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The Six Women Who Brought Spice Processing to Kwemashai
Edward AlmasiIn 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…
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Sisal Value Chain in Kishapu
Edward AlmasiThis documentary captures the voices, experiences, and resilience of the people of Kishapu as they navigate the impacts of climate change and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pili 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…
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Waste into Wealth: Young Women Leading Change in Unguja
Edward AlmasiIn 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,…
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When Small Savings Built a Warehouse
After six years of persistence, AGANO Malagosi VSLA members proved that small, consistent savings can achieve big results—building a warehouse that is now ready to transform how farmers in Malagosi…
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Male Champions Transforms Social Norms in Iringa
Edward AlmasiThis 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…
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Newsletter Second Issue
Edward AlmasiThis edition celebrates progress, partnerships, and people driving change across Tanzania—from young women-led innovation in Unguja to farmers turning human-wildlife conflict into opportunities for resilience through VSLAs.
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“Sowing Together, Saving Together”
Edward AlmasiMembers of Umoja wa Mtama Senene VSLA group in Tanzania started saving together so they could afford seeds for the planting season. This is their story.
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“Disability Doesn’t Mean Inability”
Edward AlmasiIn 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,…