Visionary Society

Shamba Jamii, an Organic Demonstration Farm

A Community Project

Joyce

A plan to establish an organic demonstration farm. The farm will be used to train community members in best practices of fruit and vegetable farming, with an emphasis on purely...

Hairdressing/Braiding Services

Community and city

Fatma Azir

This project aims to establish a hairdressing and braiding salon that also sells small local goods. It will provide Fatma with a stable source of income while empowering young...

Shop and Market Stall (Duka na Genge)

Community and city

Mohmed Ally

A shop and market stall project aiming to expand inventory, improve service, and provide income for Mohamed’s family while supporting the community with essential goods.

Tailoring Business

Community and city

Sada Hassan

This project aims to expand a small tailoring business while creating meaningful opportunities for youth and people with disabilities. It combines entrepreneurship with community...

Egg-Coated Peanuts

Food

Zubeida Khalid

My name is Zubeida and I make and sell karanga za mayai (egg-coated peanuts), a delicious and affordable snack that’s loved by many people across Tanzania. Right now, I prepare...

Henna Artistry & Groundnut Vending

Community and city

Shufaa Juma

This project combines two income-generating activities: henna artistry (uchoraji wa hina) and groundnut vending (njugu/karanga). Henna services will primarily cater to brides and...

Women’s Clothing & Tailoring

Youth

Ilham Shaib

I currently run a tailoring business specializing in women’s clothing, where clients usually provide their own materials for custom tailoring. In the future, I envision expanding...

BODABODA Motorcycle Passenger Transportation and Eggs Distribution Service

Community and city

Benedict

This project involves offering both motorcycle passenger transportation and egg distribution services. It operates by transporting passengers using a motorcycle and, during...

Creativity and Weaving Using Fabric

Women

Ikupa

The goal is to use this craft not just to create beautiful products, but also to build something meaningful. To achieve this, I need funding to strengthen my capital and purchase...

Online Product Sales

Media

Grace

This project focuses on running an online business that makes shopping easier for customers by handling product sourcing and delivery. Customers place their orders online, and I...

Sewing and Selling Batik

Youth

Denigna Edward

This is a project focused on adding value to batik products by sewing various styles of clothing. My work involves taking batik fabric and turning it into finished clothing items....

Indigenous Chicken Farming and Sales (Meat, Eggs, and Fertilizer)

Food

Herieth Laurent

This project focuses on the rearing and sale of indigenous chickens, along with their eggs and fertilizer derived from chicken waste. It began three years ago and involves raising...

Fresh Produce Stall

Food

Veronica

The Fresh Produce Stall is a community-based business project aimed at expanding the range of products and services we offer while improving daily sales and reaching more...

A Flower Pot Pottery

Community and city

David Dishon

A Flower Pot Pottery is a passion-driven project focused on expanding the production of handmade clay flower pots. It’s more than just a business — it’s a blend of creativity,...

School Shop – Kiosk

Youth

Paul

This project involves running a school kiosk that buys products from wholesale shops and resells them to students at affordable prices. The kiosk will stock items that are popular...

Spare Parts For Cars and Motorcycles

Youth

Abdulatif

This project aims to establish a large and reliable spare parts shop for cars and motorcycles, along with a garage for repair and maintenance services. The shop will provide...

Paint & Passion with Rajabu

Culture, Art, Beauty

Rajabu

Paint & Passion with Rajabu aims to start a sustainable art business and offer art classes and workshops, creating additional income streams. The long-term goal is to expand to a...

Genge Grocery: Fresh Finds for a Thriving Community

People in need

Ratifa

Genge Grocery is my vision to bring fresh, affordable groceries right to our neighborhood, creating a welcoming spot for our community to shop and connect. I hope to not only...

Uplifting Local Farmers with Sustainable Practices

Food

Elasto Kisile

Farm to Future focuses on improving local farmers' incomes and reducing post-harvest losses by enhancing agricultural practices and providing better storage solutions. The project...

Fatma’s NutriMeals for Students

Food

Fatma Hassan

Fatma’s School Meals offers nutritious, affordable lunches to secondary school students, enhancing their health and academic performance. The project plans to secure contracts...

