Can women’s empowerment be measured? Is it obvious when a woman is empowered? A woman empowered simply has more power. And power is the capacity, opportunity, and freedom to act, when the action is to achieve something she herself values and wants to accomplish. To have more power, it need not
On June 17, the Uhuru Torch came through Monduli District, visiting two of the International Collaborative action centers. This represents the fifth time ICSEE has received this honor. The Torch recognized the ICSEE water sanitation system in the village of Mbuyuni, one of our three pilot water projects, as well
In Tanzania, Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are quite different from the National Parks. In addition to wildlife, WMAs include villages and livestock. Conservation goals include managing these areas so that both wildlife and village life can thrive. At some WMAs investors are looking at establishing lodges for visitors. With these,
In recognition of how well they manage their money and businesses on a cooperative basis, the International Collaborative awarded grants to the Monduli Pastoralist Women’s Organization (MPWO) and each of the Widow’s Groups. The groups do not need the grants to survive, but we present them as recognition for their
Adapting to Climate Change with the Nature Conservancy The grasslands of Africa, especially those in the East Africa plains, including Tanzania, are a great resource. It is widely understood that they could be healthier, support more livestock and wildlife, and hold more carbon through strong, abundant grass. Mitigation of climate
We welcome The Nature Conservancy! The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is an international organization active in Tanzania helping Rift Valley cattlemen make the necessary adaptations to the changing climate conditions. They have joined in our work at the ICSEE Manyara Feedlot. The Nature Conservancy is funding the expansion of facilities for
We’re delighted to announce that the Cypress Hill Institute is now ready for its new phase as an active Community Center. As you know, from the time ICSEE established Cypress Hill in 2017, we mounted popular training workshops. Here are just a few sample topics: Innovation in secondary school physics
The need for collaboration for a better life never lessens. In the United States we have taken the COVID-19 pandemic as the central concern in our lives. In Tanzania, life continues more normally. Why the difference? We aren’t predicting outcomes, but we observe Tanzania has a very youthful population. It
In the United States we grapple with ideas of essential and non-essential activities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. These distinctions vary worldwide based on local conditions. Most importantly, the present and the future have to be considered simultaneously, and that is a challenge. As we confront the current
A message from Bob Lange: Each day, cases of Covid- 19 are confirmed in Sub-Saharan Africa. We have numerous concerns, but we are not trying to predict how the pandemic will be expressed and experienced in that part of the world. Kisioki, Mesha, and I, together with our experienced and
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