#''The Dignity Kwanza Method''
In this game we read and see the stories of urban refugees living in Dar es Salaam. It provides practioners working with these refugees with tools to guide them in the process of regularizing their legal status. By placing oneself in the shoes of the refugees, the player better understands the challenges urban refugees face and is invited to think of possible solutions.
More than just fostering empathy, this game is an invitation to reflect on current practices and lived realities. Its goal is to trigger critical discussion, turning it into an excellent tool to employ in interactive workshops attended by different types of audiences.
Even if this game is based on real facts, names and places are fictional so that the stories do not correspond one on one to the stories of real people. In this way we guarantee the anonymity of Dignity Kwanza's clients.
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//This pilot version has been designed by Jochem Scheelings in collaboration with DIGNITY Kwanza (Janemary Ruhundwa, Mwajabu Khalid, Bishara Msallam), VALUE (Angus Mol) and Universteit Leiden (Catherina Wilson and Mirjam de Bruijn) and TRAFIG.//
(set: $Story_Select to (random: 1,2))
(if: $Story_Select is 1 and $S1_Completed is false) [[[
#''Read a Story''->Story #1]]]
(if: $Story_Select is 2 and $S2_Completed is false) [[[
#''Read a Story''->Story #2]]]
(if: $Story_Select is 3 and $S3_Completed is false) [[[
#''Read a Story''->Story #3]]]
(set: $Challenge_Met to false)
(set: $Reasons_Met to false)
(set: $Needs_Met to false)
(set: $Legal_Met to false)
(set: $Score_Timer to 1)''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Kanika Mukendi
AGE:24
PLACE: Kutajam
DEPENDANTS:2
STATUS: Recognized refugee with a permit to stay in Dar es Salaam
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: None
Kanika Mukendi, a Congolese, was born in the year 1997 in Boeli, Congo, a family of three children, she has two younger sisters. Her father and mother lived in Goba. Her parents got divorced and she had to live with her father.
(if:$Reasons_Met is false)[[[What are your reasons for fleeing to Tanzania?->S1 - Reasons]]]
(if:$Challenge_Met is false)[[[What challenges are you facing right now?->S1 - Challenges]]]
(set: $Story_Started to true)//"What are your reasons for fleeing to Tanzania?"//
Mukendi came from a region in Congo where the //mai-mai// were active. Her parents divorced and her father died suddenly of unknown medical causes when she was between the age of twelve and thirteen. Her mother left to Saaika and left her alone to take care of her younger sisters. Mukendi moved in with her aunt, which put them at risk to be taken by the //mai-mai// rebels. Her aunt had not been able to put Mukendi and her sisters through school in Congo and as the mai-mai were about to come to their village, she was forced to tell Mukendi to move on.
Mukendi travelled east for some time until she met a Tazanian man named Andwele, who promised to take her and her sisters in if she married him. Andwele and Mukendi travelled to Tanzania together some time in 2018.
[[Tell me more about Andwele.->S1 - Choice #1]]
[[Explain your difficulties with finding education.->S1 - Choice #2]]
[[Elaborate on the situation with your family.->S1 - Choice #3]]//What challenges are you facing right now?//
Mukendi is unemployed and has been relying on the charity of the local church for financial support. The situation back in Congo with the //mai-mai// and staying with her aunt prevented her from seeking education enrolment at a young age and the turbulence of life has stifled her efforts since. Locals can detect her nationality through her Congolese pronounciation of certain words.
The whereabouts of Mukendi's mother are currently unknown to her. She has recently begun making soap for the church but her customers buy on credit and delay her payment. Her professional interest lies in clothesmaking, but pursuing a vocational education in that field is too expensive.
[[Inform us more about your struggle with education.->S1 - Choice #4]]
[[Explain more about your mother.->S1 - Choice #5]]
[[Tell us about your aspiration in clothesmaking.->S1 - Choice #6]]//Tell me more about Andwele.//
Mukendi explains that when arriving in Dar Es Salaam, Andwele rented her and her sisters a house and instructed them not to talk to anyone. He brought them groceries and any other goods they needed. Talking to others was difficult for her even if she had not been instructed to stay silent.
Eight months went by until Andwele and Mukendi were visited by an angry woman. She yelled at Andwele and Mukendi did not understand what was happening. Eventually a neighbor communicated to her that Andwele had already been married and it dawned on Mukendi that he had been keeping her a a mistress. This terminated her ability to rely on Andwele. Mukendi sought help from a local church. Mukendi considered going back to her home country, but due to political and civil unrest she was forced to stay and decided to seek asylum in Tanzania.
[[I see.->S1 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +1)}//Explain your difficulties with finding education.//
Mukendi comes from a very patriarchical household. Her Father considered education for his daughters a waste of time as they were to be married off and that would not benefit the family directly. Due to her difficult time here in Tanzania so far, Mukendi has not been able to fund her own education either.
[[As the head of her own household, she needs to be able to stand on her own two feet.->S1 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +2)}//Elaborate on the situation with your family.//
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“After my father’s death, I did not know where my mother was, I had no one to stay with so I had to move in at my aunt's house because she was the family I knew”.]
Mukendi and her sisters lived a very stressful life with her aunt, as they were targeted by the //mai-mai// and could not defend themselves. Living in hiding withouy security meant that going to school was difficult, so neither Mukendi nor her sisters could finish their education. After a few months the risk of the mai-mai coming to the village where Mukendi and her aunt were staying became too great, so they had to leave the aunt's house and were separated. Mukendi and her sisters lived on the streets in Congo since then.
This situation is why Mukendi eventually came to Tanzania, with Andwele.
[[A tough time for her.->S1 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +3)}//Inform us more about your struggle with education.//
Mukendi never went to school because her father prioritized male children over female children. According to him, male children will grow up to be head of the family and help their families while female children when they grow up will get married and will no longer be part of the family, so they will not be able to help their them. As she was explaining it, she looked very disappointed by the choices made by her father towards her future because she had high hopes and did not imagine herself ending in such situation she is at this time.
[[Perhaps we might be able to help.->S1 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +4)}//Explain more about your mother.//
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“After my father’s death, my older sister leaving home and I did not know where my mother was, I had no one to stay with so I had to move in at my aunt's house because she was the family I knew”.]
