Basic income groups in Tanzania

In this project we set up a Basic Income Groups 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.

Project updates

Tanzania second group started

December 9, 2025

Tanzania second group started

A second group is starting up. The project for this second group will run for three months. After that period we will present the results

Tanzania first group results

November 4, 2025

Tanzania first group results

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.

Tanzania group started with five  participants

July 29, 2025

Tanzania group started with five participants

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.

Goals

The goals for this project are threefold:

  1. To improve the living conditions of the participants
  2. To get it technically up and running with GoodDollars
  3. To be able to start fundraising for the next rounds with the results

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 partners and sponsors

A heartfelt thank you to the sponsors whose support make 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!