Community projects

Our women’s and community projects are still largely a work in progress

Whilst we have many ideas, goals and dream’s ultimately we need some levels of expertise and assistance from volunteers and donations to make these projects happen

If you would like to help us further our reach into the community, you can make an online donation here

Where are we at now…..?

Medical assistance

In 2020 & 2021 we have had the opportunity to provide financial assistance, support and the logistics to provide medical care for those in need

  • We were able to have one of our neighbors umbilical hernia repaired
  • We were able to have one of our neighbors benign cyst removed
  • We were able to have one of neighbors benign ‘nasiolabial’ cyst removed

Womens health & empowerment

In 2018 with the assistance of donations from one of our volunteers we held two information sessions at our school where we distributed over 100 packs of the Ugandan made ‘Afripads’ washable & reusable sanitary pads

We would love to be able to expand on this project by researching and providing nutritional advice on locally available foods to eat for women’s health

As this topic is extremely important and care packages can be accessed and provided with ease, we have created a women’s care pack option on our donations page

In 2019 with the assistance of donations from one of our volunteers we visited the Jinja women’s prison where we distributed care packages. We have put any further prison visits on hold as the stark reality is a lot of the people within our village are worse off and in greater need than the prisoners

Christmas

In addition to making Christmas Day a special one for the children, we try and spread the love as much as possible for the kids of the village as a whole

We do this by asking our volunteers to donate clothes, toys and food that allow us make Christmas packs in addition to fundraising specially for this purpose in the weeks leading up to Christmas. In essence, our kids gift pack option on our donations page forms a basis for these Christmas packs

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Seeds of Change

We supply locals access to land, seeds and guidance to enable to them to plant crops and create an income on a profit share basis

Drinking water

The health and risk factors of drinking un-purified water and water borne diseases is a major issue in all developing countries

We are looking at creating a project and sponsorship packs for donors to supply a form of water filtration for a family

Currently we use the ‘Purifaaya’ Ugandan water filtration system but would love to investigate natural high volume means of purifying water

Anti-mosquito

As malaria is present in the village (only on a minor basis thankfully) and long-term medications are not healthy or financially viable for locals we are looking at creating a project and sponsorship packs for donors to sponsor the cost to provide mosquito protection for a child for example

Ideas for the anti-mosquito packs include a DEET treated mosquito net and researching and making our own natural mosquito repellents or traps in addition to free malaria testing

Birth control

We are looking at creating a project and sponsorship packs for donors to supply a form of birth control and education on sexual health once we can find a suitable health care provider to partner with

This will more likely be in the form of an implant & contraceptives

Outsourcing

Whilst not technically a community project in the purest of terms, every job we create for someone in our village empowers them, gives them hope and a purpose!

This is extremely important in a country with a crazy high unemployment figure (60% nationally but higher in villages – exact figures are hard to source…)

Lastly

We are open to ideas, we’d love to make our women’s washable and re-usable sanitary pads, washable and re-usable children’s diapers, mosquito repellents and traps, body soap, yoghurt, food and drink fermentation options (kimchi or kombucha)