In the time Mukendi has spent in Kutajam and Dar Es Salaam she has not been able to re-establish contact with her mother. Her whereabouts are unknown and as far as we know her mother has not made any efforts to get in touch with Mukendi either.
[[Finding her might not help immediately, but could give closure.->S1 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +5)}//Tell us about your aspiration in clothesmaking.//
When Mukendi was in Congo, she developed passion for clothesmaking. She had a neighbor that was a tailor and would spend most of her time at their house. She enjoyed looking at them sewing clothes and from observation, she was able to know how to sew. As she explained;
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“Most of my free time, when I was done with my choirs at home, I used to visit my neighbor that was a tailor. She used to allow me to sew some pieces of fabrics which she no longer used and at her free time she would look at my clothes and comment on them, that was how I was able to sew clothes till now”.]
Financial troubles have so far prevented Mukendi from becoming a licensed tailor in Tanzania.
[[This could be her path to self-reliance.->S1 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +6)}You have taken note of Kanika Mukendi's reasons for moving to Tanzania.
(if:$Reasons_Met is false)[[[Next, you ask her about the challenges she is facing right now.->Story #1]]]
(set: $Reasons_Met to true)
(if:$Challenge_Met is true and $Reasons_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Follow-up Call and Intervention (click here if challenges & reasons are finished)->S1 - Story Continued]]]You have taken note of Kanika Mukendi's challenges while living in Tanzania.
(if:$Challenge_Met is false)[[[Next, you ask her about her reasons for coming to this country.->Story #1]]]
(set: $Challenge_Met to true)
(if:$Challenge_Met is true and $Reasons_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Follow-up Call and Intervention (click here if challenges & reasons are finished)->S1 - Story Continued]]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Kanika Mukendi
AGE:24
PLACE: Dar Es Salaam
DEPENDANTS:2
STATUS: Asylum Seeker (lack of documentation)
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: None
Mukendi called to let us know that her legal status as a refugee in Tanzania has been suspended due to her no longer being able to afford a National Identification Authority card. A dramatic price hike in permit costs has made maintaining her legal status impossible. Furthermore, her clothesmaking business is now in jeopardy as she is working without a legal visa and certification.
[[We need to find a solution.->S1 - Solution Finding]]Mukendi wishes to receive assistance from UNHCR as she does not have money for her permit. Going to the MHA would be equal to put herself at risk of arrest or deportation.
Mukendi's life now depends on assistance from good samaritans, charity organisations and the church. Dignity Kwanza can help her in finding an alternative way to regularise her status in Tanzania.
The follow-up interview begins with the following questions;
(if:$Legal_Met is false)[[[How can we help you with your legal status?->S1 - Legality Issue]]]
(if:$Needs_Met is false)[[[What can be done to meet your basic needs?->S1 - Basic Needs]]]//How can we help you with your legal status?//
Mukendi's alternative legal status in Tanzania depends on her getting a permit. In the process, there is no room for UNHCR or any organization to intervene, except that organizations can assist and advise the refugee in filing the paperwork. The Tanzanian government used to issue "peasant permits" until 2012, which were relatively cheap. This process has since been discontinued and expenses for permits have gone up dramatically.
Friends of Mukendi told her she and her sisters could manage to live in Dar-es-Salaam if only they continued to live in hiding, avoid getting into trouble, quarrels or any kind of misunderstandings with the locals and no one will know that they are refugees.
A decision has to be made on which track Mukendi should be sent on.
[[We will contact the UNHCR.->S1 - Choice #10]]
[[Have her attend our workshops to improve her self-reliance.->S1 - Choice #11]]
[[Perhaps the Church can help.->S1 - Choice #12]]
[[Contact charity organisations and the local Congolese community.->S1 - New Choice #1]]//What can be done to meet your basic needs?//
Dignity Kwanza can mediate with Mukendi's social circle to see if there are things that can be provided to her which would improve her situation. While the UN and the Tanzanian government handle her legal status, we can provide small-time solutions to make life a little easier.
[[Ask the CCT to help Mukendi.->S1 - Choice #7]]
[[Contact REDESO.->S1 - Choice #8]]
[[See if the church can provide aid.->S1 - Choice #9]]//Ask the CCT to help Mukendi.//
Mukendi's passion for making clothes made the Congolese community leaders buy her a sewing machine which she now owns as her own. Because she had no other means of making a living, this became her primary source of income. The Congo church is happy to employ her despite her techinically being unqualified until such time when she can get the proper documents.
[[Very good.->S1 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +7)}//"Contact REDESO."//
After Mukendi received legal assistance from Dignity Kwanza, she was directed to the Relief to Development Society that is providing humanitarian assistance to refugees and asylum seekers. Despite receiving legal assistance, Mukendi has not been able to legalize her status because she is unwilling to go to a refugee camp. According to the Tanzania Refugee Act all refugees are required to reside in designated areas/refugee camps and she insists on staying in Dar es Salaam.
Conditions in the refugee camp are not what Mukendi expected.Mukendi has been depending on others her whole life and wants to become independent for once, to be supportive to her sisters and to contribute to society. She was used to living in a house in Dar Es Salaam and moving to a refugee camp proved too much for her.
It would seem that this is not going to help her any further.
[[How Unfortunate.->S1 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +8)}//See if the church can provide aid.//
With Dignity Kwanza's help the Congolese community at the church in Assabas started to take care of Mukendi's younger sisters. This has lifted a great burden from her shoulders as she can now focus on improving her own life situation first so that she may take care of others in the future.
The church community's Tanzanian believers also donated a plot of land which will be exploited soon, so this may provide Mukendi with a source of income and sustenance.
[[Thank God.->S1 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +9)}//We will contact the UNHCR.//
With the help of Dignity Kwanza, Mukendi could write a letter to the UNHCR requesting international protection and recognition of her legal status as a refugee. This will prevent the Tanzanian government from persecuting or deporting her as per international law.
Her situation as a vulnerable migrant does not presently allow the UNHCR to extend protection to her, though. Immigrants fleeing from war or persecution would be able to become legally recognised refugees if they stay in a camp, but Mukendi is fleeing from hard times rather than war or famine. Regrettably enough, this means this option is not for her.
