What Drives Our Last-Mile Heroes

Riding their motorbikes through natural terrains on Monday mornings, being the go-to person for a remote village, and participating in and witnessing inspirational stories of change are both perks and challenges of being a last-mile hero. Being a Team RTV member means facing those challenges head-on to solve some of the most pressing global issues and being proud of working as a changemaker. In this special edition of our stories of change, we bring you a first-hand account of what drives our team on the ground and what makes it a true last-mile adventure.

Gladys Bahimbisomew - Project Officer

Mary Gorreti Kabacaki - Project Assistant

Evat Akamanya - Village Startup Fund (VSF) Assistant

Viola Dufite - Project Assistant

Phillip Sajja - Project Assistant

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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.