Delphine then stopped along a road for me to buy a painting from a local vendor, before proceeding to the Central Market.

This day was to be an 'easier' day for me by staying in the local Mwanza area. We first visited the Mwaloni Fish Market where the tiny fish were bagged for delivery to many countries who import them. The bigger fish were being dried and packaged as well. We took pictures of the Nile Perch - a larger fish found in Lake Victoria. I was able to also see more of the giant Marabou storks here. Under the roof a number of egrets could also be found flying between piles of fish bundles. Below are pictures of Nile Perch which have been dried. I also included a picture of a Marabou stork found in a nearby creek, pecking at garbage.

Delphine then stopped along a road for me to buy a painting from a local vendor, before proceeding to the Central Market. I was surprised to find we had to walk through the many market stalls to even more stalls within. It went on endlessly and was very crowded. People visit the markets daily, bartering for a multitude of goods. When looking at fabrics for a caftan for my mother, I discovered you can also create the design of the cloth yourself. There were too many choices for me to decide.  We returned to the Maasai Market to verify the amount of powder I should be snorting up my nose - since the first amount seemed to be too much for me to handle. We also arranged to see a group of Maasai men and women perform some of their traditional dances - in a nearby abandoned building they seemed to have taken over. The Maasai are known for their jumping, particularly in their dances.


Delphine drove through parts of the city centre and pointed out houses of important government people and stopped for me to take a picture of Bismarck Rock along the shore of Lake Victoria. This rock is known as the 'Balancing Rock' since it sits atop other rocks and never falls over.

Although we planned to go for dinner, unfortunately a large truck had crossed the median and was blocking the street to our destination. We had to postpone and returned to Agape Lodge.  The Internet has not been working so my post has been delayed. I took my early night to recuperate from my busy schedule. (My body also seems to be rejecting something from it with a mild case of diarrhea. I have decided to leave the Masai medicine alone for now, in case it was related.)

FUO IN VIDEOS

FUO DIFFERENT ACTIVITY IN LAKE VICTORIA ISLANDS.S

The above picture shows how water pollution take place in  Nyamango  Island, Sengerema district,  This is one example of water polluted area, where by domestic waste, domestic animal and birds waste, and human  feces  are being disposed along the lake  Victoria .

FISHING COMMUNITY‘S MARKET

Fishing  community at  Kaunda Beach Sengerema - Mwanza Tanzania,  buying and selling different produces and goods.

 EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN FISHING COMMUNITY (Lake Victoria)

1.Fishing community in Mbugani- Bulemela, Sengerema carefully listening  the important and right to education for children

2.FUO's Chairperson Mr. Juvenary Matagili  Educating Fishing community over GBV and HIV /AIDS Nyambeba Village, Sengerema District, Mwanza – Tanzania.

ILLEGAL FISHING

The above picture shows the fishermen who caught fishing illegally by using Kokolo in Kigoto beach -Ilemela district, Mwanza city.

HEALTH CAMPAIGN IN FISHING COMMUNITY by FUO.

1.FUO in collaboration with Sengerema District Council

 conducting counseling and HIV/AIDS testing in small Island, Sengerema, Mwanza – Tanzania.

 2.TYPHOID is the big problem facing fishing communities in lake Victoria. The right side child has passed away after being attacked by TYPHOID - Kanyara beach Sengerema,Tanzania

 The visit of Volunteers from Canada and USA at Kanyara Beach Sengerema which coordinated by Fishers Union Organisation (FUO)

 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION at small Islands Sengerema District Mwanza.

 Tree cutting for fire wood in small Islands- Sengerema, Mwanza

 Land and Lake Water pollution in small Islands in Soswa and Nyamango Islands.

Organic  pollution by cultivating near the Lake shore,and second photo shows soil erosion

The visitors from USA,Canada,UK,Sweden Australia and New Zealand in Nyamango and Soswa Islands which were coordinated by Fishers Union  Organisation (FUO)

There is the need for education/training about environmental conservation and climate change in fishing community to make the Lake Victoria clean

The photo above shows Training in Gender based Violence(GBV)

 Focusing Group on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in relation to HIV and AIDS

 
Peer educators training on (GBV) in relation to HIV/AIDS

Theater group demonstrating on (GBV)

FUO Training on HIV/AIDS and (GBV),fighting against sex workers in fishing camps going on at Mbungani Island.

 

Transportation problem in small islands along Lake Victoria

These shelters below are used for illegal activities like drug abuse and sex workers in fishing camps along Lake Victoria small Islands

 

Community capacity building on GBV, HIV/AIDS and VCT

 

Voluntary Counseling and testing activity in fishing community at Kirumba Ward,Ilemela District in Mwanza Region.

 

Community sensitization on good government(SAM and PET)

These pupils take their study on other side of the Island,they face Transportation problems

Community sensitization on children rights

ILLEGAL FISHING IN LAKE VICTORIA

FUO CHAIRPERSON MR JUVENARY MATAGILI ATTENDING ORIENTANTION WORKSHOP ON DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDENT (DD), CONDUCTED BY PATH FINDER INTERNATIONAL

FUO CHAIRPERSON ATTENDING ZIWA LETU CLIMATE CHANGE AT MALAIKA BEACH HOTEL,MWANZA.

Proposal write-up is one of the key method of securing funds in our Organization  from development partners/Donors.

Fundraising Team busy with proposal write-up.

Research test on the use of Solar lumps in night fishing at Kasalazi island (Submersible white)

Fishers Union Organization (FUO) Secretary, Mr F. Masoud (Firth from Left)  in a picture with Volunteers on Culture, environmental, Fishing, Gender and Health  from USA,Canada, United Kingdom and Sweden.