[[How unfortunate.->S1 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +10)}//Have her attend our workshops to improve her self-reliance.//
Through Dignity Kwanza Mukendi was able to attend many different workshops such as women empowerment programs, human rights for refugees. The workshops helped her to be creative and taught her valuable skills to improve her clothesmaking business.
Mukendi's earnings have increased enough to grant her a measure of financial independence. She started selling clothes door-to-door and met two Tanzanians who offered to rent her a room.
[[Wonderful.->S1 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +11)}//Perhaps the Church can help.//
Mukendi met with one of the church assistants, a fellow Congolese woman. They got to know each other and became friends. After some days, they decided to live together at Mbagala, in a rented room. Anna had no work to earn her some money so her friend was the one that was paying for their rent and their meals.
Their church shifted from Assabas to Vukile because one of the church believers gave one of a plot of land to the church as a tribute to God, so church leaders decided to build another church there. Due to this decision, Mukendi and her friend also decided to move to Vukile to be near the church. Before their rent expired, her friend was no longer able to pay rent for the other month so they approached the church priestess for assistance and they were given a room in Vukile, near the church to stay for free.
[[A roof over their heads, at least.->S1 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +12)}You have seen to Mukendi's basic needs. This will help her in the long run while the Tanzanian government and the UNHCR process her letter.
(if:$Needs_Met is false)[[[Let's handle her legal situation next.->S1 - Solution Finding]]]
(set: $Needs_Met to true)
(if:$Legal_Met is true and $Needs_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Final Assessment (click here if legal issues and basic needs are addressed)->S1 - Final Assessment]]]You have provided Mukendi with legal assistance and training, this will help her fend for herself in the future and renders her protected from deportation and persecution.
(if:$Legal_Met is false)[[[Now to see to her other needs.->S1 - Solution Finding]]]
(set: $Legal_Met to true)
(if:$Legal_Met is true and $Needs_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Final Assessment (click here if legal issues and basic needs are addressed)->S1 - Final Assessment]]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Kanika Mukendi
AGE:24
PLACE: Dar Es Salaam
DEPENDANTS:2
STATUS: Asylum Seeker (undocumented)
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: None
While Kanika Mukendi has not managed to become a recognised refugee with the UNHCR, Dignity Kwanza will continue to assist woth legal advice wherever she needs it. In the meantime the CCT and other good Samaritans have embraced her and aided her in finding a way to sustain herself.
To close this case, the game will now go over the various elements of Mukendi's story and see where Dignity Kwanza helped her the best. You will also be evaluated on your performance.
[[How well did you assess the situation?->S1 - Criterion #1]]//How well did you assess the situation?//
Kanika Mukendi had to deal with the loss of contact with her mother, providing for her two younger sisters, obtaining proof of her qualification as a clothesmaker, finding a permanent residence and obtaining a legal permit to remain in Tanzania.
You have managed to see to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[A few of these things]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Most of these things]
(else:)[All of these things]
[[Did you get a complete picture?->S1 - Criterion #2]]//Did you get a complete picture?//
Mukendi's situation was multi-faceted and complex. There were many things you had to take into account, including the changes that came with the follow-up call.
Have you managed to get a complete picture?
You have managed to observe;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[A few events]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Most events]
(else:)[All of the events]
[[Do you fully understand the challenges they face?->S1 - Criterion #3]]//Do you fully understand the challenges they face?//
Mukendi faces many challenges. Dignity Kwanza wants to provide assistance where it can, but in order to do this workers need to fully understand these challenges so that proper aid can be provided.
You have managed to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Grasp a few of Mukendi's challenges]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Grasp most of Mukendi's challenges]
(else:)[Grasp all of Mukendi's challenges]
[[Has their legal status been resolved?->S1 - Criterion #4]]//Has their legal status been resolved?//
The Tanzanian legislation surrounding refugees has changed a lot over the years. Before 2014 Mukendi would have been able to apply for a Peasant Permit.
The Peasant Permit was a two year, renewable permit issued by the Tanzanian government to long-standing refugees and asylum seekers. Historically, these permits were issued exclusively in the Magoki region, home to Tanzania’s encamped refugee population. However, due to the advocacy efforts of different NGOs that are dealing with refugees in Tanzania, in November 2011 the Tanzanian government expanded the issuance of Peasant Permits to immigrants living outside of traditional “refugee designated” regions. The Peasant Permit legalized refugees and asylum seekers’ status and allowed them to engage freely in income generating activities without fear of arrest or refoulement. In 2011, the Immigration Services Department of MHA granted affordable two-year permits, known as peasant permits, to undocumented migrants in Dar es Salaam who had been living in Tanzania for more than two years. In 2014, the Peasant Permit was discontinued.
Managing the legal status of refugess is now largely up to the UNHCR. Communication between them and NGO's willing to assist refugees is therefore important. The process of attaining a permit can be lengthy and difficult however, so alternate solutions in the CCT are also an option at times.
You have managed to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Provide an acceptable alternative to legal status for now]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Found a way to provide legal status to Mukendi]
(else:)[Extended legal status to Mukendi and provided for her via alternate means]
[[Time to close the book on this one.->S1 - Closing Passage]]//Time to close the book on this one.//
YOUR SCORE:
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Acceptable]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Good]
(else:)[Excellent]
[[Return to Main Menu->Main Menu]]
(set: $S1_Completed to true)''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Boniface Mwenda
AGE:32
PLACE: Shaaru
DEPENDANTS:0
STATUS: Unregistered/Asylum seeker
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: BACHELOR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Boniface Mwenda is Congolese. He is the third son of a Chief of Jawinlu (South Vuki, DR Congo). He fled from his home country in 2005 to come to Tanzania seeking for asylum. He is part of the Mwami family (a royal family), traditional leaders who work with the central government of Congo. Mwenda’s grand-father (a chief) had three wives and his father was the son of the 1st wife. One of his brothers, the son of the third wife used to fight a lot with Mwenda’s father for the chief's throne. But, since it was a tradition that the first son of the family inherits the chieftaincy, after the death of the chief, Mwenda’s father became a chief.
Filled with jealousy, the brother of the third wife, Mwenda’s uncle, joined with the //mai mai// rebels and overthrew his brother from his position, so that he would become Chief of Jawinlu.
