SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD

Project description: A livelihood is sustainable when it can cope with and recover from the stresses and Shocks and maintain or enhance its capabilities and assets both now and in the future without undermining the natural resource base (Chambers & Conway). In every country Tanzania included there are unfortunately many people who have been disadvantaged to sustainable livelihoods based on a number of factors like climate change, political, economic change etc. Fuoni Sacco group is a microfinance project (village community bank) that has been established by community members to address issues affecting them to enhance sustainable living. They have been involved in entrepreneurship trainings, small business and soon they will start small scale industries to produce some products and lending money to its members. We have been working here where team of volunteers join the group members and support them in variety of daily activities. Project Activities: Depending on the skill/interest; participants are expected to be involved in any of the following activities:- Production: We will join local community members in production process of variety of items like soap, lotion, jam, etc. using herbs and local available resources; Social inclusion: We will work at the senior's home in Zanzibar helping in environmental cleaning using the produced products, provide support to the seniors; Preparation of exhibition: we will work to prepare products to be used for the community entrepreneur's exhibition to help the group to find market for their produces; Women's and Youth days' celebration: Participants will also participate in preparation and be involved in celebrations of International Women's day celebrations; Sports and recreational activities: Organising sports and other recreational activities for th seniors and community members including children and Youth. Study part: Participants of this project will have an opportunity to experience life with community members. Various Discussions and educational visits on livelihood issues will be organized involving participants of the project, community members and visited places. The major topic will be Sustainable livelihood; please bring information from your home community for sharing.