Letter from William Raj:
My Vision for Leadership at Mkombozi
Mkombozi gives meaning to the existence of the children with whom it works, providing them with hope and desire to live as fully developed, strong people with great potential. I deeply cherish and embrace Mkombozi's mission, culture and methodology and have grown into it with conviction over the years. I have grown as a leader during my time with this innovative, learning organisation, deeply inspired by the personality and drive of Kate McAlpine, as well as Mkombozi's hard working staff and children.
Importantly, during my time with Mkombozi, I have worked hard to earn professional skills and practice in facilitation, project management, counselling and organisational development (OD), and I also have a solid background in child development and mental health. My formal qualifications are Masters in Development Education, Diploma in OD and various certificates and awards in Counselling and Project Management. I am currently an online student of Walden University, working toward a PhD in Psychology.
I believe I can add value to Mkombozi leadership through my cumulative years of experience working with children and their communities. I am sensitive and practiced in the art of understanding the role of social context, and in making good allies with government and other actors whom I trust, and in whom I have recourse toward accomplishment of Mkombozi's overall mission.
My leadership vision, at this transitional period for Mkombozi, is for me to be a caring, principled and facilitative leader believing in human dignity and potential, human justice and well-being, and to achieve this with full participation of staff, children and stakeholders. I strongly believe that participatory processes are transformatory and powerful, bringing change in the individual and in the community...
I wish to enable children and communities to take charge, understanding that development stands within them and Mkombozi only provides process to do so. We address the issues of children and youth on the streets not as a problem, but as a great potential in this beautiful country of possibilities.
I do acknowledge my limitations and am aware of areas of required growth, and I will work with a spirit of openness to learn from others and inspire people. I am confident in moving Mkombozi forward, because I believe in the children and youth with whom we work, I believe in our great staff, I believe in our strong governing board, I believe in the excellent foundations and pillars laid by Kate McAlpine as Mkombozi's first Director, and I also believe in the inspirational network of partners (local and international, community members and government with whom we work.
If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to send me an email at: williamraj@mkombozi.org
Thank you, and keep in touch!
Imagine, living on the streets. No food. No love. No future. You are 8 years old. Home is worse than this.
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Case Study: John
"My mother was working at my father's home as a housemaid. She became pregnant by my father. He fired her from her job due to that pregnancy. He does not want to accept me as his son. But why does my father neglect me? I feel bad about the way my father neglects me as his son just because I was born out of wedlock. I try to think what I can do so that my father will accept me as his son. It is not my fault I was born, but it is my right to know my parents so that they can be responsible for my life as a child."
Case Study: Mussa
"I will never forget how my stepmother treated me. She forced me to sleep on the floor at night though there were enough beds. She used to give me many duties each day and when I could not perform them all she used to beat me. One day she burnt me on my hips with a hot knife. I finally ran away when she put poison in my porridge to try and kill me."
These children are Tanzania's future.
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