Partner Examples
Articles about MS Tanzania ActionAid Denmark's partners.
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Turning Coffee Farmers into Entrepreneurs |
| Development of organised smallholder coffee enterprises and the introduction of sustainable agricultural practices are improving the livelihoods of 1700 farmers in Southern Tanzania. A farmer-to-farmer extension system, market linkages and access to credit are key elements of the initiative. |
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Selling Milk Empowers Maasai Women |
| Bagamoyo District Council and MS Tanzania are partnering with pastoralist organisation NARAMATISHO to improve the livelihood of livestock keepers. Establishment of milk collection centres has led to better incomes which go directly to the Maasai women, empowering them in their daily lives. |
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CORDS - first to sign new partnership agreement |
| The first partner in MS Tanzania/Action Aid Denmark’s new partner portfolio, which was in the process of being revised, is CORDS. On Friday May 15 the Director of CORDS, Lillian Looloitai, signed the partnership agreement between CORDS and MS Tanzania/Action Aid Denmark. |
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Video: The Baobab People in Tanzania |
| Emmanuel Kisota is Akiye by tribe. They used to live in baobab trees and from what nature could provide them. Now, their livelihood is threatened by land grabbers. |
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Video: Papiya - Maasai and single mother |
| Papiya had no support when her husband left her. Traditionally, women are not allowed to own land in that area in Tanzania. But Papiya went to the village council and was assigned a plot. |
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We have to do it, because no one else does |
| Morogoro Paralegal Centre (MPLC) uses a network of volunteers and paralegal district offices to empower women and children living in rural areas of Morogoro region. The centre provides the information and support needed by poor women and children to realise their rights in the areas of property inheritance, domestic violence and sexual abuse. |
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Walking the line of democracy |
| From January to April 2009 Janne Jørgensen visited Tanzania to research for her finals in Educational Anthropology. The frame was 'Conceptions of Democracy within the organisational structure of MS Tanzania' and as an appendix to she went to Njombe Agricultural Development Organisation (NADO) - one of MS Tanzania's partners. |
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Spend the money in a week – or send it back! |
| MS-Tanzania shares experiences with partners and their collaborators in the districts: Farmers are sidelined by complicated planning procedures, guidelines in English and serious delay of money for activities |
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Matching workloads with awareness raising |
| If you want to raise awareness among women you also have to give them time to participate. Most women in rural Tanzania have heavy workloads. But time planning and new working methods can ease the burdens. |
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Land rights take patience |
| CORDS, a partner organisation with MS Tanzania, works to 'translate' Tanzania's legislation on land rights into practice among the Masaai people. |
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Youth Parliament in Tanga |
| MS Tanzania is supporting Tanga Youth Development Association (TAYODEA) in their efforts to involve youth in local democracy. |
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Knowledge, action and change |
| Hakikazi Catalyst in Arusha, Tanzania, has over the past few years been a strong actor in building local democracy. In some villages the results of these efforts are already visible: More villagers feel comfortable to speak during meetings and even women speak up and bring forward concerns or new ideas. |
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Engage in policy discussion |
| Gerturd Mugizi from National Policy Forum wants people to take part in the monitoring og government policies. |
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UVUKI Tanzania - video |
| Cashew farmers in Tanzania have formed a cooperative to cut out middle men and keep the money in the village. Interview with Moshi Mnaki. |
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A rare change |
| At the Dogodogo Drop-in Center in Dar es Salaam 90 street boys get counselling, shelter and education |
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From garbage to jobs |
| Waste management is vital for health and creates income in Majengo-slum area in Nairobi |
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The writing on the wall |
| Murals are visible 24 hours a day and used for civic education they last for a long time |
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WAMATA Tanzania - video |
| Video interview with Joel D. Lubabe about the work of the aids organisation WAMATA in Tanzania. |
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UVIMTA - Share what you learn |
| John Wihala is chairman of the organisation UVIMTA, a partner of MS in Tanzania. In UVIMTA women have a prominent role. |
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