Increasing Household income for Maasai Women livestock Pastoralists in Maili Nane community in Duga Maforoni Tanga.
The project which has been initiated by the department of Gender and Children in the North Eastern Diocese aims at supporting income generating activities such as indigenous poultry farming and Bead making, to enhance pastoralist woman’s self-esteem and strengthen their social –economic position both within the household and in the community.
Nashipai (Meaning Joy) Women’s Group has 30 women in which every individual has rears some chicken for household income.
Since Maasai women in this community lack property ownership including livestock, experience low level of education, child marriages, heavy workloads and physical sufferings, these project aims at empowering them with knowledge and skills to enhance and improve their household economic situations. It does not only provide economic support but also make the women less financially dependent on men and assisting in attitudinal change towards women.
There were also training on Local Chicken farming which included the women and the village elders who were interested to know what the training was all about.
The project has purchased breeder cocks for better yields. 17/10/2017 Nashipai Group Maili Nane the photos show women form Nashipai group each holding their breeder cock.
