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January 26, 2023

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by: vrawat

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Categories: Stories

Our story began with a simple question, how do we tackle ultra-poverty sustainably? And thus began the journey of an experiment that would snowball from a few last-mile villages to reaching a population of 1 million across Uganda. After years of running pilots, we rolled out some initiatives at the village level in 2011/2012. The [...]

January 26, 2023

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by: vrawat

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Categories: Stories

A Raising The Village representative in discussion with the Nyama village community. "Seeds, watering cans, wheelbarrows, and other material that Raising The Village is going to provide, will help those who gave up farming for lack of tools and support." says a hopeful Issac, the Local Chairperson of Nyama village.  Nyama is a part of [...]

December 8, 2022

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by: smahmood

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Categories: Stories

This year was not without its challenges. Rising inflationary pressures, intensifying food insecurity, and increasing impacts on agriculture due to the changing climate are some factors affecting the world, especially the most vulnerable. But at Raising The Village (RTV), what keeps us going is our inspiration and the will to face those challenges head-on and [...]

October 25, 2022

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by: Farah Chihadeh

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Categories: Stories

“Our lives have tremendously changed over the past two years. You can see that the women in the group can take better care of themselves and their families,” Scovia, Itara Tweyambe Women VSLA’s Chairperson, expressed at the group’s monthly meeting. 

October 3, 2022

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by: Farah Chihadeh

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Categories: Stories

The first thing you notice about William is his optimism. As he shared his story and the hardships he has endured over the last few years, one couldn’t help but admire his resilience and determination to work towards a better future.

September 25, 2022

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by: Farah Chihadeh

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Categories: Stories

Every morning, 14-year-old Bridget in Katiba Village puts on her uniform, grabs her books and heads off to school. This wasn’t the case two years ago, when Bridget’s family struggled to make a stable income.