Tukaone Farms New Season Begins
Updates from Tukaone Projects manager, Johnny Mwakalinga: I am sending the first pictures from the Hembeti fields where other irrigation farms already have rice plants growing. We have our fields prepared and supporting activities going on to partner farmers with Tukaone. We have also acquired a building for start to…
Tukaone Projects’ Stored Rice Sold for First Profit!
We received the following update from Tukaone Projects’ manager, Johnny Mwakalinga about the sale of the first rice harvest that had been stored since June and sold in December for Tukaone Projects’ first profit!: It is mid October, again and soon we will try rice production on our fields. The…
Tukaone Projects First Rice Crop
The major economic development project for Tukaone Projects, is our 15 acre farm in the village of Hembeti, Tanzania. In addition to working on clearing the farm for more crop space, Tukaone Projects lent local farmers seed money for their own rice, which is being repayed to Tukaone Projects with…
Tukaone Artist – Sister Easter
One of the ways Walkaroundtheworld through Tukaone Projects, is working to assist economic development in Tanzania is by supporting its wonderful artists. Tukaone Projects manager, Johnny Mwakalinga, sent us some photos of art from Sister Easter of Bagamoyo Tanzania. These wonderful village paintings, and more, are available through Tukaone Projects.
Easter Greetings from Tukaone Projects
We received the following Easter Greetings from Tukaone Projects Manager Johnny Mwakalinga: EASTER GREETINGS Here the school children at Masude English Medium School in the village of Mangula (Udzungwa) with their teacher also gathered to listen to an Easter story, it was the greatest love story in history. Luckily that…
Tukaone & KINACO Reforestation
CREATING A NEW FOREST AT KISAKI Trees are vital. They give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilize the soil, and give life to the world’s wildlife. Farmers in Kisaki Village (Morogoro) with the help of Kisaki Nature Conservation (KINACO) managed to grow several seedlings and made them ready for planting. TUKAONE…
TUKAONE HELPS LOCAL FARMERS
Johnny Mwakalinga, Tukaone Projects Ltd. Manager, sent the following report on project activities to assist local farmers: Here are some nice pictures and video from Hembeti farming activities. Farmers supported by TUKAONE have well planted their rice fields and during these March rains they were well watered and with enough…
The Popular Village Tailor
A beautiful story of, FUNDI NGUO MAARUFU WA KIJIJI (in English) By Johnny Mwakalinga. Fundi nguo maarufu wa kijiji are the suahel (Swahili) words which can be translated as follows: fundi nguo means “A tailor”, maarufu means “popular”, and kijiji means “village”, so a combination of the words gives in…
Hembeti Area Businesses and Development
Walk Around the World, LLC and Tukaone Projects Ltd., are cooperating to tell the stories of local businesses and development in and around Hembeti, Tanzania, where Tukaone Projects has its rice and maize farm and assists with local economic and educational development in the region. 1). Photos from Mama…
Asilia Dance Group Thanks Tukaone Project Sponsors
In early December, the Asilia Dance Group of Hembeti, Tanzania celebrated Tukaone Projects’ farm and thanked sponsors through song, drums, and dance. SONG FACTS: Song Name: Ngoma Zetu (our drums) Performed by: ASILIA DANCE GROUP by Ruguru Tribe residing at Hembeti, Tanzania. Group Leader: Mr. Chui Organized by: Johnny Mwakalinga…