Hamad is a farmer from Makangale, in the northern part of the island of Pemba, just off the coast of mainland Tanzania. He grows sweet yams and cassava, and for 15 years has maintained a small herd of livestock (he currently has four cattle of a loc.....
Aly is learning to become a butterfly farmer. Aly is 40 years old and was born and raised in Pete. He is married and he and his wife have five children--the three eldest are in school. Aly currently is a farmer, raising cassava, bananas, and corn......
Amina is 30 years old and would like to become a dairy farmer. She lives in Chanjaani, a town on the island of Pemba, just off the coast of mainland Tanzania. Amina is originally from the town of Wete and is married with three children, ranging in .....
Amina is 25 years old and lives in the village of Pete in central Zanzibar. She is married and she and her husband have four children ranging in age from 10 months to 10 years old. She is not currently working; her husband is a butterfly farmer, an.....
Arafa currently works as a dressmaker but hopes to become a dairy farmer. She is 27 years old and lives in Pondeani, a town on the western part of the island of Pemba, just off the coast of mainland Tanzania. She is originally from the nearby villa.....
Asha is 25 years old and has already shown her entreprenurial abilities--she works making soaps out of cloves and other herbs, which she sells locally. She also grows yams and cassava to support herself. Through her work, Asha earns about $US 125 (.....
Asha is 53 years old and lives in Pondeani, a town on the western part of the island of Pemba, just off the coast of mainland Tanzania. She would like to become a dairy farmer. Asha is married and she and her husband have nine children and five gre.....
Awilo would like to start his own business raising chickens. He is confident that there is a good market for eggs in central Zanzibar, where he lives, and where eggs sell for about twenty cents (300 TZS) apiece. Awilo is 32 years old and has two wi.....