John’s Death – A word of thanks
Wananchi,
John was laid to rest last Thursday (5/31/07) at Njiro cemetery in Arusha. Below is a message to you all from John’s Sister.
On behalf of John Robert Butunga's family, I would like to thank each and every one of you who participated in one way or another to make John's funeral possible. My family and I have received outpouring love from everywhere in the world during this most difficult time.
Over the past several days, the love and support we have received from our family, our friends, and our community has sustained us through the absolute devastation of our loss. But it has also made us realize that your family is not only people you are related to, but also people around you.
It is easy to say thank you, but harder to convey the heartfelt gratitude that we as a family feel today.
Maybe having said this much by now I have let you know your thoughtfulness means more to us than words will ever show. Thank you all again for the support.
Clara Moshi and Family
The organizing committee also thought it would be a good idea to give you a brief breakdown of how the monetary contributions were spent.
Details Credits , Debits
1 - Fundraising Sales $6,975.00
2 - Contributions from Tanzanians in Houston $12,025.00
3 - Contributions received after fund raising$750.00
4 - Wire transfer contributions $235.00
5 - Funeral home expenses $7,077.006
6 - John's air fare to Arusha $3,000.397
7 - Air fare to Arusha for John's escort $2,292.00
8 - Compensation for expenses John's escort incurred (unpaid leave from work, airport fees…etc) $1,000.009
9 - Hall fees for the Houston fundraiser $500.0010
10 - Money gram costs $71.0011
11 - Bounced checks $200.00
12 - Storage costs (John's vehicle) $735.7513
13 - Food (Sunday 5/27/07) $245.1914
14 - Clothing expenses for John $176.3815
15 - Fedex of documents to the Embassy in DC $16.2516
16 - Fedex of documents from the Embassy to Houston $45.0017
17 - Office Depot printing expenses $41.11
18 - Bank charges for incoming wire transfers $20.0019
19 - Compensation for expenses John's sister (in Houston) incurred during the time of the funeral that includes absence from work, food and beverage costs..etc. $1,564.9320
20 - Mkono wa rambirambi to John's family in Tanzania $3,000.00
Total $19,985.00 $19,985.00
Please note: Receipts are available upon request to anybody that made a monetary contribution.
Please contact me with this request on 713 702 9050
Again, thanks you for your help
Karim
HII KALI UMBEYA NA MTU HATUTAKI!!!
ReplyDeletemay he rest in PEACE , many,many thanks for the expenses breakdown, UK take note
ReplyDeletemichuzi, thank you for bringing this to us promplty... i looks, though, that this was a table that has now lost its full sence because its now under a different software... can this be corrected?
ReplyDeletethank you
Tunashukuru kwa kazi nzuri mliofanya, ila kuna vitu ambavyo vingeweza kuepukika, na hizo fedha zikafanyia vitu vingine kama arobaini etc.
ReplyDeleteKama hii compersation ya escort na Dada mtu kwa siku ambazo walikosa kwenda kazini etc.
Wameshindwa kujitolea kama mchango wao wa ziada wakiwa kama watu wa karibu.
Hayo ni maoni yangu inawezekana kulikuwa na justification.
Anonymous#3
ReplyDeleteSend me your email at abdufaraji@hotmail.com. I will send you the original table.
du!jamani kufia ughaibuni si mchezo!mochwari dola elfu saba,mama yangu! bongo jamaa wa mochwari pale muhimbili ukimkatia elfu 50 uongo anakutenenezea mwili wa marehemu mwezi haujaharibika.
ReplyDeleteSafi, but kulikuwa kuna ulazima gani wa dada mtu kuwa kufidiwa? Au ndio US tena!! Mi naona kama dada mtu angejitolea tu kwani sidhani km hiyo fidia itamsaidia sana. Manake waluguru wanasema mweeeee!!!
ReplyDeleteKWA NINI NDUGU WALIPWE COMPESATION KWA KUTO KWENDA KAZINI KWA SABABU YA KIFO CHA NDUGU YAO? LABDA UNGESEMA TUME TOA POLE KWA WAFIWA BADALA YA NENO COMPESATION!.VERY SAD !
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ReplyDeleteHizo fedha walizopewa Escort na Dada wala hazikutosha kufidia gharama zao. Gharama zao halisi ni zaidi ya walichopokea toka kwa kamati.
