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.