“Fatma’s driving force is to make a difference in women’s lives.” Fatma Hamisi Misango was born in 1961 in the poor and neglected Songea District in south western Tanzania. She is a district counsellor and coordinator of a legal aid program in the district. She is engaged in governance issues, legal aid to women and […]
The approach to population and development should be interdisciplinary. Learn peoples priorities and become their partners in development. That approach will promote a peaceful and hopeful future. Christina Nsekela is the pioneering and now retired Chief Executive Director of Umati, the family planning association of Tanzania. When she started working with communities in the 1960s, […]
I think that obstacles represent hidden opportunities. They make one think and act differently often transforming our lives for the better. Neema Mgana (29) is a young African activist who promotes social and political change. As an undergraduate student, she co-founded an Aids organization to serve children affected with HIV/Aids in Tanzania. In 2002 […]
