Sarepta Women Group (SWG)
General Information
Email address
jovithamutta7@gmail.com
Primary contact's full name
Jovitha Josephat
Do you have an OSM account?
No
If yes, what is your OSM username?
N/A
Please indicate the name(s) and OSM usernames of any additional individual(s) who will be leading the execution of the project if this application is successful
Mrs Jovitha Josephat
Anna Patrick
Joseph lutabingwa
If you have an OSM account, please check the boxes that apply
I am not a mapper
What is the name of the community group/organization this pitch is being submitted on behalf of?
SAREPTA WOMEN GROUP(SWG)
Is your organization/community group legally registered?
Yes
If you indicated "No" above, please indicate the name of an organization who would be able to accept the funds on your behalf
N/A
Proposed project location
Bukoba Municapl-Kagera region
Have you previously been AWARDED any grants?
Yes
Please indicate the total funding amount you are requesting
6,500,000
Information About the Project
What is the problem that you are working to address in your community?
(In this section please describe in detail the challenge that your project addresses. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
Lack of modern and sustainable community garden around Bukoba town
" Lack of modern and sustainable community garden around Bukoba town "
Apart from the fact that the city of Bukoba is adorned with shady trees and a climate that supports the growth of plants but still be challenged by the lack of gardens that can adorn the city and preserve the environment of the city of bukoba. Therefore through this project we aim to address this challenge by establishing open gardens in possible areas in collaboration with the ODM Tanzania Institute, stakeholders, as well as the government.
What motivates you to work on this issue?
(what is the reason that triggered, inspired you to work on this issue, we recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
Sustainable gardening is very important since it is among the aspect of Green revolution with the goal of reducing the pollution and chemical hazards associated with many of today’s activities, including the production of food and the operation of factories.
By using only natural resources, and materials that are biodegradable, sustainable gardening gives hope to a future generation by showing them that growing food or creating a new garden does not have to mean harming the environment through the use of pesticides and chemicals.
Sustainable gardening does not only reduces our carbon footprint, but it helps to promote healthier eating habits, as the fruits and vegetables you grow at home are free of pesticides and other preservatives commonly used in mass production
Have you worked on solving the same issue before?
No
If yes, what have you already done to solve this issue?
(Please be specific and highlight your greatest accomplishments, We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.) If none, write N/A
N/A
If yes, what challenges have you faced in your work to solve this issue, and how did you respond to these challenges?
(Please be specific and highlight your biggest challenges and how did you solve them,We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.) If none, write N/A
N/A
If no, what do you anticipate as challenges while working towards solving the issue?
(Please be specific and highlight the biggest challenge you might face when working on this project ,We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)If none, write N/A
• Challenge of willingness of people who will participate, extra effort is needed to motivate them to work as they are working for themselves and not anyone else
• The challenge of water sources can be so far away that we had to dig small wells or pull a pipe for water to irrigate the garden.
• Protecting plants/ garden from pests,
• Poor soil, If the soil is not good, your plants will not be healthy. Healthy soil rich with organic matter and nutrients will go a long way toward combating all kinds of garden challenges.
• Too much sun, not all plants needs sun some are non sun so it more challenging
• Lastly the challenge of climate or weather
Describe your sustainability plan
(In this section please describe how your activities will continue post-funding. If you are applying for funding to purchase equipment, explain who will store/use the equipment you purchase, and if you have long term sustainability plans for your community's development. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
Through the knowledge and skills that Women will gain this project will be sustainable even after funding period being exhausted, because the community members especially women will have already being empowered enough to have knowledge and understanding toward the potential of sustainable gardening and this garden will ensure the rise of economic standard by either selling of plants and skills to others in need.
Project Goal
What are your community defined project goals
(Please explain your project goals. This can include: setting goals such as "we will train X number of new community, "we will register as a legal entity", or "the data will be used by X", and why these goals are important to your community such as "we intend to engage X number of women in mapping activities so that we can empower local women” We recommend your response be a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
The project main goal is to improve nourish and conserve the environmental which surround Bukoba town. through sustainable gardening we will conduct seminars and trainings to women groups so as to teach them to protect and keep our city beautiful and green by creating sustainable gardens .
What are your project long-term goals?
