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3 Organizations Fighting Poverty in Tanzania
TACOMA, Washington Tanzania is a country in East Africa that gained independence in 1964. Although the country’s GDP increased by 10% from 2007 to 2012, the numbers have decreased in recent years. Tanzania is still home to more than 25 million people who live on less than $1.90 per day. Tanzania’s high poverty rate is rooted in central agriculture, education and healthcare issues. However, there are 3 organizations fighting poverty in Tanzania.
Recoda and Agriculture in Tanzania
More than 75% of Tanzania’s population relies on the agricultural sector for employment and faces challenges in unpredictable weather and a lack of infrastructure. Additionally, Tanzania’s rapidly growing population contributes to an increase in subsistence farming rather than growing farms. Recoda, founded in 2000, aims to reduce poverty and food insecurity by bringing research and community initiatives to Tanzania’s subsistence farming population.