BUDAP's People

Konde Nyika

Role: Co-founder of BUDAP, Manager and Drum maker Location: Uswahilini, Bukoba Age: 43 Religion: Islam Marital status: Married, 3 children Favourite football team: F.C. Arsenal Favourite footballer: Thierry Henry Favourite music: Bongo Flavour Favourite musician: Bob Marley Favourite food: Pizza Favourite drink: Juice Disability: I have polio and have became disabled when I was 3 years old. Why join BUDAP: Because I want to be productive in society just like other people. I also have a strong desire to become a good handicraftsman.

Temistoklesi Reveliani

Role: Co-founder of BUDAP, Drum maker and stock keeper Location: Kashai, Bukoba Age: 34 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: Married, 4 children Favourite football team: F.C. Yanga (Dar, Tanzania) Favourite footballer: Michael Owen Favourite music: Congolese Favourite musician: Awilo Longomba Favourite food: Ugali beans Favourite drink: Beer Disability: Polio, disabled since I was 4 years old Why join BUDAP: Because I want to get some skills and experience in drum making and because I want to improve my life standard.

Baraka Ramadhani

Role: Co-founder, Drum maker and time keeper Location: Buye, Bukoba Age: 36 Religion: Islam Marital status: Divorced, 1 child Favourite football team: Manchester United Favourite footballer: Rio Ferdinand Favourite music: Reggae Favourite food: Ugali Favourite drink: Juice Disability: I had an accident with a machine in 1995 where I lost my leg. Why join BUDAP: I want to be accepted in the community by showing that I can also work just like others. To meet tourists, I want to become known internationally!

Charles Celestine

Role: Drum maker and quality checker Location: Bukoba Age: 36 Religion: Lutheran Marital status: Married, 3 children Favourite football team: Manchester United Favourite footballer: Ronaldhino Gaucho Favourite musician: Madiluu system Favourite food: Rice with chicken Favourite drink: Tea Disability: Polio survivor Why join BUDAP: Because BUDAP gets rid of poverty.

Steven Kyaruzi

Role: Drum maker and musician Location: Bukoba Age: 35 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: Single, 1 child Favourite football team: Kagera Sugar (Kagera, Tanzania) Favourite footballer: Juma Kaseja Favourite music: Traditional drum Favourite musician: Saida Karoli Favourite food: Cooked banana with fish Favourite drink: Beer Disability: Polio survivor Why join BUDAP: Because of economical factors, a job and income

Emmanuel Daniel

Role: Drum maker and cutting trees Location: Bukoba Age: 30 Marital status: Single Favourite football team: F.C. Simba (Dar, Tanzania) Favourite footballer: Victor Costa (Simba) Favourite music: Gospel music Favourite musician: Steve Kekana (S. Africa) Favourite food: Rice with chicken Favourite drink: Soda Disability: Polio survivor Why join BUDAP: Because I want to learn how to make drums

Johanes Rwechungura

Role: Drum maker Location: Bukoba Age: 30 Marital status: Married, 1 child (Kemilembe) Favourite football team: F.C. Arsenal Favourite footballer: Dennis Bergkamp Favourite food: Rice with chicken Disability: I fell of the steps when I was 3 years old and broke my right leg. Why join BUDAP: My life will be better the way I can see.

Chakupewa Mahereza

Role: Drum maker Location: Bukoba Age: 21 Marital status: Single Favourite music: American music Favourite musician: American singers Favourite food: American food Favourite hobby: Watching TV (super trucks and American music videos) Disability: Polio survivor, lost both of my legs. Why join BUDAP: I like the way BUDAP is organised. I like to work with my disabled friends and improve my knowledge and living standard

Jamira Ibrahim

Role: Tailor Location: Uswahilini, Bukoba Age: 21, 1 child Favourite football team: Young Africa (Dar, Tanzania) Favourite music: Ray C. Favourite food: Ndizi (Bananas) Favourite drink: Soda Disability: I was born disabled Why join BUDAP: I feel good with my fellow disabled people. I learn a lot from the workshop and I like to improve my knowledge of tailoring.

Neema John

Role: Tailor Location: Bukoba Age: 23 Marital status: Single Favourite music: Ngoma Favourite musician: Saida Karoli Favourite food: Rice Favourite drink: Coca-Cola Disability: I am told I was suffering polio when I was one year old. Why join BUDAP: Because BUDAP is reconised and I can expand my tailoring knowledge and get income which facilitates my living standard.

