of the District, Lion Florence Ndesanjo.