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Newsletter Second Issue: “New Issue. New Stories. Same Impact

Enesi and Damiana members of Tumia Dawa Vizuri VSLA group. Photo: Edward Charles | CARE

Enesi and Damiana members of Tumia Dawa Vizuri VSLA group. Photo: Edward Charles | CARE

We’re proud to share the second issue of the CARE Tanzania Newsletter, capturing inspiring stories of resilience, innovation, and empowerment from communities across the country.

This edition highlights how partnerships, creativity, and community-driven solutions are transforming lives — from farmers building resilience against elephant conflicts to young women turning waste into wealth in Zanzibar.

What’s Inside

  • Turning Fear into Resilience: Discover how rural communities in Namtumbo, Tunduru, and Liwale are using Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) to rebuild livelihoods and security amid human-wildlife conflict.

  • Waste into Wealth: Meet 13 young women in Unguja who are recycling discarded tires into elegant coffee tables — proving that innovation and determination can drive green entrepreneurship.

  • Cashew Value Chain Project Close-Out: Learn how smallholder farmers in Mkinga District increased cashew yields by 79% and incomes by 82%, empowering women through collective investments.

  • Her Resilience, Our Planet (HROP) Project Launch: A new six-year initiative benefiting over 175,000 smallholder farmers and placing women and youth at the heart of climate action.

  • Land Rights Secured: Through Her Money, Her Life, 34 families in Bumbuli District received Certificates of Customary Rights of Occupancy — with women leading in joint and sole land ownership.

  • Farmers’ Field Days & CSO Week 2025: From showcasing farmer-led innovations to rethinking sustainability models, CARE Tanzania continues to advance inclusive growth and long-term resilience.

Each story reflects the power of collective effort — of communities, partners, and supporters who believe in a more equal and sustainable Tanzania.