Category: Social

Police in Kamonyi district has called upon mothers to take the lead in ensuring maximum respect of children’s rights.

The call was made by the District Police Commander, Superintendent of Police (SP) Donath Kinani, on December 30, during a meeting that brought together 60 single mothers from Mugina sector.

SP Kinani called for collective efforts in safeguarding children’s rights saying that, “Some parents and guardians are frequently causing their children to feel frightened or in danger through coporal punishments and constantly exposing them to domestic violence.”

“This kind of ill treatment fespecially from parents and guardians makes children to grow into becoming violent people,” he observed.

“We must therefore treat each child in society very well; every respectable mother should be eyes and ears of lawfulness in society by immediately reporting cases of child abuse to police. Through quick response, we can protect the children and ensure their rights are observed,” said SP Kinani.

He went on to add that the public should understand that it’s a responsibility of everyone to protect and promote children’s rights in the society and fight crimes.

Mugina sector Executive Secretary, Jean de Dieu Nkurunziza commended RNP for its close partnership with people adding that his sector will always strives to ensure that children’s rights are protected.

In October, 2015 RNP in partnership with World Vision Rwanda unveiled a ‘Child Helpline’ facility valued at Rwf162 million to easy the communication and response to child-related abuses.

The Child Helpline uses a short code toll-free – 116 – and operates at the police’s Call Centre in Kacyiru. It has the capacity to receive at least 30 calls simultaneously.

Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger did a research to find out the real secret of happiness, and he described some of the secrets in a recent TED talk.

One of his major findings pointed out that good relationships keep us happier and healthier.

To conduct the study, the researchers surveyed the men about their lives (including the quality of their marriages, job satisfaction, and social activities) every two years and monitored their physical health (including chest X-rays, blood tests, urine tests, and echocardiogram) every five years.

The study which was conducted for 75 years found these three key things as a secret to happiness.

1. CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

Previous studies have found that loneliness can affect a person’s mental health and well-being.

he men in groups of the Harvard study who reported being closer to their family, friends, or community tended to be happier and healthier than their less social counterparts and even reported living longer lives than their less social counterparts.

2. QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIP, NOT QUANTITY

The study also found that it was the quality of the relationship that actually matters and not necessarily being in a relationship. Married couples who reported that they argued constantly with each other had low affection for one another. The author defined their marriage as high-conflict marriage and found that those who weren’t even married had happier lives than them.

3. STABLE, SUPPORTIVE MARRIAGES

Stable, supportive marriages were also key to a happy life, the study found. Being socially connected to others would help your mental health.

The study found that People who were married without having divorced, separating, or having “serious problems” until age 50 performed better on memory tests later in life than those who weren’t.

Society places a lot of emphasis on wealth and “leaning in” to our work, Waldinger said. “But over and over, over these 75 years, our study has shown that the people who fared the best were the people who leaned in to relationships, with family, with friends, with community.”

Disabled youth are said to be subjected to high rates of unemployment under the perception that they are unable while others fail to find jobs since targeted institutions have no materials facilitating disabled youth in their jobs.

The hindrance to disabled youth in finding jobs was expressed yesterday during a presentation of results from a survey conducted by nongovernmental institution, Uwezo, which advocates for the disabled youth.

During a press briefing, Omar Bahati, the director of Uwezo revealed that sample population involved 190 disabled youth of Kigali city districts where it was discovered that only 23% of them are employed.

Omar further unveiled that Uwezo is seeking solutions through facilitating graduated disabled youth to get professional internship in various institutions to put their skills and talents to good use.

“Among 45 people we have facilitated to find professional internship, 14 have been employed since their bosses realized how they accomplish their tasks perfectly. One of them has gone to work in US, thanks to his eloquent performance,” said Omar.

He said that Uwezo conducts mobilization in local administration to render services to disabled. The sensitization was done after realizing that only 12% of the 190 interviewed individuals receive support from the government.

