Kakunyu village, Bukomero sub-county in Kiboga District, Uganda.
Project Background:
Uganda Pioneers Association own a 10 acre piece of land at Kakunyu village in Bukomero sub-county on which it has piloted several projects. In 2008 UPA began a campaign to plant trees on more than half of this land. In 2008 alone over 500 trees were planted. In 2009 we plan to double this number of trees and simultaneously grow other food crops in the area. It is UPA's hope that this project will become a demonstration project for Bukomero in the future and will become a distribution centre for tree seedlings for the community.
Objectives:
To promote environment conservation through tree planting; to promote agro forestry through intercropping commercial trees with food crops; to promote the use of organic manure for improved agriculture and increased production.
Activities:
Planting 2 acres of different species of trees; preparing 2 tree nursery beds; tree potting; raising tree nursery shades; agriculture; making composite manure pits; carrying organic manure to plants/gardens; planting maize and vegetables; weeding.
Cultural and educational visits:
A visit to Katera historical stones; climbing Katera Hill The Bukomero fortnightly local market is also an experience. Cultural Nights will be organised on different days for the different countries represented at the work camp. Please bring anything that can introduce your culture.
Expected outcome:
It is expected after the work camp:
1000 trees will be planted 2000 tree seedlings potted 2 nursery beds constructed 2 acres of maize planted 2 manure composite pits prepared.
Beneficiaries:
UPA members, international work camp participants, local community, local volunteers.
Host community:
The people found in central Uganda are multi tribal with the majority of the population being Baganda. The major language spoken is Luganda and many people also speak English.
Accommodation:
Accommodation will be in a UPA guest room. Participants will be required to carry their own sleeping bags and mats. The camp site has simple bathrooms with no showers. The camp sites have latrines rather than toilets, and a simple shelter in which to cook.
Project:
Participants are advised to arrive 2 days before the project begins.
Hosting fees:
International volunteers are required to pay €250 on arrival. The fee covers pick up in the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, orientation at the UPA guesthouse, local transport to and from the work camp and food and accommodation during the work camp. The fee also contributes to the running of activities during the workcamp and communication costs prior to the workcamp.
Kakunyu village, Bukomero sub county in Kiboga District. Kiboga District is located in the central part of Uganda boarded by Luweero District in the northeast, Masindi in the northwest, Mubende district in the south and Kibale district in the southwest.
Project background:
Uganda Pioneers Association owns a 10 acre piece of land at Kakunyu village in Bukomero Sub-County on which it has piloted several projects. UPA plans to turn this into a project to train youths in different useful disciplines. The need to grow several crops for food is inevitable as the project will host a large number of young people. It is UPA's hope that this project will become an exemplary project for Bukomero in the future and to establish a Youth Careers Guidance Centre.
Objectives:
To promote the use of organic manure for improved agriculture and increased production; to increase on food production for the would be trainees; to prepare the hall for training youths.
Activities:
Agriculture:
- Making composite manure pits; carrying organic manure to plants/gardens; planting maize and vegetables; weeding; renovation; plastering and flooring UPA Community Hall at Bukomero; mixing concrete, sand and cement; carrying water, concrete and mortar.
Cultural and educational visits:
A visit to Katera historical stones; climbing Katera Hill; the Bukomero local market takes place twice a month on Tuesdays and is worth experiencing. Cultural Nights will be organised on different days for the different countries represented at the work camp. Please bring anything that can introduce your culture.
Expected outcomes:
It is expected after the work camp:
1 acre of maize will have been planted; 1 acre of vegetables will have been planted; 2 manure composite pits will have been prepared; the UPA Community Hall will have been plastered and the flooring will have been put in.
Beneficiaries:
UPA members, international work camp participants, the local community, local volunteers
Host community:
The people found in central Uganda are multi-tribal with the majority population being Baganda. The major language spoken is Luganda though many people also speak English.
Accommodation:
Accommodation will be in a UPA guest room on the project. Participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags and mats. The camp site have simple bathrooms with no showers and participants will wash using a cup and bucket. The camp sites have latrines not flushing toilets. A simple shelter will be used as a kitchen.
Project:
Participants are advised to arrive two days before the project begins.
Hosting fees:
International volunteers are required to pay €250 on arrival. The fee covers pick up in the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, orientation at the UPA guesthouse, local transport to and from the work camp and food and accommodation during the work camp. The fee also contributes to the running of activities during the workcamp and communication costs prior to the workcamp.
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