My dreams

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 ?