The LED is delighted to congratulate its partner Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) on receiving the “One World Award (OWA)”. Since 2008, this award has been presented at international level to people and their projects that have made a special contribution to positive globalization.
The “One World Award (OWA)” was presented for the sixth time by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture (IFOAM) and Rapunzel. This year, Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT), a local project partner of LED, received the ceremonial award. “Being one of the winners is a huge honor for us and we are very grateful for it” says Janet Maro, Executive Director of SAT with full enthusiasm. A total of six organizations and people were honored with a total prize money of 45,000 euros.
More than just a prize
The OWA aims to promote globalization based on the four pillars of sustainability, ecology, economy and social and cultural aspects. It encourages a strong commitment to a future worth living and is intended to give recognition to creative projects. Janet Maro also sees opportunities in the award: “On the one hand, it shows us that we have done the right thing over the last 10 years, and on the other hand, this award will also help us move forward. It will help us to establish a name for ourselves internationally, but also to reach more farmers here.” SAT is the only organization from Africa to have won the award.
“We work beyond the field”
SAT has many projects that work directly with farmers. However, it is the projects that deal with policy and legislation that are a real highlight. “Through the project with the LED, we can influence policy and general training conditions and it also helps us to get attention from the government.” SAT and the LED have been working together for many years, which has already resulted in a number of success stories.
