Every result is a family's story

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.

Patience is a single mother of 4 children living in Nyarurambi village. Before we met and began our partnership, her situation was very bleak. She was very proud of her children and how well they were doing in school, but often worried about being able to cover the costs of their education.

“Raising The Village has been an eye opener for me, helping me do more than I thought I could do at this age. I am a leader, vegetable grower, animal rarer, and I have reached a point where all the basic needs in my home can be obtained without external support.

Teopista is a 46 year-old wife and mother, raising 7 children with her husband. Before she became an RTV partner, Topiesta was already involved with a local women’s group consisting of about 20 members in her community.