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June 27, 2025

Confident Steps Towards a Better Tomorrow

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Christine applies liquid manure to her plants. Christine Nirere, 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 [...]

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

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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

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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 [...]

February 28, 2025

Saverino’s Journey Toward Economic Stability

Saverino’s Journey Toward Economic Stability 0

Saverino in his farm in Mitooma "I am a full-time farmer," Saverino says. "Every morning I wake up, I wash my face. I check on the goat's pen. Wake up the children to go to school. And I check on my compound." Saverino and his family—wife Sanyu and their five children—live in a last-mile village [...]

February 26, 2025

More Than Just a Resource

More Than Just a Resource 0

Angella getting water from the newly constructed borehole For Angella's community, nestled in a remote village in the Rubirizi district, one change has been instrumental in improving their quality of life and addressing developmental barriers - safe access to clean water. Until a year ago, accessing clean water for daily activities was a challenge. "I [...]

February 21, 2025

A Legacy of Resilience and Growth

A Legacy of Resilience and Growth 0

Beatrice in her farm in Luuka At 67 years old, Beatrice, from the Luuka district, is a shining example of resilience and growth in her community. A farmer by trade, she once relied on traditional methods to cultivate coffee, groundnuts, millet, and maize. Eager to improve her farm yield and income, she participated in training [...]

January 29, 2025

Unity, Innovation, and Growth

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Members of the Nyakahama Women’s VSLA For the community of Nyakahama, subsistence farming has always been the primary source of livelihood. Growing beans, maize, Irish potatoes, and bananas, among other crops, and using traditional farming methods and tools often resulted in low output and incomes. “We had limited knowledge on how to improve farm output [...]

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