YOTI MEDIA Network

06/01/2025

NURTURING YOUNG PEOPLE'S TALENTS

When Tisa Mumba was devastated by hopelessness after her father's death, she had no option but to dream beyond her circumstances and work toward a brighter future.

Mumba, 23, opted to take a risk and migrate from Kabwe town to Livingstone, about 470 km south of Lusaka, Zambia's capital, in search of "greener pastures."

"I struggled to do odd jobs in Livingstone to survive. I plaited people's hair [and] baked cakes and scones for resale at the market. And with my little savings, I decided to enroll at Livingstone's Youth Community Training Centre (YCTC) for a short course in - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2025/01/nurturing-young-peoples-talents.html

05/01/2025

A REFUGE FOR THE SICK & DYING

Moffat Tembo, who has HIV/AIDS, remembers the day he was hospitalized at Mother Theresa Hospice after gasping for breath due to the devastating effects of the virus.

The Mother Theresa Hospice, a refuge for the sick and dying, is on the outskirts of Kabulonga, an exclusive suburb adjacent to Kalingalinga, one of Lusaka's slums. The facility is managed by the Missionaries of Charity, a community founded by Mother Teresa of Kolkata in 1950.

The congregation is dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor, irrespective of social class, creed or color. Since 1989, the hospice has followed the words of its founder, welcoming people of all ages who knock at the gates, welcoming and giving them care, medicine, food, school amenities, shelter and love.

"I always thank the sisters day and night for saving my life. Without them, I would be - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-refuge-for-sick-and-dying.html

19/12/2024

BATTLING FOR SURVIVAL ON THE FRONTIERS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Braving the sweltering afternoon heat, Adrian Munsanje walks for about ten kilometres every morning in search of pasture and water – a journey his herd of cattle must cover to avoid starvation.

In the face of prolonged droughts due to the effects of the El Niño weather pattern, the agriculture sector in Zambia is battling for survival on the frontiers of climate change.

Munsanje, 50, has seen four of his cows slowly die because of the recent droughts ravaging across Zambia which also left more than 4.4 million people in the southern African country without access to food and clean water.

“This drought is more severe compared to a few years ago, when we could see green pastures nearby for our animals to graze, but that's no longer the - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/12/grappling-for-survival-on-frontiers-of.html

25/11/2024

CHINESE HOLISTIC HEALING

When Tom Dambudzo was bedridden due to ill health in his rural village, taking painkillers was the only option for him to relieve pain.

“I couldn’t walk properly when I had severe backache for six months and my dependence on anaesthetic drugs was quite stressful,” Dambudzo told ChinAfrica.

Dambudzo’s decision to relocate from his rural home on the outskirts of Bulawayo to Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, in search of quality health care turned out to be a roll of the dice that would eventually pay off in spades.

“I visited a local traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. He pricked me with small needles, which were removed after - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/11/chinese-holistic-healing.html

25/09/2024

Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some will come up to pave way for your smooth transition 😉

21/09/2024

MALAWI SOYBEANS SOLACE

Like many farmers, Monica Haraba wakes up at 5:00 a.m. to get ready to harvest her soya bean crop at her farmland located on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital.

But like last year, she is expecting lower output due to adverse weather, especially drought.

“Because of poor weather conditions, I managed to harvest only 200 bags of soybeans, each weighing 50 kg during the 2022/2023 farming season, compared to 600 bags in the previous season, on my - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/09/malawi-soybeans-solace.html

06/09/2024

They tried to bury us; but they did not know that we were seeds - Dinos Christianopoulos

05/09/2024

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-theresa-kulandai-caring-orphaned-girls-zambia?site_redirect=1

Sr. Theresa Kulandai, a member of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception from India and director of Home of Joy, works to provide education, food, clothing and shelter to orphaned girls in Lusaka.

03/09/2024

http://www.chinafrica.cn/Homepage/202409/t20240902_800376165.html

Like many farmers, Monica Haraba wakes up at 5:00 a.m. to get ready to harvest her soya bean crop at her farmland located on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital. But like last year, she is expecting lower output due to adverse weather, especially draught. 

30/08/2024

Holy Cross girls cherished milestones

From humble beginnings to cherished milestones, Christabel Songiso's academic journey at Holy Cross Girls Secondary School has been extraordinary.

