Venerandas funeral- Vene`s Begräbnis

Veneranda has finally been laid at her final resting place in Iniho. There were more than 200 people at the funeral. This shows how her life touched hundreds in and out of Makete.

At 1930 hrs they arrived in Lupaso from Iniho and were still in the office comforting one another before going to their respective homes.

Many PIUMA members who could be reached by phone attended the funeral, the majority from Iniho. As the vehicle that carried her body approached areas where some of the members live, some locals expressed their condolences and others joined in on foot escorting Veneranda on her last journey home.

From the orphanage the Head, assistant head and 2 carers were accompanied by four older children from Mwakauta Secondary School to the funeral. They went with the center’s vehicle which also carried the Lutheran Pastor of the Diocese. The Yatima Center donated 20 kilos of rice, 5kg of sugar, 5 packets of salt and a burial cloth.

Veneranda’s Bulongwa Secondary sent to the funeral about 50 students, 5 teachers and two cooks in a hired vehicle to pay their last respect. It was devastating for all of them. She was very popular! Students helped Iniho village leadership in digging the grave. The school donated 20 kg of rice, 5kg of sugar, 20kg of beans, cooking oil and a burial cloth.

Apart from the vehicle that carried Veneranda two more hired vehicles ferried people and food stuff to Iniho.

Sister Anne was informed about Veneranda’s demise last night. She said, “Pole”.

No representative from BLH and Bulongwa local authority.

PIUMA also got a burial cloth for their youngest member in the group. All three pieces were used to cover after she was dressed up in one of her favourite attires.

Witness said that Veneranda’s death has reminded PIUMA about the importance of having their own dispensary. It has made them even more determined than ever to do whatever is in their power including spending more time on voluntary work to speed up the completion of the building. “She died because she was late in getting the much needed treatment,” Witness said. “If we had our own dispensary Veneranda could have been with us today.”


Vicky Ntetema
Bureau Chief
BBC, Tanzania
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