{"id":3099367,"date":"2019-12-31T14:48:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T19:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:00:02","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuhusu Uchapishaji wa Marafiki"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Misheni<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Friends Journal <\/em><\/strong>linachapishwa na Friends Publishing Corporation. Dhamira yetu ni kuwasiliana na uzoefu wa Quaker ili kuunganisha na kuimarisha maisha ya kiroho. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historia<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friends Publishing Corporation ilianzishwa mwaka wa 1955 &#8221;kwa madhumuni ya kuendeleza masuala ya kidini ya Jumuiya ya Kidini ya Marafiki na elimu na habari za washiriki wake na wengine kupitia neno lililoandikwa au kusemwa, kutia ndani kuchapisha jarida au majarida, vipeperushi au maandishi mengine.&#8221; <em>Friends Journal<\/em>, uchapishaji mkuu wa Friends Publishing Corporation, ni ujumuishaji wa machapisho na mashirika mawili ya awali ya Quaker, <em>Friends Intelligencer<\/em> (Hicksite) na <em>The Friend<\/em> (Orthodox), wakati wa kuunganishwa tena kwa mikutano miwili ya kila mwaka huko Philadelphia. <em>Friends Intelligencer<\/em> ilichapishwa kuanzia 1844 hadi 1955. Shirika la Friends Intelligencer lilianzishwa mwaka wa 1933 &#8221;ili kuchapisha jarida, vipeperushi na maandishi mengine kwa madhumuni ya kuendeleza masuala ya kidini ya Jumuiya ya Kidini ya Marafiki na elimu na habari za washiriki wake na wengine.&#8221; <em>The Friend<\/em> ilichapishwa kuanzia 1827 hadi 1955. Shirika hilo, lililoitwa &#8221;Contributors to the Friend, Inc.,&#8221; lilianzishwa mwaka wa 1874 &#8221;ili kuendeleza uchapishaji wa jarida la kidini na la kifasihi linalojulikana kama The Friend na kuchapisha nyenzo nyingine zinazohusiana na uwanja wa jumla wa maslahi, mazoea, na imani za Jumuiya ya Kidini ya Marafiki kadri itakavyoamuliwa na Bodi ya Wasimamizi.&#8221;  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kwa mali za awali za $21,000 na wafanyakazi wanne, <em>Friends Journal<\/em> ilishiriki nafasi ya ofisi na Kamati ya Amani ya Marafiki ya <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pym.org\/\">Mkutano wa Kila Mwaka wa Philadelphia<\/a> kuanzia 1955 hadi 1974. Toleo la kwanza liliwafikia &#8221;Marafiki na wasomaji kutoka vikundi vingine katika majimbo yote 48 ya Muungano na nchi 42 za kigeni.&#8221; Lilibeba nembo iliyobuniwa na msanii Fritz Eichenberg ambayo imeonekana katika matoleo yote yaliyofuata ya jarida. Mwaka wa 1955 Jarida lilitokea kila wiki, na gharama ya usajili wa kila mwaka ikiwekwa $4 (nakala moja kwa senti 15 \u2013 pamoja na senti 2 za posta). Kufikia 1957 lilikuwa na waandikishaji 5,143 waliolipa. Bodi ya Wasimamizi ya awali ilikuwa na wanachama 39 (21 walioteuliwa na <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fgcquaker.org\/\">Friends General Conference<\/a> na 9 kila mmoja kutoka machapisho mawili ya awali) wengi kutoka eneo la Philadelphia, Pa. Baadaye wanachama 18 wa jumla wa Bodi walichaguliwa na wale watu walioandikisha jarida na &#8221;kwa kuongezea kuchangia $5 au zaidi kila mwaka kwa shirika kwa ajili ya kusaidia na kuendeleza shughuli zake.&#8221; Tarehe 11 Novemba 1955, &#8221;Washirika&#8221; wa <em>Friends Journal<\/em> (waandikishaji 616 ambao pia walikuwa wachangiaji) walikuwa na mkutano wao wa kwanza wa chakula cha jioni, ambao ukawa tukio la kila mwaka la umma lenye wasemaji juu ya mada za kuvutia kwa Marafiki na wengine.       <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leo<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wafanyakazi wa <em>Friends Journal <\/em>wanafanya kazi kutoka sehemu zote za ulimwengu, wakiwa na ofisi kuu katika <a href=\"https:\/\/friendscentercorp.org\">Friends Center<\/a> katika Center City Philadelphia. Wafanyakazi ni pamoja na timu ya kumi na mmoja na msaada wa wajitoleaji na wafanyakazi stajia. Wasomaji wetu wako katika majimbo yote 50 na nchi 43 ulimwenguni kote. Jarida linachapishwa kwa chapa mara 11 kwa mwaka na mfululizo mtandaoni, likiungwa mkono na michango ya hiari ya wanachama wetu. Nakala moja inapatikana kwa $6.00 pamoja na gharama za usafirishaji. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/about-2\/wadhamini\/\">Bodi ya Wadhamini<\/a> ya Friends Publishing Corporation inawakilisha sehemu mbalimbali za Quakers wa Amerika Kaskazini. Kwa bajeti ya uendeshaji wa kila mwaka ya $1,621,310, tunategemea ukarimu wa wanachama wanaotusaidia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/donate-3\/\">Michango<\/a> inachangia zaidi ya asilimia 50 ya bajeti yetu na inafanya ufikio wetu mpana uwezekane.      <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friends Publishing Corporation ni shirika huru la 501(c)(3) lisilo la faida. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/uwajibikaji\/\">Pata maelezo zaidi kuhusu kujitolea kwa FPC kwa uwazi wa kifedha hapa<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kwa orodha ya ufupi ya wafanyakazi, barua pepe, na nambari za simu, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/wasiliana-nasi\/\">angalia Ukurasa wetu wa Mawasiliano.<\/a> Barua pepe halali kutoka kwa wafanyakazi wetu zitatoka <em>tu<\/em> kutoka anwani za @friendsjournal.org; barua pepe zozote zinazodai kuwa kutoka kwa wafanyakazi wetu kutoka @gmail.com, @proton.me, au vikoa vingine zinapaswa kuchukuliwa kuwa za ulaghai.<\/h3>\n    <section class=\"about-staff\">\n        <h2>Wafanyakazi wa Biashara na Maendeleo<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y\">\n                    <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/gabriel-ehri\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/gabeehri.