tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41364689506355999452024-02-19T12:36:38.880+02:00richie's worldTHE NEWS MAY BE GOOD OR BAD, BUT PICTURES DON'T LIE!thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.comBlogger821125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-64949653442964832772017-09-05T10:38:00.000+02:002017-09-05T10:53:46.646+02:00THROWBACK: WHEN ZAMBIA POLICE APPLIES MINIMUM FORCE TO ARREST AN UNARMED CITIZEN<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today, I have opted to go down the annals of history and share a couple of images from the aftermath of the 2006 general elections in Zambia, depicting the arrest of protestors who took to the streets demonstrating against that election’s outcome. I love photography and photojournalism in particular because it brings out the evidence, motions and emotions that are attached to the matters that affect our daily lives. Photography speaks across language, gender, culture and all other barriers. Therefore, we must embrace and use photography to discuss matters of public concern in our communities. We must use photography to promote transparency and accountability and hold all our leaders (public, private church etc) to account. I am quiet passionate about the photographs here because they show a direct correlation between citizen rights to assembly etc (even to protest) versus police brutality (violation of citizen rights). I remember former Inspector General of Police Ephraim Mateyo (now North Western Province Permanent Secretary) would quip to his contables and sergeants that they are allowed to use minimum force to arrest any suspect or citizens who are not co-operative. For me, Mr Mateyo, together with many other police officers in the service, remains a very good policeman and his statement was often misinterpreted. How do we measure minimum force? Going by these images, can we see the minimum force or perhaps maximum force? Perhaps we are just seeing police brutality. The reality out there is that many men and women in police uniform have deliberately abandoned the ethical and professional standards of policing, while thousands of citizens have continued to suffer the abuse and wanton disregard for the law and people’s human rights. In some communities, the police are loathed with glee because of the unprofessionalism. Many citizens in Zambia view the police as an instrument of brutality, not an avenue through which people must feel secure and both private and public property safeguarded. Look at the lens through which many traffic police officers are viewed, as the most corrupt section of service. Some officers are perpetrators of gender based violence, other are good examples bad drinking habits. Many citizens bolt and other are traumatized upon seeing the police uniform since they view the police regalia as uniforms of brutality. What happens to society when the people who are empowered to protect, serve and save the community become the bad guys? The media, citizens, policymakers and all interested parties have a stake in ameliorating this view of the police. We can amalgamate our efforts from our various backgrounds and re-assert the image of our gallant men and women in uniform. I have done my part by sharing this content! <b></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FILE PHOTO: <b><span style="font-size: small;">A unidentified policeman uses the butt of a gun to assault an armed citizen during a public protest in the aftermath of the 2006 general elections in Lusaka's Chaisa Township.</span></b> </td></tr>
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FILE PHOTO: <span style="text-align: center;"><b>A unidentified policemen descend on an armed citizen during a public protest in the aftermath of the 2006 general elections in Lusaka's Chaisa Township. </b></span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-11066981191264081152017-08-14T11:41:00.002+02:002017-08-14T11:41:47.014+02:00CITIZEN RIGHTS AWARENESS BEARS FRUIT IN NANJUCHA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Nanjucha, one of the catchment areas where Actionaid Zambia
has been conducting local rights programmes is one of the places in the western
province of Zambia, where access to water remains a major challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In Nanjucha, citizens are accustomed to fetching water from
shallow ponds in the famous Bulozi plains. Others collect water from uncovered
wells that provide unsafe water. The time to access water has improved greatly because in the past, an individual would take over 30 minutes to fetch water. The girls and other pupils missed classes because of the hustle of collecting water. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The education system has not spared by the brunt reality of
unclean water. Personal hygiene and provision of health services is a nightmare
in the absence of safe water. Many girls in the adolescent age regularly miss
class because of the challenge of not accessing water to handle personal
hygiene during menstruation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-34287237048299777152017-08-14T11:29:00.003+02:002017-08-14T11:29:30.111+02:00BORE AT NANJUCHA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">15-year
old Precious Susikwana approaches an Indian made hand pump to draw water from a
borehole that was sunk with the aid from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha
Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious can now access safe water and attend