Blandina’s Tailoring Boutique

Women

Blandina Daniel

Blandina’s Tailoring Boutique offers the community affordable, custom-made clothing and uniforms, focusing on high-quality craftsmanship and efficient service. The project aims to...

Vailet’s Fresh Juices

Food

Vailet

Vailet's Fresh Juices provides the community with fresh, healthy, and affordable juice options by sourcing local fruits and using eco-friendly practices. The project aims to...

Grain to grain: A community-driven maize milling initiative

Food

Gladness

The project aims to expand local maize flour milling to ensure a consistent, affordable supply, enhance food security, and positively impact the community.

Mandazi Project: Cooking Beans, Soup, and Snacks

Food

Margreth

The Mandazi project aims to increase sales, ensure high-quality products, create jobs, and expand our brand locally and online with diverse offerings.

Batik fusion

Culture, Art, Beauty

ATUPOKILE

This project combines traditional batik techniques with modern designs to produce high-quality, culturally rich products and achieve sustainable income while preserving...

Yuditha’s Green Garden

Food

Yuditha

Yuditha's Green Garden focuses on improving vegetable yields using organic methods and better soil and water management. The goal is to create a sustainable garden that provides...

Help 10 young women in Zanzibar learn English

Education - Understanding

Visionary

We have 10 friends in Zanzibar that would like to learn English. We work in local shops for minimum wage and believe that we can improve our situation if we knew English. $800...

Visit Zanzibar!

Community and city

Visionary

Affordable reality tours from Visionary Society core members. Not your standard tourism, this is a way to find out what life is really like in Zanzibar....

A second chance for teenage mothers in Tanzania

Youth

Visionary

Until November 2021, teenage mothers were banned from continuing their education in public schools, and even now there are few public schools that meet their needs. We are setting...

Post Secondary Education for Girls in Tanzania

Visionary

Girls Education International is partnering with Project Wezesha, a local NGO, to ensure that young women in Tanzania have access to the education, support, and skills necessary...

Donate for lifesaving projects in Mwanza Tanzania

Health

Visionary

Tanzania Rural Health Movement runs three lifesaving projects providing immediate healthcare services to the underserved population in urban-rural Mwanza, Tanzania. Among them is...

Support Women’s WONDER Hubs in Tanzania

Women

Visionary

The WONDER Hub initiative is part of the Women's EARTH Project which provides One Health training to rural women in Tanzania. One Health is an approach that recognizes the link...

Help 200 youth in sustainable agriculture Tanzania

Youth

Visionary

Help Networking for Society Development Organization to implement the project of solving among of the main challenges facing youth in Tanzania which is unemployment caused by...

Educate Girls in Tanzania

Visionary

Creating the education infrastructure needed to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young girls requires a multi prong approach with efforts lasting years, if not...

Startup toolkit for graduates with disabilities

Disability

Visionary

In Tanzania, there are still stigma and discrimination practices in the community regarding employing people with disabilities, and this has made it a challenge for graduates with...

Reconciliation of Refugees from Exile

Social services

Visionary

The 2020 post election period in Burundi opened an opportunity for those who fled the country in 2015 crisis to return to Burundi. Two convoys from Mahama Refugee's Camp in Rwanda...

A Vibrant Space for Arts to Thrive in Tanzania

Culture, Art, Beauty

Visionary

Nafasi Art Space is Tanzania's most vibrant & vital independent art space, providing artist studios and mentorship, trainings for young artists, curators and arts managers, and...

Literacy and learning in a Dar es Salaam slum

Visionary

Education in Haiti is highly valued, and yet the literacy rate in Haiti is only 60%. Many adults would love to have the opportunity for learning, both the basics and learning...

Be my friend in Dar es Salaam!

Visionary

I’ve had a hard life here in the slum of Cite Soleil, but for the most part I can take care of myself. What I want is a friend — someone who cares about my real situation and...

Support an orphanage in Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Youth

Visionary

The Tysea Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is a small house with 34 children. Because of the virus and the overall situation in Haiti we are not able to feed them or provide...

Install a water purification system in a village near Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Food

Tim

The neighborhood of Fequier in Cite Soleil has poor access to safe water. We would like to install a bio-sand filter provided by the organization Clean Water for Haiti.