By Kate Sulzner | Director, EcoVet Global
Greetings from the EcoVet Global Team!
Momentum has been building as the women of Mboliboli and Itonya participate in a two-part green enterprise training workshop this summer. This is an essential step in building the framework for the WONDER Hub Network in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. The women of Mboliboli and Itonya will serve as the central core of the network, and will work with project stakeholders to expand the network to neighboring communities through the creation of satellite hubs. Once operationalized, the women-led WONDER hub network will help strengthen regional capacity to manage species-wide health and environmental challenges across the Southern Highlands region. With the help of EVG’s in-country leadership team at the Foundation for Environmental Conservation and Community Enhancement (FOECOE), and the support and investment of regional government officers and local NGOs, the women's hubs will be instrumental in bolstering regional infrastructure in public health, forestry and conservation, veterinary services, and eco-agriculture.
FOECOE's co-directors, Jesca Mlawa and Eliza Komba, and Mr. Amir Kachenje, from the Work and Income Foundation (WIFO), are leading the green enterprise workshop which kicked off in early June. The impetus for the workshop came from the community women, themselves, who requested training in green business development to help transform the One Health skills they acquired over the past year into sustainable, income-generating outputs. Part one of the workshop spans topics such as leadership and team building, market value chains, accounting, and business relations. Part two of the workshop will guide the women through developing a green business strategy and implementation plan. The women will also be tasked with incorporating a One Health impact assessment into their enterprise plan to ensure that it advances objectives that promote climate friendly practices, strengthen regional biodiversity, and contribute to building healthier communities (humans and animals).
As we head into August, we will begin planning our annual fall fundraiser. Your continued support is so appreciated and needed as we expand the initiative to additional Southern Highlands communities. We truly have something innovative going on here! In fact, a high-profile global conservation organization recently cited the Women’s EARTH Project and WONDER Hub Initiative as a model to follow. It was an honor to receive this accolade, and it would not be possible without all of you!
With immense gratitude,
Kate and the EcoVet Global - FOECOE Teams
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