The 24 days training, Module 1: Understanding Poverty in Rural Uganda of CPAR Uganda’s project: Mentoring Young Adults into Innovators against Poverty, was indeed a great one. Other than making new friends, me personally I gained a lot of knowledge. First on the balanced diet aspect, I was able to realize that my small family … Continue reading Living within your means is the way to go
Learnt to save, will not waste money again
Am so grateful for the training we were given – Module I: Understanding Poverty in Rural Uganda of CPAR Uganda’s project, "Mentoring Young Adults into Innovators against Poverty.” If there is something I really lacked then it was a saving culture. How I wished I got the knowledge before completing school, am sure savings from … Continue reading Learnt to save, will not waste money again
Livelihoods devasted by COVID-19 pandemic
I am honored to be part of the young adult innovators benefitting from CPAR Uganda’s mentoring program. Photo credit @ Norah Owaraga The Savings culture that we learnt during the training bore fruits when we started a savings group, the “Innovators Savings Group”, but due to the lock down (COVID-19 induced locked instituted in March … Continue reading Livelihoods devasted by COVID-19 pandemic
Generate savings by minimizing expenses
I really appreciate the training that I and my colleagues had in January 2020 (Module I – Understanding Poverty in Rural Uganda of CPAR Uganda’s Project: Mentoring Young Adults into Innovators against Poverty). I have tried my best to minimize my expenditure to give me chance to save, but also having a happy life amidst … Continue reading Generate savings by minimizing expenses
Adoch Deborah Komakech Joins Mentoring Programme
We are delighted to welcome Adoch Dorah Komakech onto our project: “Mentoring Young Adults into Innovators against Poverty.” She will effectively begin here journey with us on 7th January 2021 when she will participate in a training session on cash flows that will be facilitated by our lead mentor, Norah Owaraga, at our Lira Learning Centre from 7th to … Continue reading Adoch Deborah Komakech Joins Mentoring Programme
Alum Vicky Joins Mentoring Programme
We are delighted to welcome Alum Vicky onto our project: "Mentoring Young Adults into Innovators against Poverty." She will effectively begin here journey with us on 7th January 2021 when she will participate in a training session on cash flows that will be facilitated by our lead mentor, Norah Owaraga, at our Lira Learning Centre … Continue reading Alum Vicky Joins Mentoring Programme
‘Living Positively with COVID-19’
Our Innovators, you adults whom we are mentoring under our project: "MENTORING YOUNG ADULTS INTO INNOVATORS AGAINST POVERTY", are busy innovating and transforming our Lira Centre into a vibrant learning centre that may actually become self-sustaining in the longer-term. Enon's FOODS IN LAWNS PROJECT is one such excellent project that our innovators have come up … Continue reading ‘Living Positively with COVID-19’
History – CPAR Uganda Enters Lango
Mr. Johson Stanley Okullo Engole recollects and shared how he remembers the entry of the Uganda Country Programme of Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR Uganda) in to Lango. He did so during a Loro Sub-County Elders Forum that was hosted by CPAR Uganda Ltd at its Loro Base Camp on Tuesday, 15th August … Continue reading History – CPAR Uganda Enters Lango
CPAR Uganda Welcomes Mr. Engole to its Board of Directors
We, at CPAR Uganda Ltd, are delighted to welcome Mr. Johnson Stanley Okullo Engole, as the new member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Engole became a member of our General Assembly in 2016 and with him he brought to CPAR Uganda Ltd a wealth of knowledge and experience, including the history of how the … Continue reading CPAR Uganda Welcomes Mr. Engole to its Board of Directors
Sustainable Cassava Multiplication
Members of Kony Wa Women’s Farmer Field School (FFS), in 2012, received from CPAR Uganda training on cassava agronomy and cassava cuttings of variety MM/96/4271 variety (NASE 14) for multiplication, under our Farmers First (FF) Programme. This variety is resistant to brown streak virus and cassava mosaic virus which greatly impair yields of all other … Continue reading Sustainable Cassava Multiplication
