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August 6, 2025

A Testament to Collective Determination

A Testament to Collective Determination 0

from left Ruth, Agrippina, and Lydia with a VSLA group member in Kanungu Faced with low agricultural yields, limited income, and the struggle to meet basic needs for their families, a group of 29 women in a remote village in Kanungu formed a Village Savings and Loans Association in 2021 as part of the RTV [...]

August 5, 2025

Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes 0

An RTV team member during a regular household level coaching session in Rukungiri. Ever wondered what goes into making our collaboration with last-mile communities impactful? In this special feature, we pull back the curtain to spotlight Team RTV, the driving force behind program implementation. Guided by a phased timeline and description of our program implementation, [...]

August 1, 2025

From 2019 to Today

From 2019 to Today 0

Naomi attends to her climbing bean garden in Kisoro District It has been six years since Naomi and John’s village in Kisoro partnered with Raising The Village. “We would always eat the same food (Irish potatoes) over and over again. We never used to grow vegetables in our home because we didn’t have them and [...]

July 11, 2025

A Confident Entrepreneur

A Confident Entrepreneur 0

Busobozi with his wife, Turinawe, and their child in Kyenjojo Busobozi, a 29-year-old farmer, lives with his wife and child in a remote village in Kyenjojo. Looking back, he recalls how life was very different until two years ago. “Earlier, the community members would live independently. We did not have savings groups or associations. Even [...]

June 27, 2025

Confident Steps Towards a Better Tomorrow

Confident Steps Towards a Better Tomorrow 0

Christine applies liquid manure to her plants. Christine, a 38-year-old mother of eight, has always dreamed of providing her children a better life. Balancing the demands of her large family with the challenges of farming in rural Uganda has been a task. Although Christine has been growing coffee for over five years, traditional farming methods, [...]

June 2, 2025

A New Beginning

A New Beginning 0

Daniel with his wife, Winnie, and their children in Rubanda. Daniel lives with his family in a village in the Rubanda district. On their small farm, they grow beans, sorghum, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, and bananas. For years, Daniel struggled with low crop yields and unpredictable income. “We didn’t know how to use what we [...]

June 2, 2025

Strength in Unity

Strength in Unity 0

Members of the collective marketing group in Kagadi. Sylivano, from a remote village in Kagadi district, recounts how, individually, they would barely earn anything selling their produce until last year. "The buyers always dictated the price. Community members, with pressing needs to pay for, would agree to sell their produce at lower prices, often making [...]

April 30, 2025

A Bright And Healthy Future

A Bright And Healthy Future 0

Scorah and her children at their home in Buhweju District. In a last-mile village in Buhweju District in Southwestern Uganda lives Scorah, a single mother of five. Over the past years, she has worked hard to provide for her children through her income from a small farm. Scorah mainly cultivates coffee, beans, and bananas. For [...]

April 11, 2025

Overcoming Challenges Collectively

Overcoming Challenges Collectively 0

Alice in a last-mile village in Kyenjojo Alice's typical day involves looking after her grandchildren, checking on her farm and goats, and attending the weekly VSLA meetings. Living in a last-mile village in Kyenjojo, Alice is gradually building a better future for her grandchildren. Through improved farm yield, income, and savings, she ensures all her [...]

April 2, 2025

A Mother’s Resilience

A Mother’s Resilience 0

Jennifer with her children outside their home in Kaliro. Jennifer is a 53-year-old widow and mother of seven. Since her husband passed away in 2014, she has worked hard to provide for her children. Living in a last-mile village in Kaliro, Jennifer raises her children, manages a small farm, and runs a pancake-making business to [...]

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