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Tanzania's famous female firefighter

Yakub Talib
August 12, 2021

Pili Kaku tells everyone that she loves what she does. The firefighter has earned countrywide fame as one of the only women who are paid to fight fires in Tanzania.

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She needs special equipment to work. Pili Kaku loves what she does. She's a member of the Tanzania Fire and Rescue Service. Kaku is trained to save lives. She pays attention to the grievances of people. This gives her more motivation. Fighting fires is a challenging job. Many women are not interested in it. Kaku is drawing the attention. She is seen as brave and patriotic. Perhaps her fame will attract more women into the profession.