Goats empower women in Tanzania’s Simanjiro District
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In Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania, Nasaru Organisation provided 90 women’s groups with goats to build economic independence.
For years, women in the area faced economic hardship limiting their contributions to their families. Nasaru Organisation addressed this by giving each woman 10 goats to raise, sell, or trade for other livestock, alongside training in animal husbandry, family economics, and reproductive health.
The programme aims to go beyond simply providing animals, recognising that economic empowerment increases women’s influence in household decision-making and builds confidence. Women are already using income from the goats to buy necessities and improve their homes. Nasaru Organisation, established in 2023, also works to protect girls from harmful practices like female genital mutilation and improve access to education, having rescued six girls and supported five children’s schooling.
Beyond livestock, the organisation has drilled three wells in local villages to improve water access, allowing residents to focus on development activities. Nasaru Organisation plans to expand the program with a dairy cattle demonstration farm, teaching women about dairy farming practices. The organisation relies on support from the Government, individuals, and organisations like St Dominic Catholic Church in the United States, but faces challenges securing enough funding to reach all who need assistance.
