Small Business Challenges
From Johnny Mansur Mwakalinga, As I checked into our Bank Account Balance today, the amount left in our bank is only 205,000.00 TZS ($92 USD), which is a saving to be used for the taxes and fees. We cannot be able to pay the Brela taxes and Business License fees…
Business Update
From Johnny Mansur Mwakalinga, Tukaone Projects Manager: We have been busy on our side. The good news is I, the Secretary, and Amina are now living in a village very near to TuKAoNe Farms at Hembeti. As we have not held another meeting to arrange and decide on a change…
Clearing the Farm
From Johnny Mansur Mwakalinga, Tukaone Projects Manager: Jamboo! We tried to reach the other side of the farm after some clearing and cutting trees was done. It costed around 140,000.00 TZS ($63.00 USD) to do it. We cleared some suitable areas for cultivating rice and as you can see some…
Tukaone Projects Business Update
From Tukaone Projects, LTD. Manager, Johnny Mwalakinga: I went to Brela for asking about payment for the annual fees. But I met some challenges in the modality of payment. They said, since February 2018, the Brela had stopped receiving fees by means of cash or Bank. They are now accepting…
Artists Order Completed
To facilitate interest in Tukaone Project’s work and to reward sponsors, Walk Around the World ordered a quantity of carvings, bracelets, and paintings from the local artists. Tukaone Manager Johnny Mwakalinga’s updates, May 2 – May 15 The order we gave to the artists is now DONE! I will send some…
New Camera for Tukaone Projects
From Johnny Mwakalinga Apr 26: Oh yes the Camera arrived safe in Tanzania! It is so wonderful! We are very excited. Will start taking pictures. And email you soon. We could take pictures of the artists selling paintings/carving. We will be happy to visit the artists again with our Camera and make…
Developing Local Artists
From Tukaone Projects Ltd manager, Johnny Mwakalinga: Please find a list of variety of carvings gifts for our sponsors. These items are made from Ebony Wood. Here are: Sugar container, Candle stand, A spoon, Ashtray, A Rhino carving, etc. A sponsor may be rewarded one or two of these items.…
Tukaone Projects Update – April 2018
Tukaone Projects Manager, Johnny Mansur Mwakalinga, reports on company and farm status, April 7, 2018: Habari! The Annual company fees and Taxes are: S/N TYPE OF FEE PAY BY COST IN TSHS 1. Business License (Annual) 18TH /APRIL/2018 100,000.00 2. Register of Companies (Brela)(Annual) 01/JANUAR/2018 100,000.00 3. Postal box charges(Annual)…
Local Tanzanian Artists: Prospect of an Art Center
In late Spring of 2018, while the farm project was continuing its course, the main focus of Tukaone Projects, Ltd. was on developing relationships with local Tanzanian artists. These very talented artists live in small villages and make anything from paintings depicting African life to hand made bracelets and carved…
Tukaone Projects Update – Winter 2017 – 2018
During the winter of 2017 – 2018, Tukaone Projects’ efforts continued to focus on securing two additional acres to complete the 15 acre farm and attending to other business matters, including acquiring ownership rights of the property. Below are Tukaone Projects Ltd. Manager, Johnny Mwakalinga’s, email reports from January &…