school because of the water, which was not available in the past. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-71169629908512254962017-08-14T11:27:00.003+02:002017-08-14T11:43:33.769+02:00CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Access
to lean and safe water was a pipe-dream for pupils at Nanjucha Primary School
in Nalolo constituency. For many years, the pupils and other citizens surrounding
the school were used to unsafe water from a well. Here, a borehole sunk by
Actionaid Zambia shows a modern water pump that provides good water and
sanitation. Through local rights sesnsitisation activities in Nanjucha,
citizens are now able to engage duty bearers to demand for delivery of social
services. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-53880448812700360422017-08-14T11:25:00.002+02:002017-08-14T11:25:35.550+02:00GOOD WATER AND SANITATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">15-year
old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe captured at a
borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at
Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access
safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-8542639863182094582017-08-14T11:22:00.004+02:002017-08-14T11:22:43.835+02:00NEW SOURCE OF WATER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">15-year
old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe captured at a
borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at
Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access
safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-85607414625449520122017-08-14T11:20:00.005+02:002017-08-14T11:20:47.106+02:00POSING AT THE NEW BOREHOLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Access
to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and
18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the
picture, the two pupils stand at the new water borehole that was sunk with assistance
from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017.</span>thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-60439818574795460442017-08-14T11:18:00.005+02:002017-08-14T11:18:56.665+02:00THE NEW CLEAN WATER SOURCE <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and
18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the
picture, the two pupils stand at the new water borehole that was sunk with assistance
from Actionaid Zambia. This was at Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017.</span>thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-60723216216933467862017-08-14T11:17:00.000+02:002017-08-14T11:17:17.793+02:00THE OLD CONTAMINATED WELL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Access
to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and
18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the
picture, the two girls are captured at the abandoned water well that was the
only source of water for the entire community. This was at Nanjucha Primary on
July 20, 2017. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-37003852620983116702017-08-14T11:15:00.000+02:002017-08-14T11:15:05.379+02:00OLD CONTAMINATED WELL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Access
to clean and adequate water has enabled 15-year old Precious Susikwana (l) and
18-year old Lungowe Nyambe to attend school lessons consistently. In the
picture, the two girls are captured at the abandoned water well that was the
only source of water for the entire community. This was at Nanjucha Primary
School on July 20, 2017.</span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-54053974472451452802017-08-14T11:13:00.003+02:002017-08-14T11:13:26.278+02:00ACCESSING WATER IMPROVES SCHOOL ATTENDANCE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">15-year
old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe captured at a
borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at
Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access
safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water</span>thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-27934659253910612202017-08-14T11:11:00.001+02:002017-08-14T11:11:37.054+02:00ACCESSING WATER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">15-year
old Precious Susikwana (l) and 18-year old Lungowe Nyambe make their way to the
borehole that was sunk with assistance from Actionaid Zambia. This was at
Nanjucha Primary School on July 20, 2017. Precious and Lungowe can now access
safe water and attend school consistently because of the availability of water. </span>thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-59776807683236693622017-08-08T15:06:00.000+02:002017-08-08T15:06:12.879+02:00ACTIONAID'S GLOBAL PLATFORM INSPIRES NALOLO YOUTH INTO ACTIVISM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , "serif";">Meet Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , "serif";">Pumulo has done professional training in primary teaching and is awaiting deployment by the authorities. For the past months, Pumulo has been mobilizing fellow youths in Kataba ward to participate in development processes that are going on. She got inspired to become an activist after attending a training at the Global Platform Zambia, where she acquired knowledge about local citizen rights, skills and attitudes to fight poverty and injustice and to challenge decision makers and duty bearers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , "serif";">After the training, Pumulo undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for young people in her community. With this new attitude change, Pumulo is determined to impart fellow youths with knowledge, skills and attitude to be active citizens through the organisation she co-founded, called Kataba Youth Club.