Every result is a family's story

Zephaniah, a farmer in the rural highlands of western Uganda, walks through his garden, picking ripe tomatoes. He is one of two billion smallholder and family farmers around the world, producing four-fifths of the food people consume overall.

The entire community of Rukiri B Village did not have access to safe and clean water. Like many other last-mile villages living in ultra-poverty, water-security remains a major concern

In the Rukiri B Village – a last-mile village in Kagadi District – a group of young people have started construction of a small agricultural store to sell their produce.

Edith is a full-time smallholder subsistence farmer and a single mother supporting her family. Read her story here.

David Miryango is a full-time farmer supporting a family of four. Read about how organic manure became a healthy source of income for him.

Edith is a full-time smallholder subsistence farmer and a single mother supporting her family. Read her story here.

Lawrence Byarugaba, has been deeply affected by the crisis of food scarcity, as well as by the adverse effects of COVID-19. Read his story here.

Jennifer lives in Buhozi village with her husband and their young child. When we first met, their situation was dire. For years Jennifer had tried to grow crops using traditional farming methods resulting in extremely low yields.

In the rural community of Nyaruhungye, access to clean and safe water has been a challenge for many years. The most significant impact was felt by the women in the community, who faced the risk of contracting diseases such as typhoid and cholera as they fetched water from stagnant sources.