(if:$Reasons_Met is false)[[[What are your reasons for fleeing to Tanzania?->S2 - Reasons]]]
(if:$Challenge_Met is false)[[[What challenges are you facing right now?->S2 - Challenges]]]
(set: $Story_Started to true)//What are your reasons for fleeing to Tanzania?//
Mwenda’s uncle and the //mai mai// rebels succeeded in killing Mwenda's father and his entire family was targeted. At the time of the rebellion Mwenda was risiding in Bingi where they thought to be safe, but the //mai mai// were after Mwenda's grandmother (the Mwami's first wife) as well and found them soon after.
Congo had become so unsafe for Mwenda and so many of his relatives were killed that he fled to Magoki by boat and arrived in Tanzania without any legal permit. The //mai mai// spread chaos in the part of the Congo Mwenda was from and without his father the central government could not take back control.
[[Tell us more about the //mai mai//.->S2 - Choice #16]]
[[Explain your position in the order of chieftaincy.->S2 - Choice #17]]
[[Ask Mwenda about his remaining family.->S2 - Choice #18]]//What challenges are you facing right now?//
Mwenda's status as an unregistered refugee has caused people to treat him differently. For instance, one day she was playing //upatu// with his neighbor’s. In this game a certain amount of money is collected and given to one person and the next day another person will receive the money until the whole circle is finished and the game begins again. Mwenda was the 7th person in the list supposed to receive the money. As his turn arrived, the others did not want to give him the money. They accused him of being a refugee, who could leave the country at any time; how would he then pay his contribution?
Making money has also been difficult for Mwenda. After arriving in Magoki he met a travelling merchant with whom he began selling //vitenge// but this has rendered his education irrelevant so far. Mwenda wants to become a priest in a church.
Despite the //mai mai// backing a schism in Mwenda's family he still has strong ties with the Mwami, more so than anything he has built up in Tanzania so far.
[[Look into ways to assist Mwenda with his status.->S2 - Choice #13]]
[[See if the church community in Dar Es Salaam can help.->S2 - Choice #14]]
[[Maybe gaining a foothold in the local community will be beneficial.->S2 - Choice #15]]//Look into ways to assist Mwenda with his status.//
With the help of Dignity Kwanza, Mwenda can write a letter to the UNHCR requesting international protection and recognition of his legal status as a refugee. This will prevent the Tanzanian government from persecuting or deporting him as per international law.
This process is lengthy and liable to get Mwenda rejected however, as he would have to subject himself to resettlement and scrutiny by the Tanzanian government. He would also have to live in a refugee camp where he would have less opportunity to contribute to society than in Dar Es Salaam.
We will hear how his appeal went in a follow-up call eventually.
[[We will follow up on this later.->S2 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +13)} //See if the church community in Dar Es Salaam can help.//
Dignity Kwanza directed Mwenda to the local Congo church in Dar Es Salaam and he was introduced to a fellow refugee from the south Vuki province. She recognised him as part of the Mwami family and offered to help him out if he mediated in the local Congolese community's affairs.
Mwenda was a little relucant at first, having to do the task his family was endangered for, but the community accepted him.
[[There is a place here for all of us.->S2 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +14)}//Maybe gaining a foothold in the local community will be beneficial.//
As the Congolese community in Dar Es Salaam has refugees and documented residents with ties to the //mai mai//, Dignity Kwanza considered it best to let Mwenda integrate more into the Tanzanian community. Through workshops and lessons organised by them, Mwenda learned to handle the stigma against him.
The next game of //upatu// is sure to be more pleasant than the one Mwenda originally described.
[[No more "running off" now.->S2 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +15)}//Tell us more about the mai mai.//
According to a 2001 UN report, 20,000 to 30,000 //Mai-Mai// were active in the two Vuki provinces. The two most powerful and well-organized Mai-Mai groups in the Vukis were led by Generals Padiri and Dunia. Currently most active is a group which is called Mai-Mai Yakutumba, was organized in 2007 by General Yakutumba.
The //Mai-Mai// targeted Mwenda and his family especially because of their history of cooperating with the central government, but the traditional community Mwenda's father was leading also suffered greatly in the fighting, with periodic //mai mai// raids coming to take away young boys and girls.
[[Blood calls for blood.->S2 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +16)}//Explain your position in the order of chieftaincy.//
Mwenda explains that a Mwami is a spokesperson for the population of a particular territory. If he no longer has their confidence, he can be impeached. That happens sometimes, but not often. A mwami is rarely a woman, but there are some. Regional conflicts spurned on by the //mai mai// can be mediated by a Mwami but Mwenda's family from his uncle's side chose to join with the rebels, which tore their collective community apart.
[[And this had long-term consequences for Mwenda.->S2 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +17)}//Ask Mwenda about his remaining family.//
Mwenda has no immediate dependents as he was seperated from his family when fleeing to Tanzania. His grandmother's whereabouts are unknown as she fled the //mai mai// with several of Mwenda's nephews and nieces, who are now most likely in a refugee camp somewhere in Tanzania or other neighboring countries.
[[Perhaps we might be able to track them down.->S2 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +18)}You have taken note of Boniface Mwenda's challenges while living in Tanzania.
(if:$Challenge_Met is false)[[[Next, you ask his about his reasons for coming to this country.->Story #2]]]
(set: $Challenge_Met to true)
(if:$Challenge_Met is true and $Reasons_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Follow-up Call and Intervention (click here if challenges & reasons are finished)->S2 - Story Continued]]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Boniface Mwenda
AGE:32
PLACE: ~~Shaaru~~ Dar Es Salaam
DEPENDANTS:~~0~~ 1
STATUS: Unregistered/Asylum seeker
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: BACHELOR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Mwenda has managed to come into contact with his grandmother in Dar Es Salaam, but has found out her flight to Tanzania has left her bedridden and sick. Neither Mwenda himself not his grandmother have legal permits to remain in Tanzania and both now live in hiding.
[[We need to find a solution for them.->S2 - Solution Finding]]You have taken note of Boniface Mwenda's reasons for fleeing to Tanzania.