Kwa hiyo watu hao wawili walijitolea sana hivyo tukaona itakuwa vizuri kuwapunguzia mzigo japo kidogo.
poleni jamani, ila nataka kuuliza. Hiyo compensation kwa dada mtu ........, maan!!those americans have corrupted our african brains kabisa.That aint right....no explanation can explain this to my african brain, au wenzangu mmeelewa hapa? Entepreneurship mpaka kny kifo? aaaa!!!!neehi!!
ReplyDeleteWow!! What a coincidence that income = expenses…or you guys had to spend to last penny? And using a word compensation brings a whole different meaning.
ReplyDeleteWe are just glad that we made it possible and our friend is back home resting in peace.
Don’t forget to bring up to date when the medical examinations are out. What went wrong? Was it a gunshot wound or not?
Wadau waosha vinywa, hivi mnanjua kwamba mtu asipokwenda kazi marekani hawezi kulipa rent na mambo mengine, ninyi mnakaa kwa wajomba mpaka mnazeeka. unaomba kwa mjomba ukiwa kijana, mpaka watoto wa mjomba wako wakua unaanza kuwaomba na wenyewe nauli ya kwenda posta, au unapita ofisini kuomba omba nauli. Fungukeni macho, ili nchi iendelee inabidi wajinga wa kina anon mjifunze kutoa maoni yanayojenga sio kuuliza hizo pesa zingefanyiwa hivi wakati hati hajachangia senti.
ReplyDeleteAnayebisha aseme!! niende naye uso kwa uso
Adele@yahoo.com
Bwana Karim ni sawa kabisa kuwapa pole wafiwa na hii ni utamaduni wetu wa kitanzania si Kiafrika sababu kuna waafrika wengine hii mambo ya kibongo hawana.Hapa kinacho gomba ni neno compesation ungetumia Neno salam za Rambi Rambi au pole kwa wafiwa inatosha kabisa ondoa hilo neno compesation ,Please! Watu walipoteza muda wao kwenda kwenye fund raising nani atawa-compesate? its ok kwenda kwenye msiba na kutoa pole hatusemi compesation.Umekosea hapo tu mengine yote ni sawa.
ReplyDeleteBwana Karim, gharama za Escot na dada mtu si juu ya watoa pole wakuwafidia hata kidogo hii ni juu yao na ina walazimu kufanya hivyo. Iwapo marehemu angekuwa na Insurance ya majanga ndiyo wange-claim kufidiwa kitu ambacho watanzania -wengi hatuna. Mtu ana ona kutoa dola 15 kwa Mwezi ili apate insurance ana ona upuuzi huu nikifa watachanga, mimi sijari nimekufa nimekufa hii ni juu yao. Niwakati sasa wa kubadilika tuwe na Insurance si kunywa pombe tu na kuendesha magari ya kifahari.Its time to change wabongo-tusemane kwenye vikao.
ReplyDeleteLets not loose the big picture here in the midst of trivia. Bwana Abdul Faraji na watanzania wenzenu Huston na penginepo mme demonstrated a spirit of solidarity and compassion. Hili ndio linalotufanya sisi tuwe Watanzania bila kujali dini, kabila wala hadhi tunaungana na kusaidiana. I want to recognize this commitment that may quite easily be overlloked as we huggle on the small prints on how the money was spent. This spirit must be sustained. There are things to be learnt but surely John would be proud of the collective effort that made sure he was laid to rest home. Once again, God bless all and Long leave Tanzania and the Tanzanian spirit!
ReplyDeletejamani jamani and also please please let us understand that the sister was compensated last after all other crucial payments were made. the committee raised more than they had originally asked for, is it really that bad to cover the expenses for someone who had lost someone so close? it is a rambirambi to her, not a charge.
ReplyDeleteKUSEMA KWELI PIGA UA HII COMPENSATION YA WAFIWA TENA IMMEDIATE ONES I THINK ITS SO AMERICANISED!!!! YAANI BORA KUFICHA MAKALI MNGEIITA RAMBIRAMBI KWA CLARA NA OTHER ESCOTS RATHER THAN COMPENSATION!!!! INA MAANA WAFIWA (CLOSE TO MAREHEMU) WOTE WANGEKUWA WANACOMPASETIWA SIKU ZAO ZA KAZI NAKADHALIKA BASI WAOMBOLEZAJI WENGINE TUNGEKUWA HATA KUFIKA HAPO HATUFIKI MANAKE NDIO MWANZO WA KUFILISIANA KIDOGO TULICHONACHO...!! HII NI KUBWA LAO... HELO HELO AMERIKAAAAAAAAAAA!!
