Every result is a family's story

For Naomi and John, life was very different until six years ago. Through training, quality seeds, and community ownership, they turned it around — from building keyhole gardens to advocating for better roads. Today, they dream bigger: expanding their land, starting a milling business, and securing their children’s education. Read their story.

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 if someone wanted to start a business, we did not know how to do so,” he shares. Read his story.

Christine and Fausta, from a last-mile region in Uganda, have been taking small but confident steps to provide a better life for their families. By implementing modern farming techniques, saving small amounts each week in their savings groups, and adopting good hygiene and sanitation practices, they are slowly improving their incomes, health, and overall quality of life while setting bigger goals for the future. Read their story.

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 had. We bought artificial fertilizer, but it was expensive and drained our resources,” he says. When RTV partnered with his community in early 2024, Daniel joined the training sessions without hesitation. Read how he implemented best practices to improve his farm yields.

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 losses," he shares. The realization that selling as individuals and during the peak harvest season was a significant bottleneck to earning a fair price set the foundation for a fundamental change.

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. For years, Scorah and her family’s life followed the rhythm of the seasons—planting, harvesting, and selling. But she wanted to provide a better life for her children. Read how she is building a better life for her family.

Raising The Village CEO Shawn Cheung discusses the organization’s impact in rural Uganda following his recognition as the inaugural recipient of the DeGroote Alumni Social Impact Award

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 household needs are met and her grandchildren continue going to school. But her journey to getting here was not easy.

Jennifer has worked tirelessly to provide for her children since her husband passed away in 2014. Read how she improved her harvests and grew her pancake business to provide a better future for her children.