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , "serif";">In addition, the Global Platform innovative training and capacity development unleashed Pumulo’s potential to pursue social change. According to Pumulo, social change is possible when young people amalgamate their efforts and create local activities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , "serif";">Pumulo hopes that young people in Kataba area could unite and become champions and activists for empowerment. She dreams of a space for youth activism and volunteer programmes where all citizens can work together to bring about social change. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-66521992305478243832017-08-08T14:56:00.001+02:002017-08-08T14:56:59.125+02:00PUMULO MAKOKWA- YOUTH ACTIVIST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "gothic" , "serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the
marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Pumulo hopes
that young people in Kataba area could unite and become champions and activists
for empowerment. Here, she was photographed at Kataba Rural Health Centre on
July 17, 2017. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-54999982961698585582017-08-08T14:54:00.002+02:002017-08-08T14:54:34.831+02:00YOUTH ACTIVIST ON THE GO...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pumulo
Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized
wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Pumulo has been mobilizing
fellow youths in Kataba ward to participate in development processes. She was
photographed at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-68951852487271888222017-08-08T14:52:00.000+02:002017-08-08T14:52:57.481+02:00TELLING THE CITIZEN STORY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Gothic, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pumulo Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist
from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in Nalolo constituency of
Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures during an interview at Kataba Rural
Health Centre on July 17, 2017. </span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-81209580696637272502017-08-08T14:46:00.002+02:002017-08-08T14:46:25.289+02:00HANDS READY FOR PUBLIC SERVICE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
the training in citizen awareness at the Global Platform Zambia, Pumulo Makokwa
undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for young
people in her community. Pumulo Makokwa,
a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized wards in
Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures during an
interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017. </span>thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-45314584863161391672017-08-08T14:44:00.003+02:002017-08-08T14:44:23.238+02:00CITIZEN MORE AWARE OF RIGHTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pumulo
Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized
wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo poses for a
photograph after an interview at Kataba Rural Health Centre on July 17, 2017.</span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-33971432844582051342017-08-08T14:43:00.000+02:002017-08-08T14:43:05.614+02:00NARRATING THE STORY OF CHANGE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
the training at the Global Platform Zambia (GPZ)on citizen awareness, Pumulo
Makokwa undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for
young people in her community. Pumulo
Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized
wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures (l)
with Prudence Nswana, GPZ Training Officer during an interview at Kataba Rural
Health Centre on July 17, 2017</span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-13063288882058918582017-08-08T14:41:00.003+02:002017-08-08T14:41:41.984+02:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
the training at the Global Platform Zambia (GPZ)on citizen awareness, Pumulo
Makokwa undertook positive action to contribute to development, especially for
young people in her community. Pumulo
Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized
wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. Here, Pumulo gestures (l)
with Prudence Nswana, GPZ Training Officer during an interview at Kataba Rural
Health Centre on July 17, 2017</span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-82635128935161394862017-08-08T14:39:00.000+02:002017-08-08T14:39:16.549+02:00PUMULO MAKOKWA WANTS TO FLY HIGHER...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Gothic","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pumulo
Makokwa, a 23-year old youth activist from Kataba area, one of the marginalized
wards in Nalolo constituency of Western province. She dreams of a space for
youth activism and volunteer programmes where all citizens can work together to
bring about social change. Here, she was photographed at Kataba Rural Health
Centre on July 17, 2017.</span></div>
thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-74437298840436041132017-08-04T16:27:00.000+02:002017-08-04T16:50:16.503+02:00NALOLO, CITIZENS AND THE RIGHT TO WATER<span style="text-align: justify;">Water is critical for sustainable development and the eradication of poverty, hunger and inequality.</span><br />
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Investment and commitment in clean and adequate drinking water and sanitation can yield high returns, as improved access to water and sanitation has many health benefits. In addition, easy access to water saves time. This translates into higher productivity and greater school attendance, as well as other tangible benefits such as convenience and well-being, which can also have an economic impact. </div>
