In Tanzania, women are economically weak. Though Chagga culture is one of the major attractions of the tourism industry in Tanzania, Chagga people have not benefited from the tourism industry. Some local NGOs who work with women’s groups are presently running different programs to improve the economic conditions of women. The projects that the women run are aimed at providing them with an income. In this project, currently women are trained in tailoring and specialize in making bags. These products are later sold in local shops and safari camps and this money goes towards the women's income. The woman are involved in learning English and are beginning to take a more active role in the community. Recently a vegetable patch has been created to add to the women's income by harvesting and selling the produce. Also there is micro-loan and SACCOS given to them for their small business. This is a wonderful project and allows you to enjoy Chagga culture and rural life of Chagga people.

Skills / Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications needed to join the women's project in Tanzania. Though if you have skills in crafts, tailoring, and arts that would be great. Administration skills would be desirable and the ability to pass these skills on would also hugely benefit the women of this project. If you join this project you will be supporting the women in their efforts to make an income.

Responsibilities
Often there is no formal structure or office for this project. There are 5 Chagga women's groups in 8 different Moshi wards of Mt. Kilimanjaro. These Chagga women's groups are coordinated and recognized by Moshi municipal council. You will travel to each village (nearly 30-50 minutes) by foot or Minibus “Daladala” each day.

• If you are an artist or professional with skills in crafts, beads, ornaments, and handicrafts you can teach the women recent techniques/designs so that they can make products themselves and sell their products on at market.

• If you are non-professional but just want to work and support these Chagga women, then you can work with them learning how to make various crafts, beads, ornaments, etc... It would be a wonderful experience to work with one of the native tribes.

• Chagga women's groups also need volunteers' help to learn English so that they can talk with tourists and sell their products directly. So, you can also run an informal English language class for Chagga women.

• If you have knowledge and skills in marketing, then you can help Chagga women to develop marketing strategies and help them to sell their products in national and international markets.

• Besides women's groups, you can run English language classes for Chagga children who's parents can not afford to send them to school. Chagga youth often work as tourist guides making additional income for their family so learning English is vital.