Peterborough, city of colors!

As fast as the colors of the autumn leaves change, the time seems to fly in our new hosting community: Peterborough. For some of us everything is new: the food, the people, the transit, the mores, the fall (what a beautiful season!), the cold!...
But we are more than grateful to be part of this awarding international experience.

We arrived three weeks ago, from places all across Canada and Tanzania, and we are here willing to help as much as we can the community. Actually we are now volunteering for different social/environmental based organizations all around the city and TRENT with the international program Canada World Youth.

What Canada World Youth is all about?
Well, for a fast introduction, CWY was founded by Jacques Hébert in 1971, since then the organization have been a world leader in the development of international educational programs and now we are part of that amazing experience which make me really excited about what’s going to be next, I know we’re going to stay here for two more months and after for three more months in Tanzania, but what makes everything extraordinary and unexpected is the new people, the new encounters of everyday. I have learned a lot, not only about Peterborough, or TRENT, or the culture but also I have learned how small the world is and how much power we have to make significant changes.

Now I’m working at the TIP office, I love it!!... And there’s one thing I realized, Peterborough is full of colors, not only because of the autumn leaves…

Well, I will be here for a bit, so don’t be shy to come to the TIP office if you are interested about the CWY program or you just want to talk or know about another culture or practice your french or your Spanish, or even if you have some crazy ideas to share!!

Nawatakia siku njema!!

TANZANIA AND PETERBOROUGH

My experience in Canada especial in Peterborough I learn,see a lot of things here all the things is good and interesting,we know Canada is among of the country which are developed in the world,am Tanzanian and i leave in a small city which called Peterborough this is among of the good city in Canada i real like it and there are some things which i sow here some of them are; local food here in Peterborough there is organisation which deals with agriculture one of them is Trent sustainable garden which grow different type of also this is good things in Peterborough.

Also transportation is the improntant sector and this is a public transportation as you know the improntance of transportation here there is a good ways as well as timetable they arrange in a proper ways which is easy for everyone also this is good for every one in Peterborough.

The environment they keep well their environment by plant the trees and to keep clean all their surrounding area ls and that make Peterborough to look good and clean all the time.

Helpful that is most people of Canada especial Peterborough they are so kind and helpful i say that because i sow the organisation which deals with the foreign people this organisation help foreign to get job or work and the name is New Canadian centre and show how much they care foreign.

Building planning all the building is improper ways which make good looking for the people who coming to visit Peterborough.and in my host family every things is good they take,they respect you,there is cooperation as well as goodlife and heaving fun.And that explanation above is all about Peterborough.

My name is Adolphina Josephat i come from Tanzania and among of volunteer of Canada world youth (CWY) and my organisation in Tanzania is Uvikiuta,and this is a short story about Uvikiuta.

UVIKIUTA BACKGROUND the organization based in Chamazi Msufini Temeke district,24km south from Dar es salaam city center.
Background: UVIKIUTA is a youth development organization established in 1983 with assistance of the father of nation, the late Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, first president of the United Republic of Tanzania.UVIKIUTA came to its existence as a respond to the Government policy call for unemployed youth to form economic groups. This policy was famous as "Nguvu kazi"with the purpose of responding to the young people's needs to raise their living standards. This desire could be achieved through establishments of youth settlements and self help project, which will provide employment,income and permanent shelters.

In the year 1986 a group of youths moved from the city to Chamazi to establish a new settlement. To date, various economic and social activities are taking place. These include vegetable and fruits growing,daily cow,landscaping environment conservation activities and construction of community volunteer services-Work camp, which links Tanzania youths,communities and others across the world with the aim of promoting peace,understanding and sustainable development.

This is a short explanation about my organization in Tanzania, and your most well come to learn,cross culture etc.Thank and enjoy yourself all we are one but we come from different parts, welcome to Tanzania and be interest in volunteer like me becouse you help your community,nation as well as country.Thank you for more suggestion information,question, please use the adress above.

From: ADOLPHINA J. MWAKILAMBO
contact:adolphinajosephat@yahoo.co.uk