(Please describe your project vision. This can include: where you see your project in five years' time, how you want your data to be used, future partnerships you'd like to establish, or how you would like your project to grow (or not!). We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words)
Project long term goals is to ensure greenish by creating sustainable gardens where natural, environmentally friendly method are used and implemented that may ensure future effectiveness of environmental conservation responses in the concerning community, I also want my data to be used for researchers and any NGOs, CBOs, CSOs, and anyone who work closely with the environmental issues. I wish one day to have a potential partnership with others in order to cover different areas of the region and country if not
List the tools you intend to use during your project and why
(Please describe which tools you plan to use to collect, update, clean, or store you data and why. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
• Pen and Pencil, for writing
• Notebook for keeping record of different data and for noting down when conducting seminars
• Files for easily track the needed data
• Camera for taking photos and recoding an event(mapping) and storing project history
• Computers (laptop) for preparing project reports and keeping automated data which are easily to be accessed when needed.
• Modem for internet access of data back up through internet
• Voucher for telephone communication
• Hoes
• Lakes
• Garden boots
• Gloves
• Overroll
• Fertilizer manure
• Water can
• Plants wrapping material
• loop
What additional knowledge or skills do you need to improve the effectiveness of the project?
(if there is any addition training you will need example how to use open source tools ,how to write good report etc please identify them below and why, We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.) If none, write N/A
Monitoring and evaluation skills
Explain how you plan to share your stories
(Please give examples of how you will use to share your stories with others. This can include: how you will publicise your news, where you will collect media content, how you will use social media channels, and if you will reach out beyond your immediate network to share your stories. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
We as a group of women through this project plan to engage the community or disseminate information about the project and its success by publishing a record of the progress of this project through radio, television, brochures, whatsapp, Faceboook, as well as having demonstrations of what will happen in the end The project will be completed in which government officials, public institutions and the private sector will be invited.
Ownership
Describe who will own/access and use the data
(It is important that the data you generate during the project is useful, and that it will be used to advance humanitarian and/or development challenges locally. In this section, please include: if the data you will be collecting has been requested by who , if there is an established formal relationship with any organization , and if there is an existing MoU between you and the partnering organisation, and how long have you been working with the partnering organisation. If your organisation or community is going to be the data user, please describe how will they use the data, and how they will access the data also is there possibility of other similar organizations to access and own the data . We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 400 words.)
The whole data obtained from the project will be used and owned by the group but also will will open the window to other organizations and groups and other stakeholders without forgetting our main sponsor
Describe any other community/organization you plan to approach and share data for the purpose of the project impact
(In this section, please describe any additional partners you might be working with or share data with since they have indicated the need of data that will be collected. If there are no additional partners (beyond the data user) this must be stated here. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.) if none write N/A
This project will involve both groups, government and other stakeholders through sharing of project challenges, success for improving the implementation and results
Inclusion
How will you ensure that your project activities will consider gender/children?
(Please describe how you will engage women/girls and school children in your project activities. Please include the number of women, girls or marginalized groups you plan to work with and how, and at which point in your activities you plan to engage them. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words).
This project will provide equal opportunities for women, youth, by engaging and educating them with the ultimate goal of educating them about gardening and the importance of keeping the city clean and even their families. This will also create a bigger picture for ensuring the project is sustainable.
Open Knowledge Evolution
Explain how you plan to expand your mapping community
(In this section, please include: your approach of working in a peripheral area to expand the knowledge, how will you engage new members from an unexposed community, how many new members you plan to recruit, and how will you retain community members throughout the duration of the project and beyond. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
We will select other areas , other groups and involve community facilitators from each selected groups who will be trained; they will go to search for other areas that need community garden to be established
Cooperation
Describe the communities you are already working with
(This may include local government, private sector, institutions or OSM communities (as examples). If you are not already working with any of the above communities, please state this and explain how you plan to work with other communities in your project. We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
For successful implementation of the project as Serepta Women Groups (SWG) we plan to involve potential stakeholders, local government, CBOs NGOs, or CSOs found within the project area. The chosen stakeholder will participate in every stage of the project training and all practical activities.
Describe other communities you plan to approach, or establish relationships with, for the purpose of the project
(We recommend your response be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 300 words.)
In order to achieve the desired growth and impact of the project the Sarepta Women Groups has planned to establish relation between other gardenias’ found at Bukoba town and other environmental stakeholders
Supporting Documents
Please share a PDF version of your proposed budget
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Please share a PDF version of your proposed project plan
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Submission
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Will this grant co-fund an already established project?
No
Please confirm that you have checked your application, and answered the questions to the best of your ability
Yes - I'd like to submit my application