INDIGENOUS LIVELIHOODS

TEST is strongly committed to improving the livelihoods of indigenous peoples in Tanzania. There are three key focus areas within TEST’s Indigenous Livelihoods Program.

A woman milking her cows at Longido

In partnership with the Global Greengrants Fund, TEST created a documentary to showcase the best practices of the Maasai people that contribute significantly to ecological and cultural resilience. The documentary features interviews with elders, women, and youth living in Mairouwa village in Longido district. The video documentary is available here.

Preserving indigenous culture and livelihoods.

2. Community Art Space

The Community Art Space (CAS) in Ololosokwan was opened in 2016. It provides a platform to enhance social interaction and engagement and facilitate economic revitalization. The CAS is a social enterprise that combines two vital elements of community development – income generating activities and capacity building. Youth and women come together to learn skills and diversify economies. TEST is supporting this project in its initial stages of growth because it is well aligned with TEST’s mission to support youth as well as gender equity and inclusion in vulnerable communities.

Leather and beading products made at the Community Art Space workshop.