‘It was the cow that built your school’: Mama Anna’s grassroots revolution on Mount Meru, Tanzania

Her story is both local and universal: When women are equipped with training, trust, and the tools to succeed, entire communities thrive.

Originally published on Global Voices

Mama Anna at her home in Mulala village, balancing a bunch of bananas on her head as she welcomes visitors. Photo by Sydney Leigh Smith. Used with permission.

High on the slopes of Mount Meru, in Tanzania’s Arumeru District, lies the quiet village of Mulala. With just 2,000 residents, it is easy to miss ...