WAEV TANZANIA PROJECT
This project is done in conjunction with Cal Poly’s Appropriate Technology Class, Fall 2020.
WAEV TANZANIA PROJECT
Supporting Maasai Women in Tanzania through providing sustainable advancements in the Lendikinya community
MEET THE TEAM
The Faces of Our Organization
SOPHIE MOSER
Group-representative
Sophie is an environmental management and science graduate student. She is currently working on a longterm intercropping project at the Student Experimental Farm on Cal Poly’s campus.
ELENA STROM
Erosion Project Lead
Elena is a Graduate Student studying Environmental Management and Science. She grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota. In the future she aims to make positive change for the environment and for future generations to come.
DAISY SOLIS-HERRERA
Tree Planting Project Lead
2nd year Anthropology and Geography major with a pre-law concentration at Cal Poly University San Luis Obispo. I'm currently living in Murphys, CA, but I'm originally from Salinas, CA. My plans after college are to attend law school and focus on immigration law, allowing me to work with people from various backgrounds. I also love the beach!
CAITLIN MALTBIE
Etsy Project Lead
4th year Business Entrepreneurship student at Cal Poly University San Luis Obispo. I have lived all over California and plan on traveling around after college before starting my career. I have a corgi named Blake who loves car rides and pup cups!
ABOUT US
Sophie Moser, Caitlin Maltbie, Daisy Soils and Elena Strom
Our team is comprised of four female Cal Poly students who are working to support WAEV's mission to empower women through economic independence, environmental justice, and right to equality.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Lendikinya, Tanzanzia
LOCATION
The project is centered around the small village Lendikinya approximately 12 km SW of Monduli, Tanzania.
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Tanzania was formed in 1964 through the union of two former states, Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Their language, Maa, includes idioms still spoken in Ethiopia and Sudan
Maasai society is organized based on Patriarchy
Women are divided into two groups: Ages 1-16 and 17-older
Most women are self-employed in the informal sector
They have the highest rate of child marriages, illiteracy, and poverty among women in the country
ECONOMY
Developing/emerging lower middle income economy
GDP per capita $1,050.68 (2018)
Heavily based on agriculture which accounts for 28.7% of the GDP and provides 85% of exports
Agricultural labor force: 50% of the employed population
The strong dependence on agriculture makes the economy highly vulnerable to weather shocks and fluctuating commodity prices
Lack of knowledge & infrastructure to develop agricultural technology means natural disasters can severely damage living standards, inflating unemployment, hunger, malnutrition rates, and mortality due to starvation
Economic aid: $490 million (2014)
OUR PROJECTS
EROSION PREVENTION
At Group 8, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing this issue.Our erosion prevention plan will serve as a tool for the community. Support is by no means an easy feat, but through cooperation and community empowerment we believe we can facilitate progress in this area through making a plan that can be implemented in the future.
TREE PLANTING
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those in need. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential. Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today.