Global Poverty Facts

• Half the world's population, nearly three billion people, live on less than US$2 a day.
• Over 800 million people do not get enough food to meet their energy needs.
• More than 840 million adults, of whom 538 million are women, are illiterate.
• In developed countries more than 100 million people live below the poverty line, more than 5 million people are homeless and 37 million are jobless.
• The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the poorest 48 nations (ie a quarter of the world's countries) is less than the wealth of the world's three richest people combined.
• Since 1960 child death rates in developing countries have halved, malnutrition rates have declined by a third, the proportion of children out of primary school has fallen from more than half to less than a quarter, access to safe water has almost doubled, from 36% to nearly 70% and the extension of basic immunization has saved the lives of three million children.

Arnold Shwarzenegger predicted Sept 11......!!!!

In Hollywood’s many Masonic productions, we find the 9/11 World Trade Center "terrorist" attacks alluded to in several films long before 2001! (This propaganda technique is known as Predictive Programming or Revelation of the Method)

In 33^rd Degree Mason James Cameron and Columbia Tri-Star’s 1991 Terminator II, Judgment Day, there is an overpass that warns “Caution 9-11.”

He is one of my Mentors and People i adore

St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church, patron of all universities and of students. His feast day is January 28th. He was born toward the end of the year 1226. He was the son of Landulph, Count of Aquino, who, when St. Thomas was five years old, placed him under the care of the Benedictines of Monte Casino. His teachers were surprised at the progress he made, for he surpassed all his fellow pupils in learning as well as in the practice of virtue.

When he became of age to choose his state of life, St. Thomas renounced the things of this world and resolved to enter the Order of St. Dominic in spite of the opposition of his family. In 1243, at the age of seventeen, he joined the Dominicans of Naples. Some members of his family resorted to all manner of means over a two year period to break his constancy. They even went so far as to send an impure woman to tempt him. But all their efforts were in vain and St. Thomas persevered in his vocation. As a reward for his fidelity, God conferred upon him the gift of perfect chastity, which has merited for him the title of the "Angelic Doctor".

After making his profession at Naples, he studied at Cologne under the celebrated St. Albert the Great. Here he was nicknamed the "dumb ox" because of his silent ways and huge size, but he was really a brilliant student. At the age of twenty-two, he was appointed to teach in the same city. At the same time, he also began to publish his first works. After four years he was sent to Paris. The saint was then a priest. At the age of thirty-one, he received his doctorate.

At Paris he was honored with the friendship of the King, St. Louis, with whom he frequently dined. In 1261, Urban IV called him to Rome where he was appointed to teach, but he positively declined to accept any ecclesiastical dignity. St. Thomas not only wrote (his writings filled twenty hefty tomes characterized by brilliance of thought and lucidity of language), but he preached often and with greatest fruit. Clement IV offered him the archbishopric of Naples which he also refused. He left the great monument of his learning, the "Summa Theologica", unfinished, for on his way to the second Council of Lyons, ordered there by Gregory X, he fell sick and died at the Cistercian monastery of Fossa Nuova in 1274.

St. Thomas was one of the greatest and most influential theologians of all time. He was canonized in 1323 and declared Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius V.

Sometimes Pictures Speak Louder than Words

Picture 1. This is the snapshot of one of the villages in Kondoa Tanzania.
Picture 2. Again, this is Kondoa during Rain Season.
Picture 4. This is Mbarali Paddy Estate (NAFCO) in Ubaruku Mbeya.
Picure 5. This is Kitonga Mountain in Iringa Tanzania

NINAVYOLICHAMBUA SAKATA LA MADAKTARI.

Kama mwananchi wa kawaida nimeguswa na mgomo huu wa madaktari wetu. Kwangu mgomo huu nautenganisha katika makundi matatu ambayo yote yanahusisha wadau wakubwa si katika mgomo tu bali sekta nzima ya Afya Nchini.

• Madaktari
• Serikali
• Wagonjwa

MGOGORO
Mgomo ni wa madaktari kushinikiza serikali kumaliza matatizo yao ya posho na mishara.

HALI YA MAMBO ILIVYO NCHINI (DRIVING FORCES)

• Ugumu wa maisha kutokana na kupanda kwa bei na gharama za maisha.
• Maamuzi yasiyo na mashiko hasa kuongezeka kwa posho za wabunge.
  

SIDE EFFECTS
Wanaoumia ni wagonjwa wanaokosa huduma za kitabibu kutokana na mgomo huu. Serikali inapaswa kuchukua hatua za dharura kuokoa maisha ya wapiga kura wake hawa wanaokufa kutokana na ukosefu wa huduma.

FALACY: Imezoeleka miongoni mwa Watanzania kuwa Udaktari ni kazi ya wito, lakini si vema kutumia msemo huu kama nyundo ya kuvunjilia mbali juhudi zao za kutaka kufaidi matunda ya taaluma yao waliosota nayo shuleni kwa miaka mingi na pia juhudi zao kutaka kuishi maisha bora yenye thamani katika siku hizi ambazo hali ya uchumi imekuwa mbaya.

NINI KIFANYIKE?
Kugoma ni haki ya msingi ya binadamu yeyote mwenye timamu. Ufumbuzi wa Mgogoro huu unahusisha pande mbili tu ambazo ni Serikali na Madaktari. Hawa ndio wadau muhimu wa kuleta utatuzi wa mgogoro huu na hatimaye kupunguza madhara kwa pande ya tatu ambayo ni wagonjwa wanaoathirika kutokana na ukosefu wa HUDUMA.

