REGIONAL ALCOHOL  CONFERENCE--- IRINGA .

The conference  was held  at  NEEMA CRAFT CENTRE IRINGA. In welcoming the participants and guest  of honour,  the conference organizer  thanks all  stakeholders and participants to  make this conference possible in  Iringa.

 The conference was organized by the  local  NGO  called  IDYDC   and  sponsered by  National  NGO called  IOGT-NTO MOVEMENT  of Dar es salaam. The participants included NGO's leaders ,government officials, religious groups, and  the media. The theme of this regional alcohol conference  was: ALCOHOL IS AN  OBSTACLE TO DEVELOPMENT.

WHY  PRISON FELLOWSHIP TANZANIA PARTICIPATED?  Among  other organization's area of  working is  to  contribute towards curbing of crime at its roots and thus contributing to  national development. Prison  Fellowship  Tanzania will keep on  addressing  the alcohol issue due to  the fact  that alcohol ia  among  the main significant causes of crime inTanzania. Alcohol-related crime in  Tanzania incudes high risks sexual behaviour resulting in  HIV infection, domestic violences, child abuse. Other alcohol consequences are poverty, street  children, and health problems- damage to  brain cells, increase the risk of high blood pressure and  damage to  heart musclees. We call up on  any  Organization  to join  us and make any  sapport in reducing alcohol use in  Tanzania,  to start in Iringa region. Contact Rev. Mbonayo  Ngulinzira, P.O.BOX, 1067. IRINGA. Mob. +255 0766 662777. Email: revngulinzira@yahoo.com