ReplyDeleteWatanzania socialism ilituharibu sana. Ndo maana mpaka leo umasikini unatuandama. Huyu Clara did what she did jamani. Dont think the so called compensation can equal what she did. OFCOURSE SHE IS A NEAR RELATIVE, LAKINI WHEN IT COMES TO EXPENSES lazima tuwe considerate.
ReplyDeleteUSA kama hujafanya kazi mkono hauendi kinywani! Na ameweka hapa just for transparency. Angeamua angekaa kimya na tusingejua. Ndo taabu yetu sisi watz! Mungu atunusuru.
Nakubaliana na wale wanaosema kuwa kuna gharama zingine ambazo hazikuwa za lazima na zingeweza kuepukika. Ni ufahari tu umetawala hapo. Mfano mmoja ni nguo za marehemu zimegharimu pesa. Hivi Marehemu kukaa kote huko hakuwa na Suti ambayo angeweza kuvalishwa hiyo na kuepuka kununua suti nyingine jamna? Mweeh! huo ni mfano mmoja mdogo tu
ReplyDeleteEti anachosema anon wa June 3, 2007 8:23:00 PM EAT (Chilume) ni kweli?
ReplyDeleteKama Life Insurance ni USD 15 tu kwa mwezi, na kama Life Insurance ingeweza kucover expenses zote hizi basi naomba wabongo mshikiane kidedea kila mmoja awe na life insurance. Naona ni nafuu zaidi na inamaliza longo longo zisizo na msingi.
wewe Anon wa hapo juu, hapa kinacho subua ni neno COMPASATION tu lakini kila kitu walicho fanya wana kamati ya msiba ni sawa kabisa hata kama wafiwa wangepata
ReplyDeleteDollar 100000000000000000000000000.00 Ingeitwa pole kwa wafiwa na si Kufidiwa.Tafadhari Karim hapo juu badirisha tu hilo Neno na yote yatakuwa sawa.
HAPA HATA WA-AMERICA HAWANA HIYO KITU, HII NI BONGOLISH-TU. NI INSURANCE TU ZINAZO FANYA HIVYO NA SISI WENGI HATUNUNUI INSURANCE.BUT WE CAN DRIVE A BUICK FOR $ 60,000.00. NIKIFA WATAJIJU...
ReplyDeleteInaonekana kufiwa America ni dili unaweza kuwa tajiri kwa kifo cha ndugu yako.
ReplyDeletewafiwa poleni sana na tunawashukuru watz wa marekani kwa kuonyesha umoja na mshikamano. je marehemu alifariki kwa ugonjwa gani//au ilikuwaje bwana FARAJI mbona hili mnatuficha?
ReplyDeletejamani naomba kuuliza, ile kesi ya kina voneta na walter iliishiaje?wale wauwaji walipatikana? naomaba jibu michu au wanablog
ReplyDeleteanon wa juu huyu jamaa alijishtukia keshayakanyaga mawaya sasa akaona mmh hapa ni soo ngoja nijifanye kichaa ..confusion kwa wingi akajifungia ndani kwa muda kibaooo hata ukimpigia simu anaongea kama uchizi umempanda then akawa anajiself harm mpaka akapata kovu kama amejeruhiwa na mtu... then ghafla ukipiga simu haipokelewe si ndio ikawa alarming kwa wengine kuanza kumtafuta..du maskini tukakuta masahiba yamemkuta... inauma sana!!
ReplyDelete...few things
ReplyDelete1. Clara kwanini hakumtafuta ndugu yake nyumbani alipokuwa hampati kwenye simu, hakuwa responsible Sister.Yeye ndie alitakiwa kuwa ametoa report kuwa ndugu yake is missing
2. Compensation hapana, haikubaliki kabisa. Y an escort???maiti inahitaji escort?kama ni mtu amejitolea kwenda kwenye mazishi angejilipia nauli
3.nawapongeza wa tz wa houston kwa ushirikiano.Rudini sasa bongo
Wadau,
ReplyDeleteNashuru kwa ushauri wenu wote hapo juu.
Mpaka leo bado hatujaambiwa nini sababu ya kifo.
