Saverino’s Journey Toward Economic Stability

he says, which meant yields were not meeting their potential.  

Today, things are different for Saverino and his family. "
he says happily. 

Along with their neighbors, Saverino and his family were committed to making this progress possible. In early 2023, Saverino's village enrolled in RTV'sRTV's holistic 24-month program, which focuses on removing barriers to livelihoods and promoting sustainable increases in income. After participating in community co-design of program activities, he began to engage in key activities that drive change for ultra-poor households. He planted a household-level keyhole garden to grow vegetables that provide a wholesome and nutritious diet for his children. His family attended health outreaches and benefited from improved access to water. In addition, Saverino participated in trainings on WASH, Healthy Households, VSLAs, and Livestock. He joined agriculture training sessions on Good Agronomic Practices (GAP), which focused on hands-on sessions that covered modern planting techniques, the creation of organic fertilizers at his household, organic pest control made from local materials, and best practices in managing crops before and after harvest. He focused on ways to increase his yields and fetch higher prices for his crops. 

His banana crops are larger, his bean harvests are more abundant, and he's saving enough to buy quality seeds on his own. 

Amazingly, for Saverino's family, progress is building on progress.

Today, just two years after enrollment, Saverino and his family have a stable income and feel their quality of life has vastly improved. "My children no longer worry about being asked to return from school because of delayed fees. They are eating well," he says happily. Amazingly, Saverino is not done yet. He plans to expand his agriculture operation and build livestock assets. "I recently bought a goat and plan to buy more livestock in the future for an additional income source," he shares with a smile.

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Raising The Village (RTV) partners with last-mile, rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and develops holistic initiatives that pave the pathway out of ultra-poverty towards economic self-sufficiency within 24 months. Our programs focus on improving agricultural incomes through training and providing agricultural inputs, diversifying income streams, removing barriers to participation such as lack of access to health, water, financial inclusion, and food security, and promoting healthy behaviors including adopting healthy WASH and gender equity practices. Since 2016, we have impacted the lives of more than 665,000 people in last-mile villages in Uganda and increased household incomes and earnings by 138% in 24 months.