We visited two women's groups today in the villages near Tarime, Tanzania. The work focuses on child and maternal health challenges.
A school health club has been established to teach children early in life about the importance of personal hygiene, proper sanitation and nutrition. Secondary students are encouraged to practice abstinence and are educated about reproductive health issues.
There are very well established women's savings and credit groups, vital and thriving crops and kitchen gardens, and improved stoves for cooking, instead of the unhealthy indoor three-stone and open-fire previously used.
Together, the villagers are working hard in this early stage of development and had much to share about how their lives were much improved since beginning work with World Neighbors. I was thrilled to see they were growing okra!A little bit of home for this Oklahoma girl.
- Jan Taylor
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