The research was conducted over two months. Omar said that the survey will create awareness of disabled youth’s challenges among stakeholders.

He said that Uwezo engages in talks with various levels of job providers to involve disabled people in government’s programs.

Uwezo was established in 2013 by disabled youth to demonstrate that disability is not inability.

We are just a few hours from entering the New Year, but there really is something important you ought to do before the year is finally over.

Take a pen and paper, write down all the things you achieved in the year, all the progress you made, the dreams that came true, the happy moments you had, the little things you love but haven’t felt the need to be grateful for, your friends, family, children (if you have), the people who have done good things to you, the people who have made you smile, the best moments you have had and also about the love you have given and received.

Forget about all the things you didn’t achieve in the course of the year, forget about the unhappy moments, forget about all the negatives of 2015 and remember just the positives. After you have written all these, you would be surprised at how far you have come even though you didn’t really notice. Then be grateful for all those things that you have penned down that happened in 2015.

When you do this, you end the year on a positive note and enter the New Year in positive spirits as well.

Have a wonderful year ahead.

Source:Elcrema:THIS IS ONE VERY IMPORTANT THING YOU MUST DO BEFORE THE END OF 2015

A man suspected of murdering his wife has committed suicide in the prison precincts. Ntahorwagiye, resident of Remera cell, Musebeya sector in Rutsiro district was arrested 27th December, 2015 and detained at Rusebeya police station, accused of murdering his wife Vestine Dusabimana.

The police spokesperson in Western Province, Superintendant Emmanuel Hitayezu told IGIHE that the suspect tore his jacket into strings which he used to make a rope with which he hanged himself.

“He hanged himself after accepting to have murdered his wife over promiscuity,” said Hitayezu. His body has been taken to Murunda hospital for autopsy.

Rubavu residents living in grass-thatched houses (Nyakatsi) have requested government to support them in the establishment of better shelter and improve their livelihoods, an intervention local leaders say will be implemented in 2016.

Some residents of Nyabikonki cell in Kanzenze sector still reside in tents, houses roofed with thatch while others live in houses whose roofs are made of old tiles with straw for walls.

Talking to the media recently, the residents said that local government officials are aware of their plight but have not been helpful in supporting them.

“I hired a tent when my house was destroyed since I was unable to build another good house like others. Authorities know my case even though they haven’t been of much help,” said one of the residents.

“I have lived in this Nyakatsi for five years. I have no capacity to build an iron-roofed house. Local leaders have not provided any support,” said another resident.

The executive secretary of Kanzenze sector , Haguma Pascal confirms that the matter is well known and promised that residents living in Nyakatsi will benefit from newly constructed houses not later than January 2016.

“We have planned to build their houses through community work. Old fashioned houses will be history by January 2016,”he said.

The program of eradicating Nyakatsi across the country was launched in 2010.

Vulnerable survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi are set to receive aid (special incentive fund) every month unlike the past where they received the support on a quarterly basis.

Beneficiaries have been getting monthly alms of Rwf 7,500 but, according to the FARG executive secretary Ruberangeyo Théophile, many vulnerable genocide survivors requested to receive the aid every month, which has been accepted will be implemented from January 2016.

FARG and the ministry of local government have agreed to deliver the fund in accordance with the will of beneficiaries.

Vulnerable Genocide survivors are divided into two categories where the most vulnerable receive Rwf 30,000 while others receive Rwf 7,500 per month, including genocide widows, disabled genocide survivors and others living with chronicle ailments.

A lot of women have what they look for in a man, and to many, not that he has to tick all the boxes, but he has to at least tick some of them.

Sometimes, women are unconsciously endeared to certain traits in a man and they don’t even know.

It’s a fact that no woman would fall for any kind of man. So what traits do you think women consciously or unconsciously look for in a man?

