Partner organisation: Action For Rural Women’s Empowerment (ARUWE)
The project will support 900 vulnerable small-scale rural farmers from Kyankwanzi, Uganda, (800 women and 100 men). The project will respond to each farmer’s circumstances, with activities enabling them to manage their own social-economic development process, to transform their livelihoods.Training in climate resilient agricultural practices, crop diversification and access to improves seeds will help the quality and quantity of farmers' crop yields. Their income will increase as they become more confident in techniques to store their crops and make them last longer. Profits from selling surplus crops can be used to buy other food, ensuring all family members eat regular and nutritious meals.
800 women farmers will be educated to improve their farm practices and establish sustainable agribusinesses. As they contribute to household income, they will be empowered to participate in, or manage, household discussions on savings and family expenditure. As women’s confidence increases they will take a more active role in community and cooperative groups.
Proud to be receiving funds from Comic Relief Partner organisation: Send a Cow
Mwaro province has a high population density (330 people per km2) and most people rely on the land for their livelihoods. The majority of farmers have limited knowledge of agricultural techniques and are unable to sell surplus crops. Gender inequality is extreme in Mwaro; unemployment within men is high, whilst women undertake the majority of tasks within the household and on the farm.
With a focus on gender relations, this project engages both male and female farmers within the household, aiming to improve family relations and equality of workloads. We aim to improve the availability of nutritious food through training in increased and diversified agricultural production and improved food storage and conservation. Families will also be trained in WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) skills.
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Partner organisation: Send a Cow
This project is based in the district of Rakai of central Uganda, an area heavily affected by HIV/AIDS with thousands of people becoming infected each year. Children are left orphaned and therefore there are hundreds of child-headed households across the district. Some children are left in the care of elderly relatives who are unable to work and provide for them.
In order to fend for themselves, children are forced into child labour. By 2021, we will have supported 400 households to be self-sufficient. We envisage a future full of hope for these children. Families will become self-sufficient, food secure and resilient to climate shocks.