(if:$Reasons_Met is false)[[[Next, you ask him about the challenges she is facing right now.->Story #2]]]
(set: $Reasons_Met to true)
(if:$Challenge_Met is true and $Reasons_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Follow-up Call and Intervention (click here if challenges & reasons are finished)->S2 - Story Continued]]]Mwena wishes to receive assistance from UNHCR as he does not have money for her permit. Going to the MHA would be equal to putting himself at risk of arrest or deportation.
Mwena's grandmother needs constant care so he cannot reliably do work to sustain himself financially. As such he is dependent on aid from others. The UNHCR and the Relief to Development Society that works closely with the UN could provide him with support as well, but establishing a line of communication with these organisations is up to us.
The follow-up interview begins with the following questions;
(if:$Legal_Met is false)[[[How can we help you with your legal status?->S2 - Legality Issue]]]
(if:$Needs_Met is false)[[[What can be done to meet your basic needs?->S2 - Basic Needs]]]//How can we help you with your legal status?//
In the refugee status determination process, there is no room for UNHCR or any organization to intervene, except that organizations can assist and advise the refugee in writing the appeals. The Tanzanian government used to issue "peasant permits" until 2014, which were relatively cheap. This process has since been discontinued and expenses for permits have gone up dramatically.
Mwenda's legal status as a refugee in Tanzania depends on him, getting a permit. Locals told him he could manage to live in Dar-es-Salaam if only they continued to live in hiding, avoid getting into trouble, quarrels or any kind of misunderstandings with the locals and no one will know that they are refugees. This problem extends to his grandmother, neither Mwenda nor her wish to live in a refugee camp for the duration that it would take to be legally recognised as refugees.
A decision has to be made on which track Mwenda should be sent on.
[[We will contact the UNHCR.->S2 - Choice #22]]
[[Have him attend our workshops to improve his self-reliance.->S2 - Choice #23]]
[[Perhaps the Tanganyika Christian Refugee Services can help.->S2 - Choice #24]]//What can be done to meet your basic needs?//
Dignity Kwanza can mediate with Mwenda's social circle to see if there are things that can be provided to him which would improve her situation. While the UN and the Tanzanian government handle his legal status, we can provide small-time solutions to make life a little easier.
Furthermore Mwenda's grandmother now needs taking care of as well. Finding someone willing to assist with this, as well as proving her with the legally recognised status of refugee via the UNHCR, is going to help Mwenda in the long run.
[[Ask the CCT to help Mwenda.->S2 - Choice #19]]
[[See to helping Mwenda's grandmother.->S2 - Choice #20]]//Ask the CCT to help Mwenda.//
Mwenda's degree in Biblical studies allowed him to become a pastor at a local church in Shaaru. He gets paid by the Tanzanian head of the church and this allows him to take care of himself and his grandmother. The Congolese community is happy to have a member of the Mwami family serve as a religious head for the local refugees and foreign nationals as well.
[[Very good.->S2 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +19)}//See to helping Mwenda's grandmother.//
Mwenda's grandmother was instructued by Dignity Kwanza to write a letter to the UNHCR requesting her to be recognised as a political refugee, on account of her persecution by the //mai mai//. As her life is in danger in Congo, we hope and expect this process to be undertaken swiftly be the Tanzanian government.
[[To keep her safe.->S2 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +20)}You have seen to Mwenda's basic needs. This will help him in the long run while the Tanzanian government and the UNHCR process his letter.
(if:$Needs_Met is false)[[[Let's handle his legal situation next.->S2 - Solution Finding]]]
(set: $Needs_Met to true)
(if:$Legal_Met is true and $Needs_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Final Assessment (click here if legal issues and basic needs are addressed)->S2 - Final Assessment]]]//We will contact the UNHCR.//
With the help of Dignity Kwanza, Mwenda will write a letter to the UNHCR requesting international protection and recognition of his legal status as a refugee. This will prevent the Tanzanian government from persecuting or deporting him as per international law.
Mwenda was happy to be assisted in this procedure and will follow up on it soon.
[[Let us hope the UN helps him out, then.->S2 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +10)}//Have him attend our workshops to improve his self-reliance.//
Mwenda attends Dignity Kwanza's workshops to provide him with skills to sustain himself better financially. His bachelor in biblical studies allows him to find work at a local church where he is employed to assist the Tanzanian priest.
[[His road to self-reliance begins here.->S2 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +23)}You have provided Mwenda with legal assistance and training, this will help him fend for himself in the future and renders him protected from deportation and persecution.
(if:$Legal_Met is false)[[[Now to see to his other needs.->S2 - Solution Finding]]]
(set: $Legal_Met to true)
(if:$Legal_Met is true and $Needs_Met is true) [[[Proceed to Final Assessment (click here if legal issues and basic needs are addressed)->S2 - Final Assessment]]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Boniface Mwenda
AGE:32
PLACE: ~~Shaaru~~ Dar Es Salaam
DEPENDANTS:~~0~~ 1
STATUS: Unregistered/Asylum seeker
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: BACHELOR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Boniface Mwenda has been recognised as a refugee by the UNHCR after having sent them a letter with Dignity Kwanza's assistance. The CCT and the church have embraced him and his grandmother and aided him in finding employment, training and a source of income.
To close this case, we will go over the various elements of Mwenda's story and see where Dignity Kwanza helped him the best. You will also be evaluated on your performance.
[[How well did you assess the situation?->S2 - Criterion #1]]//How well did you assess the situation?//
Boniface Mwenda had to deal with caring for his grandmother after being reunited with her, finding a permanent residence and obtaining a legal permit for both of them to remain in Tanzania and finding a reliable source of income.
You have managed to see to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[A few of these things]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Most of these things]
(else:)[All of these things]
[[Did you get a complete picture?->S2 - Criterion #2]]//Did you get a complete picture?//
Mwenda's situation was multi-faceted and complex. There were many things you had to take into account, including the changes that came with the follow-up call.
Have you managed to get a complete picture?
You have managed to observe;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[A few events]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Most events]
(else:)[All of the events]
[[Do you fully understand the challenges they face?->S2 - Criterion #3]]//Do you fully understand the challenges they face?//
Boniface Mwenda faces many challenges. Dignity Kwanza wants to provide assistance where it can, but in order to do this workers need to fully understand these challenges so that proper aid can be provided.
