People Really Give A Sh*t...

We made some very big promises when we were in Rwanda and Uganda back in February, guaranteeing that they would not be false and that we would not disappoint. 

Then we did the math.

Roughly 2000 sheep and goats promised.
More than we had delivered in our two and a half years!

Plus tags, meds and vets.

Holy sh*t! 

But thanks to some 

INCREDIBLY GENEROUS FRIENDS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, 

...and slews of phone calls, emails and meetings...

Jeff did it!
Our most heartfelt thanks go out, on behalf of the countless men, women and children, to all these mensches for their bountiful kindness!
We look forward to seeing you in Rwanda and/or Uganda when the wanderlust calls!

And So The Sh*t Begins In Uganda...

 

Solomon and Esther, are our new general managers of Uganda Operations for The Shit Starts Here.

Being new to the project and having to understand, interpret and refine our existing model to Ugandan dynamics was a challenge they embraced with gusto.

The opportunity to start small as we ironed out any kinks was most welcomed by all of us.

Jeff and I were sad to not be there with them.

They recently sent reports and pictures of this first foray into Uganda. 

The 20 members of The Elders Of Ober Barr cooperative received 19 goats and 5 sheep the week before last.

As the women are older and weak, their orphaned grandchildren agreed to dig the compost pits and and do all manual labour associated with creation/spreading of fertilizer.

Animals were, once again, sourced locally, benefiting members of the extended community.

Next up, 100 members of the cooperative of a former Internally Displaced People's Camp (IDP) in Barlonyo and 100 members of Kamdini cooperative, perhaps the most troubled and neglected place, abandoned by the community due to its strategic location as an LRA hideout.