Our Programs
Entrepreneurship and Conservation |
At the forefront of many of our initiatives is conservation education because we know that we are only as healthy and happy as the environment we live in. We regularly conduct conservation education seminars with our women’s groups and incentivize them to take care of natural spaces by buying the products they make from recycled and second-hand goods. In doing so, we’re empowering them to find financial stability in maintaining a clean environment.
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Health and Education Programming |
When it comes to education in Tanzania, there are many gaps in the curriculums for topics like nutrition, menstrual hygiene, and mental health. We hold regular seminars in our various communities to address these topics and bring awareness to as many people as possible.
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Sustainable TourismDare Women’s Foundation collaborates with Maggie’s Tour Company to promote community-based and sustainable tourism within the areas surrounding popular safari destinations. As a part of this collaboration, Maggie’s Tour Company brings clients to meet the various Dare Women’s Foundation Women’s Groups. By bringing travelers to the group’s Saturday meetings, we are able to provide a market to which the women can sell their clothing, jewelry, and other goods.
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Gender EquityIn the event that one of our women is involved in a case of domestic abuse or infidelity, we provide support and assistance to help our women maintain their dignity. Whether they need advice for counseling, support through the divorce process, or a place to stay away from an abusive household, we help however we can. Husbands and children are invited to participate in Dare programming and by involving and educating the entire household, gender equity education is spreading through the community by the example of men as well as women. As husbands watch their wives provide income to the household and run their own businesses, mutual respect grows and the make-up of gender relationships begins to reach a balance.
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Dare Women's GroupsWe implement many of these programs with our four Dare Women’s Groups across Tanzania. Our groups are the Malala, Amsha Amsha, Votauvizu, and Daresana Dare Women’s Groups. Such groups offer women a place to have community with one another and engage with the programs outlined above. Though we also work widely throughout the country outside of our women’s groups, they are self-sustaining operations that work day-in-and-day-out to achieve the goals of Dare.
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