Author: Mareike

  • Organic Homestead Farming for Self-Sufficiency

    Organic Homestead Farming for Self-Sufficiency

    Forward Step Organization (FSO) trains girls, youths, and young women from low-income families living on dry land with high temperatures by teaching modern organic homestead farming skills. Why do we need to train resilient self-sufficient farming methods? Resilient farming methods are urgently needed to address the rapid changes in environmental conditions caused by climate change.… Read more

  • Sustainable building workshop with University Students

    Sustainable building workshop with University Students

    Empowering Voices: FSO Girls Join Workshop on Sustainable Construction On January 20, 2023, a group of girls from the Forward Step Organization (FSO) had the incredible opportunity to participate in the workshop “Sustainable Construction in Sub-Saharan Africa”, held in Dar es Salaam. The event was a collaboration between the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and… Read more

  • Building of an Arts and Learning Center for the FSO

    Building of an Arts and Learning Center for the FSO

    The Forward Step Organization (FSO) identified the critical need for a new building to host school classes, dance and art workshops, and provide a safe shelter for both visitors and their girls during the rainy season. Thanks to a collaborative effort between the FSO and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, this need became… Read more