#Where there is love, there's hope!
Friday, 10 June 2016
IMPROVED ROAD ACCESS & GLOBAL MARKET
With improving road access and global market at our disposals, we must improvise the natural resources we're endowed with, to significantly develop Northern Kenya region, at the same time protecting environment from exploitation. It is important that we protect wildlife and wild habitats for future generations to enjoy. Saving the wildlife requires a global coalition, so while we would love your support, we think the most important thing is for all of us to support work we truly believe in.
#Where there is love, there's hope!
#Where there is love, there's hope!
STRAY ANIMALS LOITERING ON STREETS POSE RISKS
Stray cattle's roaming on streets are not a good picture to potential investors. A spot check by NGBM team revealed that stray cows, dog and goats are still loitering in some of the streets of Wajir, Mandera and Garissa County. Loitering animals such as dogs, cows, sheep and donkeys are becoming an eyesore in every town and some are major cause of accidents when crossing the roads or standing on major busy roads. This is a cause for worry and something must be done to address this hazardous norms.
Now that county government have been fully devolved, we encourage that enforcement officers should detain any animal which will be found loitering. It could have been better to centralise the livestock department. Some of the advantages to the livestock keepers is;
1. It could have urbanised the Nomadic people because if the cattle is in a good health, environment that is safe, it would reduce the urban-rural migration.
2. The number of school going children will increase due to reduction of illiteracy.
3. The resource conflicts will eventually reduce. Incident of community conflict over boundaries and fight over water and grass shall dwindle.
4. Once Livestock keeping is nationalised and is in the range that can easily be accessible, it will attract the stakeholders to come and buy from the ranch which creates easy access to the market.
5. The cattle movement in search of pastures and water will reduce thus enabling better health conditions hence increase in weight for high price.
6. Less report of cattle attacked by wild animals like lion and hyena or missing cattle's due to negligence of caretaker.
The governments should give directives or warn residents who own the stray animals that they risk paying hefty fines if their animals were to be arrested loitering town due to menace they create. We advise county governments that if at all we desire to attain or regain the glory of being the cleanest town in the country, all stray animals should be cleared off the roads or towns.
#LetsKeepOurCountiesClean
Now that county government have been fully devolved, we encourage that enforcement officers should detain any animal which will be found loitering. It could have been better to centralise the livestock department. Some of the advantages to the livestock keepers is;
1. It could have urbanised the Nomadic people because if the cattle is in a good health, environment that is safe, it would reduce the urban-rural migration.
2. The number of school going children will increase due to reduction of illiteracy.
3. The resource conflicts will eventually reduce. Incident of community conflict over boundaries and fight over water and grass shall dwindle.
4. Once Livestock keeping is nationalised and is in the range that can easily be accessible, it will attract the stakeholders to come and buy from the ranch which creates easy access to the market.
5. The cattle movement in search of pastures and water will reduce thus enabling better health conditions hence increase in weight for high price.
6. Less report of cattle attacked by wild animals like lion and hyena or missing cattle's due to negligence of caretaker.
The governments should give directives or warn residents who own the stray animals that they risk paying hefty fines if their animals were to be arrested loitering town due to menace they create. We advise county governments that if at all we desire to attain or regain the glory of being the cleanest town in the country, all stray animals should be cleared off the roads or towns.
#LetsKeepOurCountiesClean
WE'VE GOT BIG NEWS!
Find Your Regional Park, a public awareness and education campaign. There's so much to tell you and this is only ongoing in NGBM wildlife conservation campaign on the importance of the natural beauty preserved in Northern KENYA and the importance of conservation and sustainable management of those places in NFD counties.
Many don't understand the significance of natural wildlife and nature preservation!
We need parks to be revived in Northern Counties and make proper use of the existing one's:-
1) National parks are one of the major source of revenue for both national and county government.
2) It is a recreation for the people of Northern Counties. Tourist lodge and horse race and Camel race course should also be established there.
3) It is an educational destination for many schools and colleges that are coming up in Northern Kenya.
4) The upcoming of University in five counties in Northern Kenya in future will need biology research station. Surely, park will provide that important resource in near future.
5) We will preserve and protect our indigenous wildlife, both indigenous fauna and Flora
6 ) The land that is nationally gazetted land for wildlife conservation, preserved for some of these important activities, alternative land must be sort for the occupiers and build the relationship between human and wildlife.
The park should be made free for upcoming important activities. Northern Kenya is growing and it will grow fast if we properly develop every sector likely to attract investors and for our own socio-economic development.
Many don't understand the significance of natural wildlife and nature preservation!
We need parks to be revived in Northern Counties and make proper use of the existing one's:-
1) National parks are one of the major source of revenue for both national and county government.
2) It is a recreation for the people of Northern Counties. Tourist lodge and horse race and Camel race course should also be established there.
3) It is an educational destination for many schools and colleges that are coming up in Northern Kenya.
4) The upcoming of University in five counties in Northern Kenya in future will need biology research station. Surely, park will provide that important resource in near future.
5) We will preserve and protect our indigenous wildlife, both indigenous fauna and Flora
6 ) The land that is nationally gazetted land for wildlife conservation, preserved for some of these important activities, alternative land must be sort for the occupiers and build the relationship between human and wildlife.
