Non Government Organization Assists Women in Poverty War

from All Africa

The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)

By Felix Mwera Tarime

A women's non government organization (NGO) has assisted in the formation of about 100 women groups to carry out anti-poverty activities among the rural population in Tarime district, Mara region.

Some of the groups have already established small-scale economic activities in their respective areas.

This was revealed here by the executive chairperson of the association called Tukamilishane Womens Association (TWHA), Ms Leticia Ghati.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, she mentioned some of the activities started by the groups as tailoring, brick making, beekeeping, food processing and farming.

However, she said, they were in dire need of small-scale entrepreneurs training skills if they are to achieve the intended goal.

"We are also soon opening a shop for selling farm inputs, such as fertiliser, at Itiryo village in Nyanungu ward," she said.

She challenged other stakeholders, including the Tarime district council, to chip in and assist them with soft loans.

"The groups are determined to eradicate poverty and we ask the council to help them," she pointed out.

Registered in 1994 TWHA's objective is to contribute to the development of women economically and socially at the grass roots level, according Ms Ghati.

The NGO has been operating without donors so far, she said.