Success Stories

I am Betha, 35 years old woman living at Lemira Kati village, married to Happgod Umburi (40) and a mother of two children. I am a member of Alpha Floresta VSLA group from Hai West Watershed. Before joining Floresta I was selling bananas at the market but the income was not sufficient to meet my family’s needs.  I heard about Floresta at our church when they came for sensitization and decided to join in 2017, from which I learned about financial management, business management and entrepreneurship... read more>>

My name is Kanael Mmary, a 45 years old widow and a mother to three children from Nrao village and an active member of Nuru Nrao, Floresta VSLA group.  Before, I struggled financially to provide for both my children and I, our housing condition was poor and it was a mud house. I dreamed of owning a modern house, taking my children to good schools and starting a dairy cattle project. Couple of years ago I met a few women at the market and they told me about Floresta, so I decided to join from where I learnt about financial management, business management and entrepreneurship.  I was excited and started saving my weekly shares...read more>>

Meet Narinda Samwel a 48-years-old woman, a wife and a mother of five from Sabweni village, Same district. An active member of Floresta-Nyota Njema group. Early years Narinda and her family lived in a small house and could not afford enough food at all times, they incurred high costs in agriculture but the returns were extremely low. They depended on labor works as their main source of income which was not sufficient to meet their needs. Her neighbors lives were gradually changing for the better, she had to ask and they told her about Floresta then she decided to join... read more>>