A Dar es Salaam based centre that takes care of orphans
and vulnerable children known as ‘New Hope Family Group’ has awarded the IPP
Chairman Dr. Reginald Mengi a glassy trophy as a way of recognizing his
valuable contributions in Tanzania community. The occasion was held on Saturday
blast week in Dar es Salaam city’s outskirts at Mwasonga in Kigamboni area,
Temeke district in Dar es Salaam region and was attended by Turkish Ambassador
accredited in the country Ali Davutoglu. Receiving the trophy on behalf of Dr.
Mengi, A representative of the IPP Group Joyce Luhanga expressed her
appreciation and thanked the group. She thereafter pledged on behalf of the IPP
group to buy windows and doors for installation onto a newly constructed two buildings
which stands within the centre’s compound. The pledge by Joyce came about when
the management of the centre raised a concern in their statement that
highlighted various challenges faced by the centre among other things and
requested for a joint concerted effort from well-wishers to help them solve
such problems. In the occasion, the centre also recognized by giving
certificates of appreciation to the Clouds Media FM for their radio programme
titled ‘Peace and Love’ aired in Kiswahili language meaning Amani na Upendo. The programme according to the management of
the centre helps to restore people’s mind and think about peace and love which
continues to prevail in the country. The centre also recognized their sponsors since
its establishment such as Tanzania Parking Systems (TPS) and issued a
certificate of appreciation in recognition for their contribution that helped a
great deal to cater for the various social needs at the centre.
The IPP Director Joyce Luhanga in a jovial mood after she had received a trophy handed to her by Turkish Ambassador
accredited in the country Ali Davutoglu (centre) issued by ‘New Hope Family Group’. Standing in the right is the founder
of the centre Omary Kombe (28)
The award was
received by firms ‘a Managing Director Hassan Khan. In his speech, the founder
of the centre Omary Kombe (28) described Dr. Reginald Mengi as a role model
that his contributions would be remembered by many especially people with
disabilities whom he cares and other people who came to his office seeking for
help. However, he was surprised when he came to understand that, among the most
affluent people in the country, only Dr. Mengi has decided to use extras hours
in a day to listen to people who contact him for help and called other people
to emulate such an attitude which he said shows love towards people of all
walks of life. He has also congratulated the good governance of the forth
government phase under the leadership of President Jakaya Kikwete and his other
top associates such as the Zanzibar’s President Dr. Mohammed Shein,
Vice-President Dr. Mohammed Ghazrib Bilal as well as the Prime Minister
Mizengo Pinda, for their various social and economic contributions. Earlier the Ambassador Davutoglu who graced
the occasion joined in a manual work of planting coconut trees around the
centre’s compound and later offered a number of bed sheets and school bags
which his office had donated to children of the centre. In his speech, the Ambassador
expressed his concern calling on civil society groups and Tanzanians in general
to join hands in helping orphans and vulnerable children cautioning that, such
responsibilities should not be left for the government to contend with.
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