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Expansion: our growth manifests in size, scope and coverage as shown below: • Coverage: we are currently covering two districts namely; Isingiro and Wakiso districts covering two sub-counties of Birere sub-county consisting of five parishes and 34 villages and Nyamuyanja sub-county consisting of 4 parishes and 25 villages. • Scope: our scope stretches from participation, training and empowerment to equip our participants with necessary knowledge, information, skills and tools of getting out of poverty through their own participation. • Size: we currently work with 1,737 farmers composed of 1,214 females and 523 males in the sub-counties of Birere and Nyamuyanja in Isingiro district. Lasting impressions: our distinctiveness lies in our approaches that integrate concepts that leave a lasting impact on people's lives. These include: • The memory tree concept which emphasizes fruit tree planting to conserve the environment. • The Compound Album model focuses on utilization of compound land to plant fruits and grow vegetables to attain good diet and improve nutrition in the home. • Farming as business emphasizes commercial farming through crop specialization, value addition, enterprise development and post harvest handling. • Revolving Fund Scheme is a financial mechanism that guarantees recirculation of money within the group where money is renewed as it is used leading to accumulation and growth of people's saving. • Rotational Labour Groups entails teamwork to get work done fast and quickly while learning and adopting from each other. • Demonstrations focus on hands on learning and skills development to ensure adoption and adaptation of improved farming techniques. Our Partnerships and Networks: we ensue to build partnerships and networks that manifest into long term relationships. These include: • All We Can (Methodist Relief and Development) • Irish Methodist World Development and Relief • Feed the Minds – UK • Stay Foundation – Germany • Exchange – Belgium • Aidlink – Ireland • Cordaid – Netherlands • Stop Aids Now (SAN)! – Netherlands • African Women Development Fund (AWDF) • Peace child international – UK • United States Peace Corps • Isingiro district • Wakiso district • Rural Farmers |
