Hope for Women

HOPE FOR WOMEN PROJECT (project number 34265) QUORTERLY REPORT REPORTED BY: KYAKULUMBYE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE SUMMERY The report had been prepared by Kyakulumbye Development Foundation as implementing Partner on the ground. The project involves food security, water provision, solar power, acquiring land for landless women and construction of houses in Mpigi Central Uganda. The details progress of the reporting period on the implementation of the project. PROJECT AT GLANCE The project was posted on global giving website in July 2018. Fundraiser: Global giving Foundation United State of America Implementer: Kyakulumbye Development Foundation Start Period: July 2018 Total cost of the Project: 20 million Uganda shillings. Contribution from Global giving: 98 million Uganda shillings Contribution from KDF and Community: 22 million Uganda shillings Scope of the work The work comprises of food security, water provision, solar energy and construction of houses. Survey of the beneficiaries These were set and 20 women visited Training in food security was done by community agriculture trainers (CATS) in various village especially in modern agriculture. Mobilization KDF mobilized women beneficiaries to participate in project and embrace it, women were encouraged to increase their food production at their house hold level. It involved cassava, potato, maize and banana planting. In addition to that green vegetables were planted for increase of nutrition for their children. Hygiene and sanitation promotion is highly done at house hold level, however due to rain season, these people are lacking water tanks where they can harvest rain freely. Progress summery KDF had formal quarterly meetings with beneficiaries on important outstanding issues faces the project beneficiaries. This was headed at Buwere village, Nabitete Parish in Mpigi district. Among the challenges was lack of funds to implement project activities. Work program A program covering the entire project was available to the women although the work plan depends entirely on the availability of funds. This helped the progress of the project, so far the progress is not so good since it’s in its infancy stage. Schedule of activities Since the beginning of the project, 3 months have passed without any donation on our fundraising page. Work forecast The following activities were expected to be implemented in few months if there is availability of funds; • Construction of rain water tanks • Provision of solar power • Purchase of land for landless women • Construction of houses • Harvesting and post harvesting • Consultative meetings with women and • Meeting the stakeholders at village levels. Man power The average summery of the many power inputs of different categories of personnel is as follow; • Project leader (1) • Sociologist (1) • Semi skilled staff (2) • Unskilled women beneficiaries (4) The actual financial expenditure inclusive KDF staff by the end of the quarter Number Description of expenditure Amount 1 . Stationery for documentation 10,000 2. Fuel for mobilization 140,000 3. Training women 100,000 4. Servicing the vehicle 100,000 5. Fuel for mobilization on projects 60,000 Reconciliation Donation received from Global giving 0 KDF contribution 500,000 Less total expenditure 410,000 Less bank charges 3,600 Total balance 86,400