Supporting Cancer Awareness, Giving a Voice

I thought I knew a lot until I was briefed with together with the great NSA Family at a Cancer Facility.

There are some Cancer types, and it will be good for you to know that the only part of the body that does not get cancer is the hair! The rest are prone to disease attack. Now, what is this thing called cancer? At first, I thought I knew, however, I discovered that I knew nothing beyond the name “cancer” and that it is a deadly disease as the society has made me know.

Cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the body. This happens at a faster rate compared to how old cells die making the body unable to “release” the dead cells. This leads to accumulation of the dead cells in the body leading to abnormal click HEREto read the whole article...

PROFESSIONALISM IN JOURNALISM, THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY DILEMMA

It is a known fact that journalists collect, write, or distributes news or other current information. It is this work that qualifies to be a journalist. This is s profession that sees the society through digital lens, magnifies the situation and sometimes the situation magnifies the profession. There are those who specialize in reporting specific issues in the society and those who are general in what they do.

Journalists have a great power to direct the general thinking of the populace in a particular direction. It is this power that journalism has that needs to be guarded at all costs. One may ask what happens if the journalist who interview participants on sensitive investigative issues disappear or the information is destroyed and warned to keep off. These among other threats have significantly affected the profession to the extent that they are compromised in the course of their duty to do like the “master” please.

In Kenya, it is almost a culture that the elite controls the media. We see them being issued with threats and sometimes denied coverage of some events. The government may wish to censure media which may come with its advantage and disadvantages. However, if the intention is good, then we hope to see changes that are much needed in quality reporting. On the other hand, if a journalist’s intention is not right, we may see a profession that is subjected to unreasonable laws that may gag the media into doing what they are supposed to do.

It is high time that those who wish to join this profession build themselves to brace up with the emerging challenges in the media fraternity. We need journalists with high integrity, who do not use information gathered to issue threats and enrich themselves, but to serve the society by letting them know what is happening around them. It is these endeavors that should cloud minds of young minds that are groomed to take over the duties of journalism. We hope that clubs in schools will offer students with the necessary skills that are required to make them competent in the field.

The fate of future journalism will be in safe hands if “journalism” gives just the exact and accurate information that is given out without necessarily adding speculations and comments that are not justifiable. Bloggers should be aware that they need to do quality jobs. If journalism is made more professional, then we will see lesser, and minor complaints from the parties that feel offended by media.

Authors:

Duncan Mnyogha & Dennis Nangabo

Join us & Volunteer at Texas

Save the date, this Saturday 23rd of July 2016, Nipe Sauti Africa ambassadors will be volunteering at Texas Cancer Centre along Mbagathi road in Nairobi. 

You are all welcomed to join us and be part of our globally growing family of volunteers. 
The program shall take 3 hours and 20 minutes. It will start at 9:40 am and end at 12:00 noon. Your 3 hours shall be much appreciated. Join this team, meet new members, widen your connection and network and let somebody benefit from your service. God bless you! Allah bless you!

Directions:
From Nairobi CBD, board a 'matatu' at Bus Station (near Afya Centre) that head for Strathmore, Ngumo (through Nyayo Stadium) or Mbagathi rd. Alight at Texas near Shell Petrol Station.

From T-Mall, walk 200 metres along Mbagathi rd, Texas Cancer Centre is on the right past the petrol station. Note: this is opposite Jonathan Gloag

See you there!


Contact Persons:
Nangabo 0714 764548
Trizah 0723 252005
Mnyogha 0711 380806

BE REAL

They say it's darkest before dawn. I would like to tell you a story that I was told by a friend who was told by a friend  told by another."At the crack of dawn, the sun opens its eyes and it's dark....it is afraid of the dark too that  the more it raises the darkness goes away..." There, problem solved.

Now, I don't know how to put this across in a way that it doesn't sound like a cliche 'Be real, be yourself'.

Life gets messy sometimes, the going gets tough and tougher; Love gone sour,relationship and marriages issues, businesses ain't working right, loneliness, failure, demands and disappointments, sick,losing loved ones, just to mention but a few. 

 It is true, life gets messy but to all us, you not exceptional.

Some people gather strength and face their issues. I want to tell you that turning a blind eye on your issues won't help you neither will breaking down and crying do.

Pretending and being  unreal regarding your problem only worsens the situation.

Stop hiding behind that makeup, that bottle of beer, and behind that lie that  you have created in your mind.

Why am I telling you all these stories you might even forget where I started. The point is life won't be fair just because you are unrealistic reality will eventually slap you hard  in the face.

Start today open your eyes because inside you there is a solution. The first step to recovery is acceptance. Asking for help  doesn't mean you are a failure. Life is aGod's given gift.  Always be determine in cultivating your life because growth is a journey. Start now.

Be real, be yourself.

Author: Anne Muisyo