In 2012, before her midterm grade nine examinations, Songiso's schooling almost came to a halt after she learned that her biological mother was terminally sick, a crisis that made her fail to concentrate on her studies or prepare for final exams at the Catholic-run facility which is nestled near the Barotse Floodplain on the Zambezi River in the heart of Mongu town, about 580 kilometers west of Lusaka, Zambia's capital.

"A day before my midterm exams, Mum became very sick, and she got admitted to the hospital. I had no choice but to take care of my 1-year-old baby brother, and that - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/08/holy-cross-girls-cherished-milestones.html

21/08/2024

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/holy-cross-sisters-improve-lives-zambian-girls-through-education-support

Women in Zambia spoke to GSR about how the Sisters of the Holy Cross helped improve their futures. The women benefited from the sisters' support and dedication to education, via Holy Cross Girls Secondary School in Mongu.

11/08/2024

WORK IN A MAN'S WORLD

Working in a man’s world, women are much less likely to end up in key leadership positions than their male peers but their dash to climb the ranks early takes a toll.

For this reason, the transformative power of FQM Trident Limited is a testament to the mining giant’s faith in its workforce. The company’s first-ever female Technical Training Manager Mulenga Tembo is the proof.

“When I came to Kalumbila, I knew that mining is not for the faint-hearted. So, it’s rough and tough, but I think women still have a place in mining and we belong here as well. Therefore, being in the Training Department is something that I’ve always been - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/08/up-close-with-fqm-trident-first-female.html

31/07/2024

PUMPING RELIEF

When Monica Jiwani relocated to Arusha, the third-largest city in Tanzania, she was dreaming of a happy life in a scenic area. Instead, she was immediately confronted with a harsh and painful reality - scarcity of clean water.

The thought of using contaminated water became a constant source of headache.

Arusha is at the foot of the volcanic Mount Meru, and is a gateway to safari destinations and to Africa’s highest mountain, the 5,895-metre-high Mount Kilimanjaro, located 100 km away in the northeast.

“Many people are getting sick here from water-borne diseases. We have young children in this community and I’m really worried about - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/07/pumping-relief.html

30/07/2024

http://www.chinafrica.cn/Homepage/202407/t20240730_800373231.html

When Monica Jiwani relocated to Arusha, the third-largest city in Tanzania, she was dreaming of a happy life in a scenic area. Instead, she was immediately confronted with a harsh and painful reality - scarcity of clean water. The thought of using contaminated water became a constant source of heada...

30/07/2024

GIRLS AT RISK FIND RESIDENCY, SKILLS TRAINING

As Rejoice Banda walks back home into Chibolya - the most feared slum in Zambia, young boys share a joint of ma*****na through a bumpy track giving way to lined-up shacks, while the smell drifts through the township.

Nestled 4.5 kilometers southwest of Lusaka, Zambia's capital, the notorious township is renowned as a hub for drug trafficking, alcohol abuse and burglary, among other illicit activities, where even the police and other law enforcers do not dare to tread.

For Banda, 28, her binge drinking and all-day craving for cannabis was a daily battle. She started smoking in eighth grade, and by the time she was 18 years old, she smoked every day. Over time, her addictions crept into every corner of her life, nearly leading to her dropping out of school.

"I am blessed to be among the youths awarded a bursary through the Constituency Development Fund, [a scholarship] to enable me acquire - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/07/girls-at-risk-find-residency-skills.html

25/07/2024

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/girls-risk-zambia-find-residency-skills-training-salesian-sisters

Salesian sisters in Zambia take in girls from the country's most feared slum, pulling them out of addiction and offering them a home while providing vocational training to them and a wider vulnerable population.

17/07/2024

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05/07/2024

A LIFELINE FOR LIVESTOCK

At his dairy farm in Kiambu County on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, Newton Mwangi anxiously takes off his boots and work suit after milking his cows.

Mwangi is worried about the inability of the cows to hit the 80-litre target he needs to fulfil for his clients per day, due to a woeful fodder shortage in Kenya. Like other dairy farmers, Mwangi is struggling to get enough fodder to feed his animals in a bid to increase milk yield.

“Drought is affecting the growth of grass, which is affecting fodder supply and as a result, my animals lack adequate feed to provide me the 150 litres of fresh milk I used to get some years ago when we - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-lifeline-for-livestock.html