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In Kataba area of Nalolo district, the provision of clean, adequate and safe water has been a challenge for many years. The education system, health facilities and other social services have been affected by the lack of water. Efforts in the past to drill water facilities were not sustainable and citizens had no knowledge on how to demand these services from duty bearers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: justify;">In 2016, ActionAid Zambia initiated a local rights programme that started training citizens on their rights and how to demand for services from their duty bearers. This initiative has yielded favourable results as citizens are more aware of their rights. In addition, citizens are able to conduct advocacy and lobbying activities to engage their duty bearers to demand for water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">With the knowledge on their rights, advocacy and lobbying have caused citizens in Kataba to engage the local authority that has drilled a modern borehole and matching hand pump that provides clean water to the health facility in the area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the past, patients and their caregivers had to walk almost a kilomere to fetch water from a contaminated river close-by. In addition to the water source provided by the council, AAZ has installed another hand pump at the school adjacent to the clinic where pupils access clean and safe water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The provision of these sources of water has improved the socio-economic life of people in Kataba. Pupils are able spend more time in class learning unlike in the past when the children would spend more time fetching contaminated water in infested streams. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The following photographs represent the resultant effect of the awareness raising programme in which citizens are now able to engage their leaders to demand social service delivery and other human entitlements. </span></div>
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thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-48391567985097919012017-08-04T16:21:00.001+02:002017-08-04T16:21:28.958+02:00ATTENDING CLASS WITH CONFIDENCE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkh1gmsCbMTcNeKjfVdH5AA3ldrqt3u-b_G8EefRn1HYtR4a8hkeowVPbKOQIEX36IR42dx6K1oMDmOefUejp4erieG5ubixC3DmSCspuH4bAABLlV521SbvkAP5RPB8-jwX-ybJZeQVR/s1600/KATABA+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkh1gmsCbMTcNeKjfVdH5AA3ldrqt3u-b_G8EefRn1HYtR4a8hkeowVPbKOQIEX36IR42dx6K1oMDmOefUejp4erieG5ubixC3DmSCspuH4bAABLlV521SbvkAP5RPB8-jwX-ybJZeQVR/s320/KATABA+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" height="214" data-original-width="400" data-original-height="267" /></a></div>Access to safe water is a major challenge in Kataba area of Nalolo constituency. Before a boreholes was installed at the local primary school, class attendance was poor because pupils spent a lot of time fetching contaminated water from shallow sources along the Zambezi plains. Both public health and personal gygiene were major challenge. the education and health delivery systems were very constrained. In the photograph, Sililo Mufaya (l) and Pumulo Wakunyambo (r ) captured in class at Kataba Primary School on July 18, 2017. thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-29778967929212946252017-08-04T16:18:00.001+02:002017-08-04T16:18:20.709+02:00ATTENDING CLASS WITH CONFIDENCE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ93PfQzLYt6hki-jYP4iPsCDKmB7W1UWbwgKEgp4fCtUVaSkpu97WFxkp4ia2d52TGaoom_a48dnyBM8Rzs2NcmB2Del9ErJFBT1EcbS24l81Gw1_MaRsnOigoxjXdHa1QwxuW-yuokf/s1600/KATABA+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJ93PfQzLYt6hki-jYP4iPsCDKmB7W1UWbwgKEgp4fCtUVaSkpu97WFxkp4ia2d52TGaoom_a48dnyBM8Rzs2NcmB2Del9ErJFBT1EcbS24l81Gw1_MaRsnOigoxjXdHa1QwxuW-yuokf/s320/KATABA+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="400" data-original-height="266" /></a></div>Access to safe water is a major challenge in Kataba Primary School area of Nalolo constituency. Pupils spent long hours away from class to fetch water. Sometimes, they missed class because of personal hygiene challenges such as when they are on menstruation. In the picture, Wakunyambo Pumulo (front) and Sililo Mufaya captured on their to fetch water from the plains. This was on July 18, 2017. thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136468950635599945.post-62281190058435097942017-08-04T16:15:00.001+02:002017-08-04T16:15:58.106+02:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-W_FoXmRN9nKIk5ui-laTuHEw4RXrm411YdNuJxRvTrHpMaVXvYZy1WVPuj1hvSQbwvbyCDqCyHyClkaX3D1mS87V04Z6uQPN3E5SBhdkH75PjWiHQNs-Ys_eWFvIMgRxJWUIAXa1adx8/s1600/KATABA+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-W_FoXmRN9nKIk5ui-laTuHEw4RXrm411YdNuJxRvTrHpMaVXvYZy1WVPuj1hvSQbwvbyCDqCyHyClkaX3D1mS87V04Z6uQPN3E5SBhdkH75PjWiHQNs-Ys_eWFvIMgRxJWUIAXa1adx8/s320/KATABA+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="400" data-original-height="266" /></a></div>Access to safe water is a major challenge in Kataba Primary School area of Nalolo constituency. Pupils spent long hours away from class to fetch water. In the picture, Wakunyambo Pumulo (front) and Sililo Mufaya captured on their to fetch water from the plains. This was on July 18, 2017. thepicturemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06286107463006750141noreply@blogger.com0