In this project we set up a Basic Income Group for 5 women in Tanzania in cooperation with the Friends of Usambara Society.
The Friends of Usambara Society is a grassroots nonprofit organization based in Lushoto, Tanzania. It is dedicated to utilizing sustainable tourism to preserve the cultural heritage and conserve the nature of the Usambara Mountains region. The organization is actively engaging in community-based environmental awareness campaigns, large-scale tree planting, agroforestry, forest protection and regeneration, combating desertification, and promoting sustainable forestry practices.
Goals
The goals for this project are threefold:
- To improve the living conditions of the participants
- To get it technically up and running with GoodDollars
- To be able to start fundraising for the next rounds with the results
GoodDollar distribution
Friends of Usambara has selected a group of 5 women in Tanzania for whom such a basic income can make a difference in their life. The women are all involved in the tree planting projects of Friends of Usambara. The women are free to decide how they want to spend the extra income. The participants receive 10.600 GoodDollars (G$) per day each. That is about one U.S. dollar per day. We distribute the same amount of G$ to the project coordinator from Friends of Usambara, so she can monitor whether the technology is working properly. Friends of Usambara will assist the participants during the project and monitor the results.
Project participants
Here the 5 participants in the current project round introduce themselves:
I am Cesilia Stefano, 30 years old. I am a mother of two children and I run a fruit-selling business. With the GoodDollars, I can add it to my business capital so I can grow my business and be able to educate my children.
My name is Belinda Gervas, I am 26 years old and a mother of two children. I currently work as a casual laborer with Friends of Usambara. The GoodDollars will help me start a small food vending business (mama lishe) and support my children’s education.
My name is Shamrati Issa, I am 29 years old and a mother of two children. I am engaged in vegetable farming and poultry keeping. The GoodDollars will help me expand my poultry and garden farming, as well as support my children’s education.
My name is Anna Julius Mcharo. I am 30 years old, a mother of three children. I engage in small-scale business and also work as a casual laborer at Friends of Usambara. The GoodDollars will help me grow my business and support my children’s education.
My name is Biasina Twaha, I am 38 years old and a mother of three children. I am involved in the business of selling tomatoes. The GoodDollars will help me grow my business and support my children’s education.
Tree planting
To give you an idea, here is a short impression of the tree planting work they all do at Friends of Usambara.
Project results
The project runs for three months. After that we will evaluate the project and present the results here.
Project sponsors
A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors whose support made this project possible.
Do you want to become a sponsor too?
Contact us at info@fairspirit.com.
For other ways to support this project see the donation page.
Do mention “Basic Income Group Tanzania” if you want to specifically support this project. Thank you!