MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE 2000

Since 2000 the organization has achieved a number of successes in its mission and vision including that, in the villages where we have been working both in Magu and Kwimba districts the village that had high rate of killings of older women due to witch craft allegations the killings   have gone down by more than 80%

Analysis of information from the Witchcraft Killings Monitoring forms (WKMF) shows that witchcraft killings and threatening letters to older women have been reduced significantly. In the programme villages plus another 8 nearby villages the 8 villages involved in the list for assessing our neighborhood adoption strategy, the WKMF shows the following: a reduction in witchcraft killings from 13 in 2007 to 1 in 2008, and the receipt of threatening letters from 48 in 2007 to 4 in 2008.

Moreover a case study below provides an example of the impacts of reduced witchcraft allegations on older women.

Pasikazia Makelema, 57 years from Bugandando village- Kwimba district

“I was born here, and married a local man. One day, about five years ago, I went to the market to

buy groundnuts. When I came back, some of the neighbours’ children were playing near my home. I gave them some of the groundnuts. One of the children had cerebral malaria and that night became sick and died. The family blamed me, saying that I had poisoned the child with the groundnuts, but he was already ill because of the malaria.

 A couple of months later, I was in bed sleeping, when I was attacked with a machete. I think there were five men, but only one of them was attacking me. He cut my shoulder, arms and hand. The attack only stopped because some people threw stones at the house and the attackers thought someone was coming. I do not think it was the Sungusungu who attacked me; I think it was people who had been hired privately by the family.

 After the attack, my husband and my children took me to hospital. Yet, when I returned home, my husband left me and he is married to another woman and lives in another place. I couldn’t go to the police as I had spent all our money at the hospital and also, I had no support from my husband. Even if I had gone to the police, I know what would have happened. They would have arrested those responsible, but they would have released them soon after.

 After my attack, I received no support from the community. I know other women who have also been attacked. One woman was killed just last night.

I’m not sure what can be done to address this problem. The issue is difficult because it’s people’s belief. The belief in witchcraft is held deeply in people’s hearts NABROHO’s programme has at least moved people away from this belief to some extent. At least now, people are talking about the issue openly in the community. Now I can go without fear to village meetings and am accepted again by people in the community.

I live with my son and daughter-in-law and they support me. I remained on my husband’s land. I want those responsible for these attacks to be removed by the government. I would also like support in the form of food, clothes and cash. I would like support caring for grandchildren.” 

• NABROHO is indicating impressive successes and is gradually creating an environment in which women, especially older women, can exercise their civil and political rights.

                                       

 Community institutions and duty bearers, older people’s structures, and community members are progressively taking more active roles in the organization projects and their attitudes towards older women are gradually changing and becoming more positive.  This has been reflected in the reduction of witchcraft killings and threatening letters sent to older women in the project areas, inclusion of international day of older persons in district local councils’ Annual events calendar, allocation of funds targeting issues affecting older persons in their budgets and Plans

In the 15 villages that the organization has already worked with, community development plans are reflecting awareness rising and the rights protection activities, there is meetings involving government leaders and other stakeholders are including discussions on the rights of older women. Moreover, as a result of organization’s activities, village and ward development plans are reflecting budget allocations to respond to the needs of older people and OVCs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAJOR MAFANIKIO TANGU 2000

Tangu mwaka 2000 shirika imepata idadi ya mafanikio katika kazi zake na ndoto ya pamoja na kwamba, katika vijiji ambapo sisi wamekuwa wakifanya kazi wote katika Magu na Wilaya ya Kwimba katika kijiji kwamba alikuwa na kiwango cha juu cha mauaji ya wanawake wazee kutokana na madai ya mauaji Craft mchawi wamekwenda chini kwa zaidi ya 80%

Uchambuzi wa taarifa kutoka kwa Uchawi aina Ufuatiliaji Mauaji (WKMF) inaonyesha kwamba mauaji ya uchawi na barua za vitisho kwa wanawake wazee umepungua kwa kiasi kikubwa. Katika vijiji pamoja na mpango mwingine vijiji jirani ya vijiji 8 8 kushiriki katika orodha kwa ajili ya kutathmini mkakati wa majirani zetu kufanywa, na WKMF inaonyesha yafuatayo: kupungua kwa mauaji ya uchawi kutoka 13 mwaka 2007 kwa 1 katika 2008, na ofisi ya kutishia barua kutoka kwa 48 mwaka 2007 hadi 4 mwaka 2008.

Aidha utafiti wa kesi chini inatoa mfano wa madhara ya madai kupunguzwa uchawi juu ya wanawake wazee.