KAULI MBIU YANGU.

• Madaktari wasikilizwe na kutatuliwa matatizo yao
• Usemi wa 'serikali sikivu' utafsiriwe kwa vitendo.
• Wagonjwa mahospitalini wahudumiwe vema.

Comparing Christianity Islam and Judaism

Topic	Christianity	Islam	Judaism
Origin of the Name	From the Greek:christos, 'Anointed' - referring to Jesus Christ.	Derived from an Arabic word for 'submission'. Also related to the Arabic word salaam, 'peace'.	From the Hebrew:Yehudim, 'Judah'.
Founder	Jesus Christ (c. 4 B.C. - 30 A.D.)	Mohammed (570 - 632 A.D.)	Abraham (First Patriarch, born c. 1800 B.C.)
Divisions	Three main groups: Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic.	Two main groups: Sunni and Shia (The division occured due to a dispute as to the legitimate successor of the prophet Mohammed). There is also a mystical/ascetic movement in Islam known as Sufi.	Several divisions, including Hasidic, Conservative and Reform Judaism. Ethnic groupings include Ashkenazi (The majority) and Sephardi Jews.
Followers (2009 Estimates)1	2,200 Million (2.2 Billion)	1,500 Million (1.5 Billion)	14 Million
Nature of God	One God, who exists in three distinct persons (The Trinity): Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).	One God (Arabic: Allah), who is not a trinity. The Islamic view of God is called strict Monotheism (Quran 112:1).	One God (known in English as 'Yahweh' or 'Jehovah') - "...Hear Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one." (Deuteronomy 6:4).
Holy Book(s)	The Bible (from the Greek:Biblos, 'books'), given by God to man. The Bible writers were inspired by God in their writings. Thus Christians refer to the Bible as the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16).	The Quran or Koran (Arabic: 'recitation'), revealed to the prophet Mohammed over a period of about 20 years. The Quran is the final revelation given by Allah to mankind.	The Hebrew Tanakh, similar to the Christian Old Testament, comprised of the Torah (Hebrew: 'Law'), Nevi'im ('Prophets') and Ketuvim ('Writings').
Jesus Christ	The second person of the Trinity and born of the Virgin Mary. "...true God from true God" (Nicene Creed)	A prophet, sent by Allah and born of the Virgin Mary, but not divine (Quran 5:17).	An ordinary Jew, not the Messiah nor a divine person.
Jesus Christ, The Mission of	To reconcile Man to God, through his death as a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind.	To proclaim the Injil, or gospel. This gospel has been corrupted over time by human additions and alterations.	As Judaism rejects the idea of Jesus as Messiah, his mission is of no relevance.
Jesus Christ, The Death of	"...For our sake he was crucified...he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again...he ascended into heaven..." (Nicene Creed)	Jesus was not crucified (Quran 4:157), but was raised to Heaven by Allah (4:158).	Jesus was crucified for his claim to be divine.
Holy Spirit	The third person of the Trinity, truly divine: "....with the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified." (Nicene Creed)	Identical with the Angel Gabriel, who appeared to the Prophet Mohammed giving him the Quranic text.	Not a distinct person, but a divine power which for example, was given to the Prophets.
Other Traditions	The writings of the early church fathers and ecumenical councils, including the Creeds.	The Hadith, a collection of traditions/sayings of the Prophet Mohammed. The Hadith functions as a supplement to the Quran, giving guidance to Muslims for daily living.	The Talmud, an oral tradition explaining and interpreting the Tanakh. It includes the Mishnah - a code of Jewish law.
Examples of Rituals	The Sacraments, including Baptism and Holy Communion(Eucharist). In Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism, five more are added, viz: Confirmation (Chrismation), Marriage, Penance, Holy Orders and Anointing of the sick. Prayer is also an important part of the faith.	Five important rituals (known as the pillars of Islam): 1. Shahadah - A profession of faith. 2. Salat - Prayer five times daily. 3. Zakat - alms giving. 4. Sawm - Fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan. 5. Hajj - Pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca.	Rituals include the Circumcision of newly born Jewish males, Barmitzvah - a ceremony marking the 'coming of age' of Jewish Boys and observation of the Sabbath (Shabat). As in the other faiths, prayer is important. The Jewish prayer book is called the siddur.
Sin	We inherit a sinful nature through our common ancestor Adam, who rebelled against God. Jesus Christ atoned for our sins through his death on the Cross (Romans 5:12-17).	There is no concept of original sin, nor vicarious atonement. All Humans are born sinless, but human weakness leads to sin.	Judaism rejects the doctrine of original sin. Atonement for sins commited is made through seeking forgiveness from God in prayer and repentance. In addition, the day of atonement (Yom Kippur) is set aside specially for this purpose.
Salvation	By grace through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9).	Achieved through good works, thus personal righteousness must outweigh personal sin (Quran 23:101-103).	Through good works, prayers and the grace of God. There is no parallel to the Christian view of substitutionary atonement.
Hell	A place of everlasting punishment for the unrighteous (Matthew 25:46). There is no crossover between Heaven and Hell.	A place of torment and fire (Quran 25:65, 104:6-7). In Islam, Hell is known as Jahannam. Jahannam has several levels and a person may not necessarily spend eternity there.	Tradtionally, there is the concept of Gehinnom or Gehenna - those who die in sin may suffer temporary punishment, but certain sins merit eternal punishment. However, Judaism's ideas of the afterlife have varied widely among different groups and in different time periods. For the most part, Judaism doesn't emphasize the afterlife.

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