MARIAM’S REFOUND HOPE.

4th August 2025

MARIAM’S REFOUND HOPE.

“I lost husband, I was so depressed, his death affected our lives because he was the bread winner of the family, Due to the amount of school fees required, I was not able to take my children to school anymore. It was until when TAKA NI MALI Project was introduced at my area that’s when I joined the Stakishari Widow’s Group, through the project ;

I was trained on solid waste management and I became a tricycle driver, for the tricycle that was provided by the TNM project . I am now earning an income out of this job and my children are back to school again, I have hope now”, says Mariam, a tricycle Driver and a Member of the Stakishari Widow’s Group at Ilala District.

The Taka Ni Mali project demonstrated how community driven efforts can create lasting impact. It reduced cholera cases by 80% from 2017 to 2019 and empowered 145 women and youth, increasing employment by 60%. Income for these groups grew by 198%, and over 60,000 people were directly reached through awareness campaigns. The project also strengthened partnerships between local authorities and waste entrepreneurs. These successes were made possible with support from Madrid City Council and implemented by Amref Tanzania partnership with the Tanzanian Government.