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Gabriel Ehri<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mkurugenzi Mtendaji<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/sara-gada\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Sara_Gada_800x800_new.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Sara Gada<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mkurugenzi wa Maendeleo<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/ron-hogan\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ron-Hogan.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Ron Hogan<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mtaalamu wa Maendeleo ya Hadhira<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/margaret-wood\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/margaret-wood.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Margaret Wood<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mwakilishi wa Mauzo ya Matangazo<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/katie-hewko-dykes\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/katie-hewko-dykes.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Katie Hewko-Dykes<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Msimamizi wa Ofisi<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"about-staff\">\n        <h2>Wafanyakazi wa Uhariri<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y\">\n                    <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/martin-kelley\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0698-Edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Martin Kelley<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri Mwandamizi<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/gail-whiffen\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Gail-Whiffen.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Gail Whiffen<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri Mshiriki<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/alla-podolsky\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/allapodolsky.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Alla Podolsky<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mbuni wa Picha na Dijitali<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/sharlee-dimenichi\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sharlee-DiMenichi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Sharlee DiMenichi<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mwandishi wa wafanyakazi<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/layla-cuthrell\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/christopher-cuthrell.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Layla Cuthrell<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mtayarishaji wa Video<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/renzo-mejia-carranza\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/renzo-headshot2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Renzo Mejia Carranza<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri Sambamba wa Amerika ya Kusini<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/alfred-mbai\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Alfred-M-e1760374652921.jpg\" alt=\"Alfred Mbai\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Alfred Mbai<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri Sambamba wa Afrika<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/patty-quinn\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Patty-Quinn.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Patty Quinn<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Msaidizi wa Mpangilio<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/addi-schwieterman\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Addi-Schwieterman-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Addi Schwieterman<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mshirika wa Huduma ya Hiari ya Quaker<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"about-staff\">\n        <h2>Watu wa kujitolea<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y\">\n                    <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/eileen-redden\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Eileen-Redden.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Eileen Redden<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri wa Mapitio ya Vitabu vya Vijana<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/nancy-thomas\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Nancy-Thomas.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Nancy Thomas<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri wa Mashairi<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell medium-6 large-3 flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"fpb-card fpb-card__staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/sw\/staff\/hartley-goldstone\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsjournal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Jennifer-Thompson.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Jennifer Thompson<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Mhariri wa Milestones<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span>Soma Wasifu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misheni Friends Journal linachapishwa na Friends Publishing Corporation. 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