Ashiraf Rwechungura

Role: Tailor Location: Bukoba Age: 27 Marital status: Married Favourite football team: Brazil Favourite footballer: Ronaldo Favourite music: Gospel Music Favourite musician: Afande Sele Favourite food: Ndizi Favourite drink: Coke Disability: I have had polio all my life. I was born with it Why join BUDAP: I have been at BUDAP for 11 months. I enjoy the experience and making money. I also get the oppourtunity to learn English

Swarehe Musa

Role: Teacher and Drum maker Location: Kashai, Bukoba Age: 36 Religion: Islam Marital status: Married Favourite football team: F.C. Yanga (Dar, Tanzania) Favourite footballer: Dieogo Maradona Favourite music: Zook Favourite musician: Madilu System Favourite food: Ugali Favourite drink: Coca-Cola Why join BUDAP: Because I like to train people how to make traditional drums.

Celester Jackson

Role: Take care of the workshop and prepares lunch Location: Kashai, Bukoba Age: 26 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: Married, 2 children Favourite football team: Huh? Favourite footballer: What? Favourite music: Gospel Favourite food: Ndizi (Bananas) Favourite drink: Beer Why join BUDAP: Because I need to earn money to send my child to school.

Wilbard (Kalikawe) Bruchard

Role: Drum maker Location: Bukoba Age: 27 Marital status: Married Favourite football team: Simba (Dar, Tanzania) Favourite footballer: Wazira Favourite music: Ashokr Favourite drink: Kilimanjaro beer Disability: I was born with my legs crossed Why join BUDAP: I want to learn how to make handicrafts and improve my domestic situation

Chaz Peter

Role: Drum maker Location: Bukoba Age: 25 Marital status: Single Favourite football team: Arsenal Favourite footballer: Thierry Henry Favourite musician: 50 cent Favourite drink: Kilimanjaro beer Disability: I have polio Why join BUDAP: I work with great people and I am able to make money for myself

Angelina Peter

Role: Tailor Location: Bukoba Age: 28 Marital status: Single Favourite music: Tanzania Music Favourite drink: Safari Beer Disability: At four I was paralyzed and now have little use of my legs. Why join BUDAP: I wanted to be part of a team and that is why I wanted to be part of BUDAP.

Elias Zakaria

Role: Drum maker Location: Bukoba Age: 29 Marital status: Married, 1 child Favourite football team: Yanga (Dar, Tanzania) Favourite footballer: Runyamira Favourite musician: Mr. Nice Favourite drink: Sereneti beer Disability: When I was four I became sick and I discovered I had polio. I lost the use of my legs

Raymond Mukwenda

Role: Chairman and co-founder of BUDAP Location: Kashai, Bukoba Age: 32 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: Single Favorite football team: Liverpool Favourite footballer: Teddy Sheringham Favourite music: R & B Favourite musician: Bob Marley Favourite food: Pizza Favourite drink: Coffee Why join BUDAP: Because I want to help guide people with disabilities to a better life.

William O. Rutta

Role: Secretary BUDAP Location: Kiimahewa - Kashai, Bukoba Age: 33 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: Married, 2 children (Briaan & Nickson) Favourite football team: Arsenal Favourite footballer: J.J. Okocha Favourite music: Saida Karoli Favourite musician: West life Favourite food: Chicken Chips Favourite drink: Mali Juice Why join BUDAP: Because I want the disabled people to improve their skills and be self dependent economically via BUDAP

Bart Lacroix

Role: Co-founder of BUDAP Location: Kashai, Bukoba (from the Netherlands) Age: 32 Website: www.bartlacroix.nl Marital status: Single Favourite football team: PSV Eindhoven Favourite footballer: Dennis Bergkamp Favourite music: Reggae Favourite musician: The Beatles Favourite food: Chipsi Mayai Favourite drink: Kili baridi Why join BUDAP: Because I believe that people with a disability deserve a chance to make something of their lives just like anybody else.

Mary Kalikawe

Role: BUDAP Board Member Location: Bukoba Age: 51 Marital status: Separated Favourite football team: Bukoba Kids Favourite footballer: All who play well Favourite musician: Saida Karoli Favourite food: Lake Victoria Tilapia, Rice, bananas with Cassava leaves Favourite drink: Fruit Juice with a dash of brandy and amarula Why join BUDAP: I support the idea that disabled people should be given a chance to experience a normal life.

Rachael Sands

Role: Volunteer Location: Bukoba, (from Ireland) Age: 28 Marital status: Single Favourite music: Irish Music Favourite musician: Damien Rice Favourite food: Potatoes Favourite drink: Kili baridi Why join BUDAP: I wanted to work with BUDAP to help create more jobs for the disabled community in Bukoba and allow people more opportunities in life.

BUDAP Cats

Role: Catching Mice Location: BUDAP Workshop, Bukoba Age: Some months Religion: "Cat" holic Marital status: Both Single Favourite music: Bongo Flavour Favourite musician: Celine Dion Favourite food: Samaki (Fish) Favourite drink: Maji (Water)