YOTI MEDIA Network

09/03/2025

NOURISHING THE NEXT GENERATION

Adriano Kanyesigye and his friends walk up to 5 miles each day to attend a school where they are served a free meal. It’s a journey that pupils in Karamoja in northeast Uganda willingly make to avoid starvation.

The 30-year-old resident of Karamoja explained that the region is struggling with hunger, as the local population is severely impacted by a food crisis caused by drought and pests.

“I’m really grateful that my kids have at least one meal a day when they go to school, rather than staying home where food is scarce. At home, we have nothing to eat. Sometimes we boil sorghum or - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2025/03/nourishing-ugandas-next-generation.html

19/02/2025

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16/02/2025

SISTERS HELP REINTEGRATE VULNERABLE CHILDREN

Timothy Siazanga, a grade 10 student at Linda Secondary School, walks home after class, braving the sweltering afternoon heat while anxiously yearning to see his mother at her home on the outskirts of Zambia's tourist destination - Livingstone, about 480 km (or 297.6 miles) south of the capital, Lusaka.

He spoke to Global Sisters Report about a stressful ordeal he went through after his father died in 2014.

"A year after dad and mum got divorced, dad became very sick and died. Our relatives [took] all his properties, including a herd of cattle he -

Timothy Siazanga, a grade 10 student at Linda Secondary School, walks home after class, braving the sweltering afternoon heat while anxiously yearning to see his mother at her home on the outskirts of Zambia's tourist destination - Livingstone, about 480 km (or 297.6 miles) south of the capital, Lus...

08/02/2025

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26/01/2025

A DREAM SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

In the heart of Zambia's small mining town of Luanshya, is a dream school for inclusive special needs education about 300 kilometers north of the capital, Lusaka.

Hope Chipete and her grade 11 classmates are absorbed in their assignments and studying for the end-of-term examinations at Da Gama Special School for physically disabled children.

The school is run by the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi, who help vulnerable children make the most out of their education.

"I used to complain to God about why I am like this, especially as a kid. I worried that I wouldn't be able to do anything because some people used to say that I can't do many things like - https://mbuyotimedia.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-dream-school-for-special-needs.html

22/01/2025

KEEPING THE CATCH

In the village of Kilwa Masoko located some 300 km southeast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital, fishing is a lifeline of locals as it is not only a source of food, but also a source of income.

As wads of Tanzanian shilling exchange hands among fish famers and traders, the latter jostle to procure as much as possible of the limited amount of fish that is auctioned at Kilwa District’s old harbour.

The fish trade is big business, a sign that the local economy heavily relies on the fishing industry. Despite the daily struggle to line up at auctions for the catch of the day, local fish traders like Sheila Sijaona are buoyant.

“Our livelihood depends on selling the fish; but with limited catch, everyone is tussling for a larger share to -

In the village of Kilwa Masoko located some 300 km southeast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital, fishing is a lifeline of locals as it is not only a source of food, but also a source of income. 

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.