Published on
July 11, 2009 in
Diary.
Robert and I just soon after knocking off at 12noon agreed to visit the cane field where the cane harvest was taking place. We shared one full burnt cane and crack. Some of the cane cutters were already out of the field for they finished their given tasks. One, whom Robert and I interviewed said that he would not finish because his area had lots more canes than anybodyelse. It was around 1:48 pm, when he was tackling just half of his given task. Cutting or harvesting sugarcanes is really a tough job.
“At the crack of dawn I was here starting together with my friends on our respective tasks. If I am not today finish, it doesn’t mean I am only lazy but the accumulation of canes on my task” the cane cutter said while complaining.
Published on
July 10, 2009 in
Diary.
It very sad Thursday evening when I heard that Peter’s mother passed away. Peter is one of the Kasinthula’s drivers. It was very sorry for Peter lost his father a couple of years ago. Peter’s mother was one of the Kasinthula Cane Growers.
The burial ceremony took place on July 10 at around 4 pm. The preacher at the ceremony belong to certain denomination related Lazarus the poor and the rich man. Most people were so impressed with that explanation. It was very sympathetic for most of the cane farmers have passed away during just couple of years.
No power no work
In the morning when everybody was just switching on computer to starting working, there was a sudden power disconnection. It was not an absolute problem for Kasinthula workers only because we all went to attend the funeral ceremony for Peter’s mother. We had power access in evening when it was becoming dark that most of the people who use electricity as source of power were looking for candles to use for lighting.
Published on
July 9, 2009 in
Diary.
It was learnt in the morning that the house of a certain business woman was broken and lots of goods were stolen. Some of the stolen goods were 54 corrugated iron sheets, clothes and kitchen utensils. The first suspects were three men who were doing piece of work belonging to the business woman. When reporting to Chikwawa police station she mention the three men for she hoped that they used to know where the door key was kept.
The development has brought about disagreements between the business woman and the arrested men families. The house was broken at around 8 pm, when the woman was at his shop. Thieves used the showering weather as their advantage that the neighbouring people were enclosed in their respective houses.
Published on
July 8, 2009 in
Diary.
It was cloudy, cold and partly showering. At 10 am, we received the Regional Liaison officer and the newly recruited FLO Liaison Officer for Malawi, Aubrey Nyasulu. Simon’s main visit was to introduce FLO Liaison Officer for Malawi Aubrey Nyasulu. Committee members welcomed them. After discussions Simon Banda and Aubrey Nyasulu left back for Blantyre at 11:45 am left for Blantyre to process the Renewal Certification fee. After Fairtrade Labeling Organization’s inspection and renewal certification, it is usually required to pay a fee for the exercise. I left at 1:30 pm, for National Bank in Blantyre to advise the bank transferring the required amount as fee. After processing I further asked the April to June 31st bank statements for Kasinthula Fairtrade Premium easy reconciliation.
Sugar sales invoices
In the morning when I just arrived at the work, General Manager Brian advised me to prepare three invoices for the Fairtrade sugar which was docking in UK on this day for Silver Spoon Company. The sent invoices were worthy lots of premium that insures more development projects to be implemented for the Kasinthula Cane Growers surrounding community to benefit.
Published on
July 7, 2009 in
Diary.
It was sad when I learnt soon after arriving at the work that a 1 year and 3 months old baby had drowned in their nearby canal that feed the Kasinthula Research fields. It was sad morning. It was learnt that the baby was just playing and crawled towards the canal. When the mother wanted the baby, she realized that she was not seen. It was later discovered that she drowned in canal and died.
Published on
July 6, 2009 in
Diary.
Malawi was celebrating the 45th day of independence. Most of the people flocked to Kamuzu Stadium where they cerebrated with the State president of the Republic of Malawi.
Most people specifically in rural areas had to enjoy as was Christmas. Most of them slaughtered goats and even chickens foe celebration.
Fetching firewood
I agreed with Jeffrey to have my brother’s ox-cart to fetch firewood at almost 8 kilometers distance from home. We were leaving for home while ox-cart was full of dry firewood. My wife had been in trouble whenever she prepares food for run short of firewood. When she came in the afternoon from Blantyre, she was very happy to firewood and congratulated me for that well done job.
Published on
July 5, 2009 in
Diary.
I started working at 9 evening. I was intended to work and finish the work I was failing to complete for days. I just decided to work so extra hard and I did. I prepared tea and boiled sweet potatoes. I was working while listening slow music. My wife called me at 10 pm wishing me all the best and good night.
Published on
July 4, 2009 in
Diary.
My wife, Bertha left for Blantyre with my daughter Ndaona 4 year old. Ndaona is always admitted at Chikwawa hospital for catching malaria. This came to be a blow to my family because she is at the stage that she might not catch malaria almost every month. It is my threat upon her life. My wife advised me to take her to Blantyre to meet a prophet who she learnt that even HIV/AIDs is healed as well critical cancer. She believed to have the daughter asthma and interval malarial problems be cured. I have most of the times spent money in caring her whenever admitted of asthma and malaria.
My wife, Bertha believed that Ndaona would be cured. She left in the morning and boarded bus for Blantyre. She informed me at around 10 am when she safely arrived Blantyre. She had a rest at her elder sister’s house waiting the service day in the following morning.
Dorica women had beautiful ceremony
At lunch hour we left for Nchalo. I was after meeting my friend who called me to have discussions. When I boarded off the three tonne truck, I saw beautiful line composed of church uniform. I went to find out what was up. There were thousands of these Dorica’s women belonging to Seventh Day Adventist.
Published on
July 3, 2009 in
Diary.
In the afternoon around 2 pm, three cane thieves brought to the office from the cane fields. One them was the cane farmer’s son and the other one was the employee’s son. They did not referred to Chikwawa because their parents are working within the organization. The suffers were their parents because they were punished by deducting their monthly salaries for the canes stolen.
After 20 minutes two thieves brought the office with burnt and fresh canes. These two were referred to Chikwawa police. Most of the surrounding people steal canes mainly for sell raw canes and even just cracking as their day’s meal in starving of hunger.
Published on
July 2, 2009 in
Diary.
One of the village headman who always keep on taking beer. It was learnt that this village headman was taking in Dyeratu Trading Center. He was took recommended beer and later when he was already drunk he went for the local beer (kachaso). After taking this kachaso he failed to move and he just slept on the beer den premises. Some boys came across him and stole his bicycle and a pair of shoes.
The village headman woke up early in the morning and found that he had no bicycle around him as well his pair of shoes. The village headman asked the brewer if he safely kept his bicycle and a pair of shoes. The brewer replied that he even not sold beer to him and didn’t see his bicycle. The village headman barely footed home.
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