Empower AIDS Widows - Save a Community

Economic sustainability AIDS Africa

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Summary

A farming co-op of AIDS widows and orphans in rural Uganda is working toward economic sustainability for 100 women or child-headed families, plus local orphans and disabled people, (1600 people). read updates from the field

How You Can Help

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$20 - Flock of chicks for egg production.
$25 - Quality seeds for family/ kitchen gardens.
$75 - Tailoring lessons for two widows.

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Received $18,011 from 303 donations from people like:

Mike and Kristin

Suzanne Cloutier

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In a region devastated by AIDS, widows have joined small plots of land to form an organic farming co-op. With your help, they bought equipment, started training programs, learned solar food processing, opened a sewing business. The work already underway will eventually sustain this community and spur regional development. Right now they need farm animals, school supplies, and tools for children's health. Help these women keep developing their community for a truly sustainable future.

Activities

4 year plan includes skills training, new crops & markets, food processing technology, tailoring business, anumal husbandry.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $18,011
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $2,989
Total Funding Goal: $21,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The goal is to move from subsistence farming to income-generating projects. The project will affect the larger community by improved nutrition, better health, HIV/AIDS education, sustainable agriculture and greater employment.

Project Message

We can create an environment for survival, growth, development & education of vulnerable children and households at grass roots level. We can join hands and support the most vulnerable ones.
- Joseph Onyango, Executive Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Joseph Onyango
Executive Director
P.O.Box 5040
Kampala,
Uganda
+256-75 964642
Email:

Project Sponsor

The River Fund

Organization

The River Fund
11155 Roseland Road, Unit 16
Sebastian, Florida 32958
United States
772 589-5076
http://www.riverfund.org

Learn more about The River Fund and the project team.

The River Fund's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Training the Trainers - AIDS Skills for Women

Food, Shelter and School for AIDS Orphans in India

The River Fund's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Housing & Education for AIDS orphaned girls

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Uganda and can also be found under Women and Girls.

For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.

Latest Update from the Field

New Year Update

By Jaya Canterbury-Counts - Executive Director, January 31, 2010 10:17 PM

Thanks to our donors on behalf of the group members from Tororo, Busia and Bugiri.
We wish you all a wonderful new year. The entire communities were very happy to receive your donation and they asked me to warmly send their regards with all love.
Busia received US $ 550
Bugiri received US $ 500
RARUDO (Disabled group) received US $ 400
RARUDO OVC received US $ 1,350
RARUDO women, PLWAs and the elderly US $ 800

RARUDO is preparing children education in 2010 with much of the funding going to be spent on Scholastic materials, some portion will be used in feeding every one in the holiday season and nutritional support, clothing the AIDS widows (this is also the case with Bugiri, they bought every widow a kitenge).
For Busia - they have placed a portion for OVC and blankets for the three bed ridden AIDS patients and provide food for every one in this festive season.
I have no other words to add on but only to thank you all for your generosity and pray may God continue blessing and giving more strength.

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