Saturday, June 16, 2012

THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH FORUM OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK OF RELIGIONS FOR CHILDREN (GNRC), 16 JUNE 2012, DAR ES SALAAM Theme: Ending Poverty, Enrich Children: Inspire. Act. Change

 The Chief Mufti of Tanzania Sheikh Shaaban Simba with Former Prime Minister and Co-Patron of the Forum, Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, shortly before the opening of the Forum at the Serena Inn in Dar es salaam 
 President Jakaya Kikwete greets one of the participants
 President Jakaya Kikwete and participants watch a presentation
 Children from all over the world  helping in shaping the Poverty Initiative that is to be  launched.
 sharing experiences with the audience
 Enacting the suffering of the poor in India
 Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi gives a speech
 A Kenya-Based Somali girl shares her experiences
 Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi with other participants
 Sharing experiences
 Poverty is the worst for of violence to children, the message reads
 A young girl with a very strong message that children want to be involved in the process of alleviating poverty
 Sending the message home
 Impressed President Kikwete stands up to shake hands with all the children who were on stage
 Well done...
 Safi sana kijana....
 Keep it up...
 Top Bongo Flava artiste Enika leads a children choir to entertain the participants
 A Round of applause for the Children Choir
 A bird's eye-view of the 250-plus participants
 The Right Bishop Dr. Method Kilaini, Co-Patron, GNRC Fourth Forum, speaks;
 Reverend Keishi Miyamoto, President of the Arigatou International, delivers  his speech
 Gifts for the high table
 President Kikwete and Reverend Keishi Miyamoto, President of the Arigatou International, are joined on stage by some of the children participants
 President Kikwete accepts a special ring from one of the children 
 President Jakaya Kikwete shakes hands with the children
 Mine has not been shook....
Deputy Minister of Community Development, Gender and Children, Hon. Ummy Mwalimu invites President Kikwete to open the Forum
 A cross section of  Participants
 President Kikwete is received by the Right Bishop Dr. Method Kilaini,  Co-Patron, GNRC Fourth Forum. Right is Reverend Keishi Miyamoto, President of the Arigatou International
 Participants









 A Serena Inn staffer is excited  to shake hands with the President
 More participants









 President Kikwete views some of the exhibitions at the Forum
 More participants


 Wadau
 President Kikwete opens the three-day forum
 A vote of thanks is pulled
 President Kikwete obliges to a souvenir photo
 Chief Mufti Shaaban Simba gives a prayer wishing the forum success
 President Kikwete is escorted  out by Sr. Jean Pruitt, founder of Dogo Dogo Centre
 President Kikwete views a pictorial exhibition of some of Japan's catastrophes displayed
 President Kikwete greets one of the young participants
 A group photo with all
 Greetings...

President Jakaya Kikwete and Reverend Keishi Miyamoto, President of the Arigatou International, pose with some of the children after opening the forum

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