Tanzania
Case Studies - Introduction
The Mama Bahati Foundation, our partner organisation in Iringa, Tanzania was launched in 2007. It has made a very positive start, achieving rapid growth and the feedback from our clients has been very positive. Here you can read the stories of some of those we have been able to help.
Salome Kisege
Salome has had three loans from the Mama Bahati Foundation. She runs a shop and she has used the loans to increase her stock - growing from just beans and onions to a wider range of vegetables, and to start a tailoring service on the side. Her profits have greatly increased and she said that this year is the first she has not had to worry about cash flow problems for her farming activities. In addition, she has started work on building her own house.
Zawadi
Zawadi is 32 years old and a mother of 3 children. She runs a fruit stall that she was able to start with the help of her husband. He is now sick and she has to work hard to support him and the rest of their family.
Having joined MBF in August 2007 she has seen the small investment from her loan make a big difference to her stall and this has helped to provide financial security for her and her family.