You have managed to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Grasp a few of Mwenda's challenges]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Grasp most of Mwenda's challenges]
(else:)[Grasp all of Mwenda's challenges]
[[Has their legal status been resolved?->S2 - Criterion #4]]//Has their legal status been resolved?//
The Tanzanian legislation surrounding refugees has changed a lot over the years. Before 2014 Mwenda would have been able to apply for a Peasant Permit.
The Peasant Permit was a two year, renewable permit issued by the Tanzanian government to long-standing refugees and asylum seekers. Historically, these permits were issued exclusively in the Magoki region, home to Tanzania’s encamped refugee population. However, due to the advocacy efforts of different NGOs that are dealing with refugees in Tanzania, in November 2011 the Tanzanian government expanded the issuance of Peasant Permits to immigrants living outside of traditional “refugee designated” regions. The Peasant Permit legalized refugees and asylum seekers’ status and allowed them to engage freely in income generating activities without fear of arrest or refoulement. In 2011, the Immigration Services Department of MHA granted affordable two-year permits, known as peasant permits, to undocumented migrants in Dar es Salaam who had been living in Tanzania for more than two years. In 2014, the Peasant Permit was discontinued.
Managing the legal status of refugess is now largely up to the UNHCR. Communication between them and NGO's willing to assist refugees is therefore important. The process of attaining a permit can be lengthy and difficult however, so alternate solutions in the CCT are also an option at times.
You have managed to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Provide an acceptable alternative to legal status for now]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Found a way to provide legal status to Mwenda]
(else:)[Extended legal status to Mwenda and provided for him via alternate means]
[[Time to close the book on this one.->S2 - Closing Passage]]//Time to close the book on this one.//
YOUR SCORE:
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Acceptable]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Good]
(else:)[Excellent]
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* Go to [[Story 3->Story #3]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, (current-date:)''
NAME: Jeta Mbanza
AGE: 62
PLACE: Garini
DEPENDANTS: 0
STATUS: Unregistered Migrant / Asylum Seeker
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Primary Schooling
Jeta Mbanza is a Congolese from the Rega tribe. Mbanza was born in 1959 at Sembisi village in South-Vuki province. She is the first born out of five children, three men and two women. All of her siblings and parents have passed away. She stayed at Sembisi for 14 years and later went to Bakuvu where she was married to her late husband and she had her first child at the age of 15.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“It is normal for a Congolese woman to get married at the age of fifteen, therefore I was not young according to our customs.”]
Mbanza was able to get her primary education but did not continue with her studies because her parents passed away, her mother was killed during the //Maji maji// war in 1960s.
(if:$Reasons_Met is false)[[[What are your reasons for fleeing to Tanzania?->S3 - Reasons]]]
(if:$Challenge_Met is false)[[[What challenges are you facing right now?->S3 - Challenges]]]
(set: $Story_Started to true)//What are your reasons for fleeing to Tanzania?//
Mbanza begins telling a story about how her family was the target of ethnic violence in 2015;
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“We were shocked to hear the gunshot during that night, later we opened the front door slowly and found my husband was shot to death. It was very sad to lose him as the head of the family and that’s when our life began to change day after day.”]
After her family was assassinated, she went to hide somewhere for a while. The day she returned she found her house was on fire. She believed that there were people trying to kill her too, the same people who killed her other family members. That’s when her pressure began. Regarding such situation her friend advised her to flee to Tanzania. Because she had no money, she decided to go to the church to beg for bus fare to come to Tanzania. The church agreed to help her and in the same year, she boarded a bus to Rusumo, where she stayed there for one day, then she took another bus to Dar es Salaam. She had no problems crossing the border.
* [[How have you been surviving in Tanzania?->S3 - Choice #19]]
* [[Did the violence pursue you here?->S3 - Choice #20]]
* [[Do you have any other relatives you know the whereabouts of?->S3 - Choice #21]]//What challenges are you facing right now?//
Mbanza is having blood pressure issues so she is someone who needs medical treatments from the hospital. Due to her situation and lack of money, she is unable to afford such treatments and buy prescribed medication by the at the pharmacist. Hence her health condition is getting worse day after day.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“I have no money to treat my pressure.”]
Mbanza does not have enough money to accommodate herself. Sometimes she sleeps without having supper or dinner. Her life depends on the church’s assistance since does not have job or any source of money. From time to time a priest sends her to do some tasks for which she is paid low or in kind.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“Since my health is not well then I cannot work as I used to before. Most of time I use to beg for assistance from church just to get something to eat. Sometimes I take only one meal a day, something which weakens my body.”]
Since she is a refugee, she doesn’t want to expose her identity. She keeps things to herself, hides and avoids attracting people’s attention.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“The only place where I am comfortable to expose myself is the church where I get help and the Congolese community here at Dar es Salaam. Apart from that I live a very private life, fearing that if my identity will be exposed then I will be segregated or treated badly because I am a refugee.”]
* [[See if we can provide her with some medicine.->S3 - Choice #22]]
* [[Ask the church for aid.->S3 - Choice #23]]
//How have you been surviving in Tanzania?//
On arrival at Dar es Salaam Mbanza was received by one of her friends who took her to Mbagala where she stayed for almost two years.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“I stayed in one room with my friend for one and a half year where we used to sleep in a living room before I moved to Vukile.”]
At Vukile they were staying three people in one room and one of them has a baby. Therefore their life was very difficult, also the room was too small to accommodate them.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“It was really hard and uncomfortable to stay three people in the same room, especially when one is having a baby. Such miserable life is what increases my blood pressure.”]
* [[Cramped conditions, surely not ideal.->S3 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +19)}//Did the violence pursue you here?//
Even though Mbanza is living a hard life in Tanzania, she does not want to return back to her country of origin due to the incidents that happened to her family, like the way her husband was murdered, her children got killed and the loss of her child. Congo is a place where Mbanza doesn’t want to either return or remember at all.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“I would rather die in Tanzania than going back to Congo where I lost my family.”]
* [[Tragic, but understandable.->S3 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +20)}//Do you have any other relatives you know the whereabouts of?//
Mbanza explains that not too long after the death of her deceased husband when her two children were found dead too.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“They died in the same way the death my husband faced. I don’t know what caused their death. I just found them dead on the ground.”]
