Heifer Tanzania: Empowering Communities To Learn, Improve And Motivate Others

Aug 19, 2010

Tonya visits with Maasai women during a planning session for their Heifer project, which focuses on integrated livestock assistance and gender equity initiatives.  By Tonya Toney After traveling over 5,000 miles, I arrived in Tanzania with my stomach full of butterflies, anxious and excited about my first visit to a foreign land. I couldn’t believe it I was in Africa. Being an African American, Read More...

Highlights Of Tonya's Study Tour Of Heifer Tanzania

Aug 19, 2010

In the village of Nambala, Tonya shows two girls where she is from on a globe. After the girls’ family received a cow and training from Heifer International, they were able to pay fees to attend school with the additional income. In the village of Olbabal, a camel project has enabled families to pay school fees for their children. The Maasai people that live here have utilized camels due to Read More...

Visiting The Maasai People In Arusha, Tanzania

Jul 29, 2010

I visited a village just outside the northern city of Arusha, Tanzania where Heifer International has introduced an integrated livestock program with cows, goats and chickens. The women of the Ekenywa tribe, adorned in beaded necklaces, welcomed our group with a traditional dance. A Maasai woman with a cow she received in 2007. She has been able to provide for her children and buy household Read More...

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