It started with a crisis. Refugees from S Sudan needed to fell trees to build homes, farm and cook. But we knew they could also grow trees. We recruited foresters and refugee youth, set up a nursery, and sought to understand needs. Three years and 450,000 trees later, we are happy to report that hom
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Daisy is one of the women most affected by climate change in Hoima district. We are empowering 100 smallholder farmers to plant a total of 1,200 bamboo seedlings around their farms that will act as sources of cooking fuel and provide an opportunity for bamboo value addition. They will also be suppor
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Nearly 1,000,000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into Northern Uganda where local farmers are already struggling to feed their families due to changing weather patterns. WildFF's project in Palorinya refugee settlement will combat this issue by planting native trees for food and firewood and pr
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This project seeks to plant 15,000 Sheanut trees/Vitellaria Paradoxa (locally called EKUNGUR) across Katakwi district by end of 2022. This will improve the health, incomes and nutrition of the local communities. Shea nut butter has varied uses including preventing sun burns, fighting fungal infecti
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With nearly half of Uganda's population under age 15, young people have a significant role to play in preserving Uganda's natural resources, both now and in the future. The Kasiisi Project informs and inspires a new generation of Ugandan conservationists by fostering a connection between education a
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FTPF is working hard on the ground & in our partner nursery to provide fruit trees around Uganda in order to increase access to sustainable nutrition, provide income for families in poverty, & help clean the environment. We are distributing trees directly to households in low-income areas & holding
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Mobility is key to economic dev't and human welfare; but fossil fuel-driven transport is unsustainable, contributes to Climate change and pollution. Approx. 90% of urban air pollution in developing countries is attributable to vehicle emissions. Uganda has over 2,300,000 ICE vehicles. This pilot wil
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