Wiki mbili na nusu zilizopita, wataalam walituambia jibu tutapewa baada ya siku 90 - 120.
Bado tunasubiri.
asante karim kwa jibu lako lakini je inakuwaje huyo clara mpaka umauti unamkuta mdogo wake alikuwa hajui?na we anony ulieongelea mambo ya kukanyaga una uhakika au na wewe ndo wale wale waropokaji kempu?mi naona sio vizuri lkn kumdiscuss marehemu tumuache apumzike kwa amani hee
ReplyDeleteMimi tatizo liko kwa sister..Kweli mji mmoja lakini mauti yamemkuta ndugu yake aambiwe na ubalozi...kweli tunahitaji kulearn mengi tu...Majuzi tu yule mwingine alifia sijui Burundi mkewe hakujua hata pa kuanza kuwatafuta ndugu wa mumewe.
ReplyDeleteHuyu anafariki mji mmoja na sister yake tena hivi...Jamani ulimwengu wa mtandao kama huu sasa hivi ni jambo lakusikitisha sana. Sijui nyumbani watamuelewa vipi dada mtu. kwa vile hata ujieleze vipi sidhani watamuelewa.
wewe unayesema insurance ndiyo wazazi wenu wameiba pesa serikarini na kiaacha Tanzania maskini do not think we do not know the secrete unayajuaje maisha ya marehemu be quiet please and talk with sense did he tell you that when I die is up to you Tanzanian??????????Kila binadamu Mwenyezi Mungu amemwandikia kifo chake basi if you have got insurance usikwe Marekani na tusichetukakuchangia pesa kurudisha mwili nyumbani
ReplyDeleteWADAU,
ReplyDeleteMie natoa maoni yangu nikiwa STATES pia kama marehemu alivokuwa na hao akina Karim. Nataka kuwapongeza Watz wote na wasio Watz waliofanikisha safari ya huyo Marehemu. Wkati huo huo, naomba mchukulie maoni yangu kuwa ni binafsi kutokama na uzoefu wa maisha ya hapa ugenini:-
1. Fidia inayoongelewa ilifanywa baada ya wahusika kuhakikisha wamekamilisha kila kitu (ninavyofikiri). Hivyo kumpa senti kidogo dada wa Marehemu ilikuwa ni rambirambi na tu kumpa nguvu kidogo baada ya tukio hili, ambapo piga ua lazima alitumia hela nyingi ambazo hangeweza kuzitaja hapa katika blog.
2. Kutumia neno fidia au compensation ni chaguo baya la aliyeorodhesha matumizi ya fedha zilizopatikana. Lakini haina maana ya fidia as such linavyomaanisha katika kamusi.Hela waliyompa is ok, afterall kuna mengi tu atatakiwa kuyafanya baada ya msiba kuhusu marehemu, na sisi hatutakuwapo, na yanahitajihela. Fikiria kama kuna chochote cha marehemu inabidi akipeleke TZ, utatoa wewe hela? Jibu ni hapana.
3. Naungana na mjumbe aliyesema kuwa hivi kweli walitumia hela yote hadi senti ya mwisho? Kwa waliosomea uhasibu, mimi nilidhani rambirambi na hela aliyoachiwa ndugu vingeorodheshwa mwisho kabisa, kuonesha kuwa vilikuwa vitu vya mwisho kwa uzito. Na ukiorodhesha rambi2 mwisho, inaleta maana kuwa kweli hela ilitumika yote, kwakuwa hiyo si kitu cha bajeti, isipokuwa kinategemea ziada iliyopo.
ASANTENI.....
Maoni yangu ningeona ni heri hata tungefungua account au a non profit organization na hela tukichanga zinazobakia sio lazima zipewe watu tu ili vitabu vibalance. Najua waliochangisha wamefanya hivyo kuogopa majungu na malalamishi lakini misiba ni kila siku hatuombi hilo lakini ndio maisha.
ReplyDeleteTukiwa na account atleast tutakua na hela za kuanzia hata jambo likitokea.
Mkumbuke kuwa watu waliochanga sio kuwa walikua nazo hizo hela on hand tu na wengine japo mtu ametoa $10, $50, $100 au $200 lakini ni hujui budget ya mtu.
Kama kila hela zitakua zinawekwa kwenye account baada ya msiba au na michango ....basi tutakua atleast na something to start
Watanzania tulioko nje ya nchi tufikirie hilo