Her youngest child was taken by her husband’s friend to Sweden in 2016. However since he left, she did not get the chance to talk to him. In fact, she is not sure whether her child was really taken to Sweden or was killed in the bush.
* [[Communication over such a distance can be a real challenge.->S3 - Reason Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +21)}You have taken note of Jeta Mbanza's reasons for fleeing to Tanzania.
* (if:$Reasons_Met is false)[[[Next, you ask her about the challenges she is facing right now.->Story #3]]]
(set: $Reasons_Met to true)
(if:$Challenge_Met is true and $Reasons_Met is true) [[[go to phase 2->S3 - Story Continued]]]//See if we can provide her with some medicine.//
In order for Mbanza to receive medicine without money, she will need to apply for registration with the UNHCR and that means coming out of hiding. Dignity Kwanza can offer her assistance in writing a letter of appeal to the UN but cannot mediate for her directly as this is not DK's jurisdiction.
* [[From one problem to another.->S3 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +22)}//Ask the church for aid.//
Mbanza did not seem willing for Dignity Kwanza to interview the church's pastor. When inquiring her about this there seemed to be some sort of tension between the two of them and the idea is suggested that their may be some form of exploitation going on, seeing as Mbanza is undocumented and the church could employ her for cheap labour in exchange for food.
We will have to wait until a follow-up call to see if this suspicion is correct.
* [[Worrying.->S3 - Challenge Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +23)}You have taken note of Jeta Mbanza's challenges while living in Tanzania.
* (if:$Challenge_Met is false)[[[Next, you ask her about her reasons for coming to this country.->Story #3]]]
(set: $Challenge_Met to true)
(if:$Challenge_Met is true and $Reasons_Met is true) [[[go to phase 2->S3 - Story Continued]]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, [TimeAndDate]''
NAME: Jeta Mbanza
AGE: 62
PLACE: Garini
DEPENDANTS: 0
STATUS: Unregistered Migrant / Asylum Seeker
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Primary Schooling
Jeta Mbanza is sick with hypertension but she does not have money to buy medicine. She wishes to receive assistance from the UNHCR as she does not have money for her medication. But she cannot, as she is not legally registered. Mbanza also found out that the pastor of the church was using her. Once he sent her to Mbeya to buy rice, he only gave her the exact amount to pay for her transport to Mbeya, he did not give her even a single coin to buy food on the way.
* [[Try to find solutions->S3 - Solution Finding]]Mbanza's life now depends on assistance from other people, especially Dignity Kwanza and the Congolese Community in Tanzania. The UNHCR and the Relief to Development Society that works closely with the UN could provide her with support as well, but establishing a line of communication with these organisations is up to us.
The follow-up interview begins with the following questions;
*(if:$Legal_Met is false)[[[How can we help you with your legal status?->S3 - Legality Issue]]]
(if:$Needs_Met is false)[[[What can be done to meet your basic needs?->S3 - Basic Needs]]]//How can we help you with your legal status?//
In the refugee status determination process, there is no room for UNHCR or any organization to intervene, except that organizations can assist and advise the refugee in writing the appeals. The Tanzanian government used to issue "peasant permits" until 2014, which were relatively cheap. This process has since been discontinued and expenses for permits have gone up dramatically.
Mbanza's legal status as a refugee in Tanzania depends on her getting a permit. Locals told her she and her sisters could manage to live in Dar-es-Salaam if only they continued to live in hiding, avoid getting into trouble, quarrels or any kind of misunderstandings with the locals and no one will know that they are refugees.
A decision has to be made on which track Mbanza should be sent on.
* [[We will contact the UNHCR.->S3 - Choice #28]]
* [[Have her attend our workshops to improve her self-reliance.->S3 - Choice #29]]//What can be done to meet your basic needs?//
Dignity Kwanza can mediate with Mbanza's social circle to see if there are things that can be provided to her which would improve her situation. While the UN and the Tanzanian government handle her legal status, we can provide small-time solutions to make life a little easier.
* [[Ask the CCT to help Mbanza.->S1 - Choice #25]]
* [[Contact REDESO.->S1 - Choice #26]]
* [[Try to talk things out between Mbanza and the pastor. ->S1 - Choice #27]]//Ask the CCT to help Mbanza.//
Mbanza was asked to become a member of the Congolese Community in Tanzania. This required her to get an Identification card (ID) which is issued by CCT to its members. It helps them if they get caught by the police because if they show that ID to police/immigration office, sometimes they release them or they communicate with their leaders who then go to immigration to bail them out.
[[Some community protection.->S3 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +25)}//Contact REDESO.//
After Mbanza received legal assistance from Dignity Kwanza, she was directed to the Relief to Development Society that is providing humanitarian assistance to refugees and asylum seekers. Despite receiving legal assistance, Mbanza has not been able to legalize her status because she is unwilling to go to a refugee camp. According to the Tanzania Refugee Act all refugees are required to reside in designated areas/refugee camps and she insists on staying in Dar es Salaam.
Conditions in the refugee camp are a lot worse than what Mbanza was used to living in a house in Dar Es Salaam and subjecting her two younger sisters to living in a refugee camp proved too much for her.
It would seem that this is not going to help her any further.
[[A pity.->S3 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +26)}//Try to talk things out between Mbanza and the pastor.//
Through mediation by Dignity Kwanza the pastor stopped merely exchanging food for services with Mbanza and offered her some financial compensation for her deeds. This has provided her with a small but stable source of income and has made her regain some trust in the church community as a whole.
[[Good.->S3 - Needs Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +27)}You have seen to Mbanza's basic needs. This will help her in the long run while the Tanzanian government and the UNHCR process her letter.
(if:$Needs_Met is false)[[[Let us see to her legal situation next.->S3 - Solution Finding]]]
(set: $Needs_Met to true)
(if:$Legal_Met is true and $Needs_Met is true) [[[go to phase 3->S3 - Final Assessment]]]''Dignity Kwanza Offices, [TimeAndDate]''
NAME: Jeta Mbanza
AGE: 62
PLACE: Garini
DEPENDANTS: 0
STATUS: Unregistered Migrant / Asylum Seeker
LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Primary Schooling
Jeta Mbanza has been recognised as a refugee by the UNHCR after having sent them a letter with Dignity Kwanza's assistance. The CCT and the church have embraced her and aided her in finding employment, training and a source of income.
