Clearly, the only way to prevent the logging is to help people find new ways to make a living. In this story, Hands On finds out how local entrepreneurs are increasing their income through innovative low-cost schemes. And Zan Thi Nguyen who combines pig breeding with tofu making in order to earn money without cutting down trees. For more in-depth information from the Hands On team, visit their website. Safe Saving, Madagascar and Tanzania Food security usually depends on a good harvest but when it fails savings are a way to make sure people survive.
Savings can take many forms.
For the Maasai, saving is made in cattle and precious items. For rural people, travelling to the nearest urban bank can be an arduous task and for many, their savings may not even be enough to open an account. But safe saving doesn't need to be restricted to traditional banking systems. In Toamasina, Madagascar, a bank has been set up in the middle the local market - and with this bank there's no queuing. Every day Madame Berthe Rasroanadreny collects deposits from the busy stall holders.