The park should be made free for upcoming important activities. Northern Kenya is growing and it will grow fast if we properly develop every sector likely to attract investors and for our own socio-economic development.
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE: The year 2015 was the hottest year ever recorded. Climate change is real and man made as agreed upon by a vast majority of scientists and a vast majority of countries some now struggling for existence.
Climate Change is irreversible right now. The Earth is going to continue to warm no matter what we do in our lifetime. And it's going to be unpleasant. But we can stabilize it before it runs out of control and becomes a global killer.
It's important to hold onto hope.
Photo: Beautiful scenary of Malkamari National park at Mandera County
Climate Change is irreversible right now. The Earth is going to continue to warm no matter what we do in our lifetime. And it's going to be unpleasant. But we can stabilize it before it runs out of control and becomes a global killer.
It's important to hold onto hope.
Photo: Beautiful scenary of Malkamari National park at Mandera County
Thursday, 9 June 2016
GOVERNMENT & PARTNERS HEALTH INTERVENTION MEASURES, REMARKABLE INDEED
Mandera County has a population of about 1.2 million people with 64 functional health facilities.
The county is facing disease outbreaks such as cholera, dengue fever and chikungunya.
Chikungunya, a viral disease which is spread by infected Aedes mosquito, has no cure, except painkillers to relieve the pains.
Currently only 92 patients are admitted at the County Referral Hospital out of the at least 540 people who were admitted in hospital.
Chikungunya was first reported on May 25.
The ongoing Chikugunya outbreak in Mandera has not even spared Mandera County leaders such, HE Governor, CEC Health, and among others. Ever since the virus was confirmed the county government and stakeholders have been working round the clock to contain the spread of the diseases. However, few of our Volunteer teams turn out to be the victims, but braved it the situation to assist by reducing the impacts and relieving the condition of the sick.
We thus advise the public on prevention. To prevent Aeties mosquito bite wear long sleeved shirts, trousers and smear your face, hands with Mosquito repellent jelly and use treated mosquito net.
The Ministry of health has distributed over 5000 insecticide treated mosquito nets and 500 litres of chemicals for indoor spraying. In addition, engaged the community health volunteers to conduct door to door visits to identify and spray mosquito breeding sites. The Ministry of health (National) is partnering with the County government of Mandera to carry out public health education campaigns in the region.
Let me take earliest opportunity to thank Mandera County health workers, partners and volunteers for the good job on their interventions. Already the efforts are bearing fruits and the county stakeholders should look into preventive measures for future avoidance on such disaster recurrence.
We thank Mandera County for scaling up hygiene and sanitation measures to control and prevent the spread of Cholera.
We thank and hail development partners for their continued support to the county and national government to contain disease outbreaks.
Thanks to WHO, Kenya Red Cross Society, MSF Kenya, UNFPA, UNICEF, AMREF, OCHA and IGAD.
The county is facing disease outbreaks such as cholera, dengue fever and chikungunya.
Chikungunya, a viral disease which is spread by infected Aedes mosquito, has no cure, except painkillers to relieve the pains.
Currently only 92 patients are admitted at the County Referral Hospital out of the at least 540 people who were admitted in hospital.
Chikungunya was first reported on May 25.
The ongoing Chikugunya outbreak in Mandera has not even spared Mandera County leaders such, HE Governor, CEC Health, and among others. Ever since the virus was confirmed the county government and stakeholders have been working round the clock to contain the spread of the diseases. However, few of our Volunteer teams turn out to be the victims, but braved it the situation to assist by reducing the impacts and relieving the condition of the sick.
We thus advise the public on prevention. To prevent Aeties mosquito bite wear long sleeved shirts, trousers and smear your face, hands with Mosquito repellent jelly and use treated mosquito net.
The Ministry of health has distributed over 5000 insecticide treated mosquito nets and 500 litres of chemicals for indoor spraying. In addition, engaged the community health volunteers to conduct door to door visits to identify and spray mosquito breeding sites. The Ministry of health (National) is partnering with the County government of Mandera to carry out public health education campaigns in the region.
Let me take earliest opportunity to thank Mandera County health workers, partners and volunteers for the good job on their interventions. Already the efforts are bearing fruits and the county stakeholders should look into preventive measures for future avoidance on such disaster recurrence.
We thank Mandera County for scaling up hygiene and sanitation measures to control and prevent the spread of Cholera.
We thank and hail development partners for their continued support to the county and national government to contain disease outbreaks.
Thanks to WHO, Kenya Red Cross Society, MSF Kenya, UNFPA, UNICEF, AMREF, OCHA and IGAD.
Sunday, 5 June 2016
HAPPY WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2016
The theme for this year is something very close to our hearts “Go Wild for Life”. Promoting ZERO tolerance for the illegal wildlife trade. Wildlife crime endangers iconic elephants, rhinos, tigers, gorillas and sea turtles.
Read more :
http://www.un.org/en/events/environmentday/index.shtml
NGBM Volunteer team wish you enjoyable World Environmental Day.
Read more :
http://www.un.org/en/events/environmentday/index.shtml
NGBM Volunteer team wish you enjoyable World Environmental Day.
RAMADAN KAREEM 2016
NGBM fraternity wishes all muslim globally, a successful lent season where faith, peace and humility takes priority.
#RamadanKareem
#RamadanKareem
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