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When Small Savings Built a Warehouse
By Edward Charles • January 14, 2026
Waste into Wealth: Young Women Leading Change in Unguja
By Wendyline Malawa • January 20, 2026
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The Six Women Who Brought Spice Processing to Kwemashai
In the remote village of Kwemashai T, six women turned a simple idea into the community's first spice-processing enterprise. Despite limited capital, community skepticism, and the challenge of building trust with customers, Nitunze Spices has grown into a recognized local brand.
Read MorePili Makau’s Cashew Farming Journey: Sustaining Impact Beyond Projects
Pili Makau is a cashew farmer who participated in the Innovating Cashew Value Chain Project (July 2021 – June 2025). By applying Good Agricultural Practices, joining DUGA Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS) in Mkinga, and accessing reliable markets through Biotan Group ltd., she increased her cashew production and income.
Read MoreWaste into Wealth: Young Women Leading Change in Unguja
In Unguja, thirteen young women of the Bluwudi Youth Savings and Loan Association are redefining opportunity by transforming discarded tires into handcrafted coffee tables. Through training from the Ujana Wangu, Tunu Yangu project, they are earning income, supporting their families, and turning waste into wealth for their community.
Read MoreMale Champions Transforms Social Norms in Iringa
This story highlights how CARE Tanzania’s Male Champions model in Iringa is helping communities transform traditional social norms. Through training provided by CARE, the Police Gender Desk, and community welfare officers, selected men in the community including Mr. John Msigwa who learned the importance of shared household responsibilities, respectful relationships, and equality for women and gir
Read More“Disability Doesn’t Mean Inability”
In Singida, the Mtama kwa Walemavu VSLA group—made up of 14 members living with disabilities—is breaking barriers and proving what’s possible. From saving together to farming sorghum on dry land, they are investing in businesses, securing agricultural inputs, and changing perceptions in their community.
Read More“Now He Listens to Me”: Rosetha’s Journey to Equality and Economic Power
Rosetha, a mother of three from Mufindi, Iringa, once earned less than TZS 250,000 per month from her tea farm and had little say in household decisions. Today, her life and marriage have transformed. So, what changed?
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