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Like many organisations, we spend a lot of time thinking about programmes. We think about children, families, communities, activities, outcomes and impact. Fundraising often sits somewhere in the background. Necessary, of course, but separate from what feels like the real work.

For decades, an invisible engine has kept families, communities, and economies running across Tanzania: unpaid care work. From fetching water and preparing meals to providing round-the-clock assistance to family members with disabilities, this labor is essential. Yet, it remains largely unrecognized, undervalued, and drastically unequal.

Nearly six in ten young women in Tanzania have experienced online harassment. Many have faced threats or non-consensual sharing of their images. Some have responded not by speaking out, but by stepping back.

We were reminded that shared values, those shaped by history, culture, and collective experience are the true entry point for meaningful engagement. That when we build from what communities already hold, rather than what we think they lack, something shifts. As the days unfolded, we moved deeper into the heart of the Tostan Model.