The Tanzanian project participants have had the chance to try different new activities during their stay in Norway. One Sunday in December they visited the farm Eriklia in Eide.
The Tanzanian project participants have had the chance to try different new activities while in Norway. For example, Ruzna Mauba, tried climbing!
The day of return for the Tanzanian project participants on exchange in Norway is getting closer, but they are still very busy.
My name is Seif Hamisi Mussa. I was born in the Lindi Region (south-east in Tanzania) and have worked as a teacher for 6 years at Mitwero Primary School.
Time has come for summary, evaluation and preparation to go back to Tanzania after exchange. This weekend we had a ‘homecoming seminar’ in Bergen, focusing questions like: How did we do? What did we learn? What challenges may agents of change meet when back in Tanzania, when ready to their local change agent’ plans into action?
My name is Reward Mrindoko Elikaza. I married to Naamin Ngwatu and we have been blessed by God with a daughter. I was born in Mweteni village in Kilimanjaro Region 30 years ago, where I grew up with my parents who are farmers. I finished primary school in 2003, at Ntambwe Primary school, and in 2007 I finished secondary school at Kigango Secondary school. After finishing college in 2011, I was in 2012 employed as a teacher at Singachini Primary School by Moshi District Council.
My name is Charles Festo Kazimoto. I am 30 years old and live at Malangali village at Rukwa region in Tanzania . I have worked as a teacher for seven years at Mbede primary school founded in Katavi region in Mlele district in Mpimbwe council .
My name is Theresia Makiya, I am 30 years old and I have five years’ experience as a teacher for pupils with non-disabilities. I work at Mpola primary school, but the last 1,5 years I have been a student at Patandi Teacher’s College of special needs to acquire the knowledge on how to teach and care for the pupils with disabilities in hearing impairment, by using sign language or body language. This fall I have been a member of NOREC project at Molde University College, to improve the life quality of children and people with disabilities in Tanzania and Norway, by implementing UN rights (CRC and CRPD).
Thursday the Norec-exchange students were at Tøndergård School. They were warmly welcomed by teachers; Kari, Julianne, Unni and Anne Brit who had prepared an 3 hour communication-themed workshop.
I am Effery Anderson Mzumbwe. I am 34 years old and from Sumbawanga in Rukwa Region in Tanzania. I am a teacher at Mkamba primary school, and a student in special education at Patandi Teachers College in Arusha. This Autumn I take part in the Norec project in Molde.
I am Ruzna. I am 27 years old. I come from Dodoma in Tanzania. I have been working as a teacher. Now I am studying special education at Patandi Teachers School. As part of my study, I am in the Norec-project.
My name is Elia Peter Mgao. I am 29 years old, a Tanzanian, born in Iringa region and currently a student Teacher in special needs Education. I have been working as a teacher for children with no disabilities, for four years. In Usangi primary school found in KALIUA district in Tabora region, I am motivated to help children and all persons with special needs and any kind of disabilities.
My name is Celestine Nuru Ketah. I am 28 years old, and I was born in Rorya-Mara in Tanzania. My parents where farmers, and I have four siblings.
It is challenging and evolving for all regardless to beginners and advanced climbers. The students from Tanzania and Norway has been climbing in the local climbing wall, Moldeveggen. They tried nice climbing routs at different level.
Thursday 31 October, on Halloween, the NOREC project visited Tøndergård school and recourse centre. Tøndergård is a special need education boarding school for pupils from 8-20 years. About half of the 50 pupils are living at the school.
Students from Molde University College, the local department of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports and The Norwegian Trekking Association (in short DNT) where hosts this evening.
The existence of this project is a comfort and delight to me. It gives me useful experience and add new skills and knowledge in my career, on how to improve quality life to children with special needs in my country, where the awareness of people with disability is very low
This blog post is dedicated the presentation of Alex Pontian Kaiza, who is one of the ten Tanzanian project participants in Molde this autumn.
The United Nations’ Day, 24 October, is an important day. It marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter, the document which constitute the basis for the all UN rights.