1. A MAN WITH A GOOD JOB

Truth be told, most women want a man with a high paying job, or an average paying job at least with hope for a better pay in the near future. Money comes with security and it makes things easier — which woman wouldn’t want breakfast in bed while having a vacation in a private island?

Truth be told, the money factor cannot be forgotten.

2. A MAN THAT’S SURE OF HIMSELF

This is one trait almost every woman consciously or unconsciously looks for in a man. You might call it confidence or self-belief, but one thing is for sure — this trait makes a man look almost perfect in the eyes of a lady.

3. A MAN WITH A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR

Various researches have consistently put this as one of those things that make women fall for a guy. A man that can consistently put a smile on a lady’s face is halfway close to winning her heart.

4. A MAN THAT WOULD MAKE HER FEEL COMFORTABLE

Sometimes, it boils down to how she feels when with you. If she feels comfortable when with you, it’s easier to win her heart from then onwards.

5. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

No woman wants a messy man; to varying degrees, women want a man that’s well groomed and properly taken care of. Be neat, look good and it would be easier for her to fall for you. Even if you can’t be as classy as the likes of David Beckham, women would still fall for you.

6. A MAN WITH GOOD CONVERSATION SKILLS

This is another trait that makes women unconsciously fall for a man. Good conversation entails knowing how to talk and how to listen, and this would sort of create that harmony between a man and a lady that would make her become attracted to him. Also, with conversations, you get to learn more about a person; most men who are good in conversation sell themselves to most women they come across.

7. A MAN WHO OTHER PEOPLE RESPECT

Earn the respect of people and she would be more attracted to you. The subconscious reading to this is that she knows she would be well respected too if she becomes your lady, and that’s probably the reason why many well-respected men are adored by women.

Source:Elcrema:7 THINGS MOST WOMEN LOOK FOR IN A MAN BEFORE FALLING FOR HIM

Researchers have shown that material purchases, from sweaters to skateboards, provide more frequent happiness over time, whereas experiential purchases, like a trip to the zoo, provide more intense happiness on individual occasions.

With holiday shopping season in full swing, everyone’s looking for the perfect gift. For those who like to shop, there’s good news: Material things can bring happiness. In a recent study from the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers have shown that material purchases, from sweaters to skateboards, provide more frequent happiness over time, whereas experiential purchases, like a trip to the zoo, provide more intense happiness on individual occasions.

The majority of previous studies examining material and experiential purchases and happiness focused on what people anticipated about shopping or remembered about items and experiences. The University of British Columbia’s Aaron Weidman and Elizabeth Dunn wanted to know how people felt in the moment, say the first weeks with a new sweater or tablet computer. To answer this question, they assessed the real-time, momentary happiness people got from material and experiential purchases, up to five times per day for two weeks. Material purchases consisted of items such as reindeer leggings, portable speakers, or coffee makers, and examples of experiential purchases were a weekend ski trip, tickets to a hockey game, or spa gift cards.

By having people record their thoughts in the weeks following their purchases, as well as one month after their purchases, the researchers showed that material and experiential purchases bring happiness in two distinct flavors. Material purchases bring repeated doses of happiness over time in the weeks after they are bought, whereas experiential purchases offer a more intense but fleeting dose of happiness. Additionally, when people looked back on their purchases 6 weeks after Christmas, they felt more satisfaction about experiential purchases.

“The decision of whether to buy a material thing or a life experience may therefore boil down to what kind of happiness one desires,” says Mr. Weidman, “Consider a holiday shopper deciding between tickets to a concert or a new couch in the living room. The concert will provide an intense thrill for one spectacular night, but then it will end, and will no longer provide momentary happiness, aside from being a happy memory. In contrast, the new couch will never provide a thrilling moment to match the concert, but will keep the owner snug and comfortable each day throughout the winter months.”

As you go forth in your holiday shopping this season, either for yourself or others, think about what form of happiness you want, before making a purchase.

Source:Sciencedaily:Living happily in a material world: Material purchases can bring happiness