To close this case, we will go over the various elements of Mbanza's story and see where Dignity Kwanza helped her the best. You will also be evaluated on your performance.
[[How well did you assess the situation?->S3 - Criterion #1]]//We will contact the UNHCR.//
With the help of Dignity Kwanza, Mbanza will write a letter to the UNHCR requesting international protection and recognition of her legal status as a refugee. This will prevent the Tanzanian government from persecuting or deporting her as per international law.
Mbanza was happy to be assisted in this procedure and will follow up on it soon.
[[Let us hope the UN is willing to help her out soon.->S3 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +28)}//Have her attend our workshops to improve her self-reliance.//
Through Dignity Kwanza Mukendi was able to attend many different workshops such as women empowerment programs, human rights for refugees. The workshops helped her to be creative and taught her valuable skills to improve her clothesmaking business.
Mbanza has asked Dignity Kwanza to assist her by buying African print fabric, so that she will get the money she needs. She went straight to Kariakoo to begin selling clothes made from this fabric and intends to make good on the investment DK made in her by supporting her upstart business.
(text-style:"italic","condense")[“As an elderly person I should not be a burden, I have to be able to pay for my own expenses.”]
[[A noble goal.->S3 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +29)}You have provided Mbanza with legal assistance and training, this will help him fend for himself in the future and renders him protected from deportation and persecution.
* (if:$Legal_Met is false)[[[Now to see to her other needs.->S3 - Solution Finding]]]
(set: $Legal_Met to true)
(if:$Legal_Met is true and $Needs_Met is true) [[[go to phase 3->S3 - Final Assessment]]]//How well did you assess the situation?//
Jeta Mbanza had to deal with solving the quarrel between her and the church, getting medication for her blood pressure, finding a permanent residence and obtaining a legal permit to remain in Tanzania.
You have managed to see to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[A few of these things]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Most of these things]
(else:)[All of these things]
[[Did you get a complete picture?->S3 - Criterion #2]]//Did you get a complete picture?//
Jeta Mbanza's situation was multi-faceted and complex. There were many things you had to take into account, including the changes that came with the follow-up call.
Have you managed to get a complete picture?
You have managed to observe;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[A few events]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Most events]
(else:)[All of the events]
[[Do you fully understand the challenges they face?->S3 - Criterion #3]]//Do you fully understand the challenges they face?//
Jeta Mbanza faces many challenges. Dignity Kwanza wants to provide assistance where it can, but in order to do this workers need to fully understand these challenges so that proper aid can be provided.
You have managed to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Grasp a few of Mbanza's challenges]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Grasp most of Mbanza's challenges]
(else:)[Grasp all of Mbanza's challenges]
[[Has their legal status been resolved?->S3 - Criterion #4]]//Has their legal status been resolved?//
The Tanzanian legislation surrounding refugees has changed a lot over the years. Before 2014 Jeta Mbanza would have been able to apply for a Peasant Permit.
The Peasant Permit was a two year, renewable permit issued by the Tanzanian government to long-standing refugees and asylum seekers. Historically, these permits were issued exclusively in the Magoki region, home to Tanzania’s encamped refugee population. However, due to the advocacy efforts of different NGOs that are dealing with refugees in Tanzania, in November 2011 the Tanzanian government expanded the issuance of Peasant Permits to immigrants living outside of traditional “refugee designated” regions. The Peasant Permit legalized refugees and asylum seekers’ status and allowed them to engage freely in income generating activities without fear of arrest or refoulement. In 2011, the Immigration Services Department of MHA granted affordable two-year permits, known as peasant permits, to undocumented migrants in Dar es Salaam who had been living in Tanzania for more than two years. In 2014, the Peasant Permit was discontinued.
Managing the legal status of refugess is now largely up to the UNHCR. Communication between them and NGO's willing to assist refugees is therefore important. The process of attaining a permit can be lengthy and difficult however, so alternate solutions in the CCT are also an option at times.
You have managed to;
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Provide an acceptable alternative to legal status for now]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Found a way to provide legal status to Jeta Mbanza]
(else:)[Extended legal status to Jeta Mbanza and provided for her via alternate means]
[[Time to close the book on this one.->S3 - Closing Passage]]//Time to close the book on this one.//
YOUR SCORE:
(if: $Score_Timer <= 4)[Acceptable]
(else-if: $Score_Timer >= 5 and $Score_Timer <= 8)[Good]
(else:)[Excellent]
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(set: $S1_Completed to false)
(set: $S2_Completed to false)
(set: $S3_Completed to false)//Perhaps the Tanganyika Christian Refugee Services can help.//
Mwenda finds some likeminded people among the TCRS who are willing to help him out. They provide him with an Identity Card that allows him to call upon the Congolese Community in Tanzania in case he is at risk of arrest or deportation.
[[Great, moving on.->S2 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +23)}//Contact charity organisations and the local Congolese community..//
With the help of some good Samaritans and friendly locals, Mukendi was able to find a place to stay for herself and her sisters. Although her legal situation has not been improved, her place in the urban refugee community in Dar Es Salaam is now more secure and she has some representation thanks to Dignity Kwanza and the CCT.
[[It is better than nothing.->S1 - Legality Choice Outcome]]
{(set: $Score_Timer to it +1)}Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.A big challenge that Moise is facing is related to work. He cannot work or get any employment despite the fact that he used to be a mechanic in Burundi. On paper refugees may get work. However, the procedure for getting a work permit is that a refugee must have a job offer from an employer first. Then he can use it to apply for work permit. Then, if they think the refugee qualifies, the application will be forwarded to the Ministry responsible for labour who will grant work permit. Many employers, due to ignorance of the law or fear, hesitate to issue a job offer to refugees fearing that they might be contravening with the law by hiring non Tanzanian citizens. Many employers would like to see it the other way round, they want refugees to have work permit first before hiring them.
In order to make some money, Moise wants to start a small business. However, because he doesn’t have a small capital he is not able to make the necessary investments. If he would have some money to invest, he would be able to earn more money and this would help to move his family to Tanzania.
Another issue is education for his children.
[[How does he get money?]]
[[Can the mosque help him?]]
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