About Us

One World Sustainable Livelihoods was founded in 2012 to assist resource-poor smallholder farmers in Tanzania. OWSL promotes education-based agriculture interventions which are both sustainable and reproducible.

OWSL is a non-profit, non-government organization registered in 2015 by the Ministry of Women, Gender and Children Affairs with registration number ooNGO/08155 under the NGO Act No. 24 of 2002.

Our Projects

Nanga Integrated Agriculture Pilot Project

Conservation agriculture, rainwater harvesting, vegetable
gardening, tree planting
90 farmer households
Nanga Ward, Tabora Region

Ng'wakiwasha Integrated Agriculture Pilot Project

Conservation agriculture, fish farming, beekeeping
25 farmer households
Sengerema District, Mwanza Region

Datooga Integrated Agriculture Pilot Project

Conservation agriculture, farmer managed natural regeneration, and poultry keeping for women
60 farmer households
Hanang District, Manyara Region

USAID Boresha Afya Project

Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health
84 community health workers serving 52 communities
Butiama and Musoma Districts, Mara Region

Enabling Rural Innovation

Climate smart agriculture, natural resource management and market-oriented farming
625 farmer households
Bunda and Serengeti Districts, Mara Region

Combating Hunger in Igunga District

Conservation agriculture, rainwater harvesting, vegetable gardening, tree planting
210 farmer households
Igunga District, Tabora Region

Our Objectives

To facilitate the initiation and implementation of community-based projects in the areas of food security, water, environmental conservation, and general health.

To promote sustainable agriculture technologies and skills by training farmers, farm groups, and extension officers.

To promote gender equality and empower women.

To enhance networking and effective collaboration
between farmers, extension officers, NGOs, government entities, research institutions, and other stakeholders for the purpose of exchanging information, experience, knowledge and skills.

To partner with local, national, regional, and international institutions/ NGOs working in the organization’s thematic areas: food security, water, environmental conservation, health, and appropriate technologies.

To engage in emergency food relief services during natural disasters and crop failures.

To partner with government authorities in project implementation to ensure continuation of projects and spread of interventions to other communities through the government extension system.

To work with Institutions to provide opportunities for practice and skills acquisition for students.

To provide learning tours and experiences for local and international stakeholders leading to the spread of knowledge and increased community support.