Genesis of Good neighbours Association

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One day You will see this face some where , I might appear in the newspaper or a magazine or on a certain website . Then You will remember her , you will remember that you saw her first on my blog . That smiling face , is a face of a lady who wants to bring change to her community , its the face of a person who wants to see people around her smile . It is the same smile she gives people when she is  offering help , its the face of hope , the face of change .Its the face of Tadala Thembakako Chagomelana .
In my last post , I mentioned that I met a wonderful woman and that I would explain more about her later but I did not know that it would be this soon . First of all let me start by saying how wonderful it has been getting to know her . Tadala is a name in Chichewa which is my local language which means we are blessed or favoured .Sorry Tadala if I have not really gotten the right meaning of your name .
For some time Tadala and I  have been  talking a lot about helping the community  around us and making it a better place . There are a lot people in our communities who need help. We decided not to sit around and pretend like we do not know that there are people out there whose lives we can touch and change . Last weekend she attended a meeting at Christian organization based in Blantyre called the  Young Christian Women Association . This organization is aimed at serving the community and helping to spread the gospel .This meeting was like fuel for the journey that she has engaged in . It inspired and motivated her to go ahead with her dreams of helping the community .
Looking around the neighbouring community of Manyowe which is  close to her residential area made her realize that she can do more to serve the community .Manyowe is one of the poor residential areas in the city of Blantyre .Taking a walk around Manyowe made Tadala to  have the hunger of doing something to bring change as good neighbor would do . That was the birth of the Good Neighbours Association .With this movement she plans on giving extra lessons in English language and other subjects to the kids at a primary school in this community . This idea came because of the high school drop out rates due to poverty and lack of role models in the society . Not only will she equip them with knowledge and guidance but she will also be providing the children with their needs in a way that she can . This organization has just been planted and initiated by one person , hopefully more people will join to help bring change not only in Manyowe but the surrounding areas. Join us as we embark on a journey to bring change and help those in need .
 As Martin Luther King Jr. Once said , you do not need a college degree or for your subject and verb to agree so that you serve the community , all you need is a gentle soul and a loving heart .Change begins with you ,  You do not need to have a lot of money to serve your community . Those Clothes that don't fit anymore can be given to someone in your community who is in need , that is serving the community too .Tadala will be serving the community of Manyowe by helping kids in school and inspiring them to be better citizens , what are you doing to serve your community ?





out with 2013 , In with 2014

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It 2014 now , should I say Yippe ?! I don't know how to express my feelings towards the beginning of this year but its here isn't it ? I know most people are excited and have a lot of expectations in this newly restored year .Some have made resolutions to change in some way. As for me I will first of all start by thanking God for keeping me alive till now , some of my loved ones never made it this far God rest their Souls .




2013 in details ..huh? Should I go down this road ?!Ok I will just be brief and explain what happened last year .It was a year that shaped me and changed me into a different person , thank maturity for that because it never comes easy in some people. It is a year that changed my perception about things , how I view things now and how to tackle some situations . In the beginning I made some resolutions like everybody else does , to be a better person , to love more and care more bla bla bla ! I actually did fulfill some of the resolutions that I made in the beginning of the new year last year . That is one thing I am really proud of .




To be honest it was a happy year and a sad year for me , lets go straight to the happy moments shall we ? I was in 5th year of my medical school last year , that's an achievement isn't it ?I have gained more medical experience than I did before and I don't feel like a goldfish in an ocean anymore .




I fell in love too !Yeah I did , it was something different I must say .Until now I can not really explain how and why but it just happened ,as they say we cant help who we fall in love with savy? I wont say much about this but a cupid got me.
 I made new friends too ! I love making new friends , people come into our lives and give us insight of things that we never thought could happen . I finally became close with Tadala , I will talk more about her another time but shes an amazing lady.Ok Tadala is not the only friend that I made but meeting her  was something of great significance .




I met Hanna , finally!!Unbelievable right? After so many years and so many attempts we finally met. What a lovely reunion it was !Have you ever had a friend who is far and you have never met but then you finally meet and it feels like you have met before? That is how it was with Miss Hanna! We just clicked one on one , maybe our madness tangle after all. I met Louis , my childhood friend who I played with when we were living in Blantyre .We  met after so many years , thanks to technology we were still in contact .Unfortunately I never met a lot of people that I promised to see , don't worry guys I will see you soon !




I don't want to go into the sad moments of last year because some wounds haven't  healed yet. Travelling through memory lane is agonizingly painful sometimes but then if we do we realize that we are stronger than we know . I lost a very good friend Tusekire ,it was a very dark time for me and I never understood why it happened . Unknowingly I went through the 5 stages of grief and I have come to accept it .You know when your loved dies a lot of things don't make sense but later they do , its actually last year that made me understand and hold on to the bible verse which says : To live is Christ and to die is gain ( Philipians 1 :21) . I will always miss you dear , I know one day we will meet again .




Back to 2014 , this year has a lot in store for me . Both sweet and bitter times are coming ahead , I have to brace myself because if I let my guard down it might end up being an unproductive year for me  .This year I did not make any resolutions , please this should not make some of you do the same !hehehe I don't know why but I just decided to live my life .I will continue appreciating each day as it comes , love , care , hold on to people who care about me ,embrace each moment  that is what I will do throughout this year. Happy New year readers.
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