Pasikazia Makelema, 57 miaka kutoka Bugandando kijiji wilaya ya Kwimba

"Mimi alizaliwa hapa, na ndoa na mtu wa ndani. Siku moja, takriban miaka mitano iliyopita, nilikwenda ya soko

kununua karanga. Wakati mimi akaja nyuma, baadhi ya majirani wa 'watoto walikuwa kucheza karibu na nyumba yangu. Mimi akawapa baadhi ya karanga ya. Mmoja wa watoto walikuwa na malaria ya ubongo na usiku akawa mgonjwa na kufa. familia ya kulaumiwa yangu, akisema kwamba alikuwa sumu ya mtoto pamoja na karanga, lakini alikuwa tayari wagonjwa kwa sababu ya malaria.

  A miezi michache baadaye, nilikuwa katika amelala kitandani, wakati mimi mara kwa kushambuliwa na panga la. Nadhani kuna watu watano, lakini mmoja wao alikuwa kushambulia mimi. Yeye kukatwa bega langu silaha, na mkono. Mashambulizi kusimamishwa kwa sababu baadhi ya watu kurusha mawe kwa nyumba na washambuliaji mawazo mtu alikuwa anakuja. Sidhani ni mara ya Sungusungu ambao kushambuliwa yangu, mimi nadhani ni watu ambao walikuwa wafanyakazi binafsi na familia.

  Baada ya shambulio, mume wangu na watoto wangu alinipeleka hospitali. Hata hivyo, wakati mimi kurejea nyumbani, mume wangu wa kushoto kwangu na yeye ni ndoa na mwanamke mwingine na maisha katika sehemu nyingine. Sikuweza kwenda polisi kama mimi alitumia fedha zetu zote katika hospitali na pia, sikuwa na msaada kutoka kwa mume wangu. Hata kama alikuwa amekwenda kwa polisi, najua nini kingetokea. Wangeweza mbaroni wale waliohusika, lakini ingekuwa iliyotolewa yao mara baada ya.

  Baada ya mashambulizi yangu, mimi kupokea msaada wowote kutoka kwa jamii. Mimi najua wanawake wengine ambao pia wamekuwa kushambuliwa. Mwanamke mmoja aliuawa usiku wa jana tu.

Mimi nina uhakika nini kifanyike ili kukabiliana na tatizo hili. Suala hili ni gumu kwa sababu ni watu wa imani. imani ya uchawi ni uliofanyika undani katika mioyo ya watu wa mpango NABROHO ana angalau wakiongozwa watu mbali imani hii kwa kiasi fulani. Angalau sasa, watu wanazungumza kuhusu suala hilo kwa uwazi katika jamii. Sasa unaweza kwenda bila hofu na mikutano ya kijiji na ni kukubaliwa tena na watu katika jamii.

Mimi kuishi na mtoto wangu na binti mkwe na kuunga mkono yangu. Mimi kutua juu ya mume nchi yangu. Mimi nataka wale waliohusika na mashambulizi hayo kwa kuondolewa na serikali. Napenda pia kusaidia katika mfumo wa chakula, mavazi na fedha taslimu. Napenda kuunga mkono kulea wajukuu. "  

• NABROHO ni kuonyesha mafanikio ya kuvutia na ni hatua kwa hatua kujenga mazingira ambapo wanawake, hasa wanawake wazee, unaweza kutumia haki zao za kiraia na kisiasa.

Taasisi na viongozi wa jamii wajibu, miundo ya wazee, na jamii ni kuendelea kuchukua jukumu kubwa zaidi katika miradi ya shirika na mitazamo yao kuelekea wanawake wazee ni hatua kwa hatua kubadilika na kuwa mazuri zaidi. Hii imekuwa yalijitokeza katika kupunguza umaskini wa mauaji ya uchawi na barua za vitisho kutumwa kwa wanawake wazee katika maeneo ya mradi, ushirikishwaji wa siku ya kimataifa ya watu wazee katika kalenda ya wilaya za halmashauri 'Mwaka wa matukio, na mgao wa fedha za kulenga masuala yanayoathiri watu wazee katika bajeti zao mipango

Katika vijiji 15 kuwa shirika tayari kazi na, jamii ya mipango ya maendeleo ni kuonyesha mwamko wa kupanda na shughuli za haki za ulinzi, kuna mikutano ya kuwashirikisha viongozi wa serikali na wadau wengine ni pamoja na mijadala juu ya haki za wanawake wazee. Aidha, kama matokeo ya kijiji shirika, shughuli na mipango ya maendeleo wa kata ni kuonyesha mgao wa bajeti ya kukabiliana na mahitaji ya watu wakubwa na magumu.