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Volunteerism in East AfricaThe basic concept of Volunteering is not foreign to any individual, it is simply giving of your time, abilities, knowledge and services for the good of the community in large, without expecting any reward or compensation. Volunteering is one of the main ways that common citizens get involved in a vision to build their community. There has been a huge emphasis over the years of how Africans should reclaim their own development and recline from dependency on foreign agencies. On a macro level this might mean cutting down on foreign aid or imports, but on a micro level this definitely means Africans themselves should be more involved and responsible for their respective nation’s development. Volunteering in social initiatives is a great way of being part of a small but significant part of a nation’s development. A great example is the famous Wangari Maathai, who started off with a handful of women planting trees in rural Kenya, which has now become a Pan- African movement to save our environment. Apart from the feeling of self satisfaction and accomplishment in serving their nation, volunteers gain relevant skills and experience that will be beneficial for future employment opportunities. It is common knowledge that employers look for work experience in potential candidates. A lot of unemployed youth complain that they have no experience but volunteering is a perfect and convenient way to solve this problem. In Tanzania, the culture of volunteerism is not very developed. It is very rare that one would give of their time and resources to join a social initiative that pays little or nothing. There could be various reasons for this. One of which could be the the lack of an integrated community service system in the education curriculum of Tanzania. The national education system of some countries in the West require a certain amount of community service hours to be fulfilled by a student in order to pass. In Tanzania the education revolves around theory. Only at the University Level is a student required to carry out practical training for at least two months and even in this the student expects to be paid. Another problem could simply be the lack of easily available information from both the Ngos and the potential volunteer. It is hard for a potential volunteer to give their service if they are not aware of the need. There are many international volunteer agencies like Cross Cultural Solutions or International Volunteer HQ that allocate volunteer opportunities to people all over the world and the only reason they thrive is because of how easily accessible their information is through the internet. The dissemination of such information in Tanzania about volunteer opportunities is very limited and practically non-existent for small civil society organizations that can not afford to advertise on newspapers. The goal of Envaya has always been to solve this problem of information dissemination for small NGOs, and in this we have now launched a new Volunteering Page where NGOs can post their need of volunteers. This page will reach out to young people, university students, the unemployed and those who are ready and willing to make a positive difference. We want spearhead a movement to get Tanzanians and East Africans involved in their own development. By creating a space for both social initiatives and volunteers to interact, we aim to bridge this gap within the community. What do you think about the concept of volunteerism, and its challenges? Have you posted up your volunteer positions yet? Feel free to give us feedback on the Envaya Volunteer Page. Leave your comment below. |
Kujitolea katika Afrika Masharikidhana ya msingi ya Kujitolea si kigeni kwa mtu yeyote, ni kutoa tu ya muda wako, uwezo, maarifa na huduma kwa manufaa ya jamii kwa ujumla, bila kutarajia malipo yoyote au fidia. Kujitolea ni moja ya njia kuu ya kuwa raia wa kawaida kushiriki katika maono ya kujenga jamii yao. Kumekuwa na mkazo mkubwa zaidi ya miaka ya jinsi Waafrika wanapaswa kurudisha maendeleo yao wenyewe na wataketi kutoka utegemezi kwa mashirika ya kigeni. Juu ya ngazi ya uchumi mkuu hii inaweza kumaanisha kukata kwa misaada ya nje au bidhaa kutoka nje, lakini katika ngazi ya micro hii ina maana ya dhahiri Waafrika wenyewe lazima zaidi ya kushiriki na kuwajibika kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya taifa husika la. Kujitolea katika mipango ya kijamii ni njia kubwa ya kuwa sehemu ya sehemu ndogo lakini kubwa ya maendeleo ya taifa. mfano mkubwa ni maarufu Wangari Maathai, ambaye kilianza na wanawake wachache kupanda miti katika maeneo ya vijijini Kenya, ambayo sasa imekuwa ni harakati Pan-African kuokoa mazingira yetu. Mbali na hisia ya kuridhika binafsi na accomplishment katika kuwahudumia taifa lao, kujitolea kupata na ujuzi na uzoefu ambayo itakuwa ya manufaa kwa ajili ya baadaye fursa ya ajira. Ni kawaida maarifa kuwa waajiri kuangalia kwa uzoefu wa kazi katika wagombea uwezo. mengi ya vijana wasiokuwa na ajira kulalamika kuwa hawana uzoefu lakini kujitolea ni njia kamili na rahisi ya kutatua tatizo hili. Katika Tanzania, utamaduni wa kujitolea si sana ya maendeleo. Ni nadra sana kwamba moja bila kutoa muda wao na rasilimali kujiunga na mpango huo wa kijamii ambao wanalipa kidogo au chochote. Kunaweza kuwa na sababu mbalimbali kwa hili. Moja ambayo inaweza kuwa ukosefu wa mfumo jumuishi huduma za jamii katika mitaala ya elimu ya Tanzania. elimu ya taifa mfumo wa baadhi ya nchi West zinahitaji kiasi fulani cha masaa huduma kwa jamii kutimizwa na mwanafunzi ili kupita. Tanzania katika elimu mhusisha nadharia. Tu katika ngazi ya Chuo Kikuu ni mwanafunzi anatakiwa kufanya mafunzo ya vitendo kwa ajili ya angalau miezi miwili na hata katika mwanafunzi huyu anatarajia kulipwa. Tatizo jingine inaweza tu kuwa ukosefu wa taarifa inapatikana kwa urahisi kutoka kwa NGOs na kujitolea uwezo. Ni vigumu kwa kujitolea uwezo wa kutoa huduma zao kama hawana ufahamu wa mahitaji. Kuna mengi ya kimataifa mashirika ya kujitolea kama Solutions Msalaba Utamaduni au Kimataifa kujitolea HQ kwamba kutenga kujitolea fursa kwa watu wote juu ya dunia na sababu tu wao ni kustawi kwa sababu ya jinsi urahisi taarifa zao ni njia ya mtandao. usambazaji wa taarifa hizo katika Tanzania juu ya fursa za kujitolea ni mdogo sana na kivitendo haupo kwa ajili ya mashirika ya kiraia ndogo kwamba hawana uwezo wa kutangaza kwenye magazeti. Lengo la Envaya daima imekuwa katika kutatua tatizo la usambazaji wa habari kwa ajili ya NGOs ndogo, na katika hii sisi sasa ilizindua mpya Kujitolea Kwanza ambapo NGOs wanaweza post haja yao ya kujitolea. Ukarasa huu kufikia nje kwa vijana, wanafunzi wa chuo kikuu, wasiokuwa na ajira na wale walio tayari na tayari kuleta mabadiliko chanya. Tunataka kuongoza harakati ya kupata Watanzania na Afrika Mashariki kushiriki katika maendeleo yao wenyewe. Kwa kujenga nafasi kwa ajili ya mipango ya kijamii na kujitolea ya kiutendaji, sisi na lengo la kuziba pengo hili ndani ya jamii. Unafikiri nini kuhusu dhana ya kujitolea, na changamoto zake? Je posted up kujitolea nafasi yako bado? Jisikie huru kutupa majibu juu ya Kwanza kujitolea Envaya . Kuacha maoni yako hapo chini. |
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