Projects

In December 2024 and January 2025, two-day train-the-trainer programs were held in these regions with around twenty participants, all of which were successfully completed. Even the journey to the training locations was an adventure: hours of driving on dusty, potholed roads into remote areas in the bush. We were welcomed with great warmth everywhere we went.

The power supply was a constant challenge - sometimes non-existent, often fluctuating and unreliable. But this is precisely what created a special atmosphere: organizers and participants helped each other, improvised, sought solutions together, and made the impossible possible. Andrea Ristl also learns something new with every training session – not only about culture and the subtle differences in everyday life, but also about how valuable flexibility and openness to new habits are.

What remains are memories of beaming faces, lots of laughter, genuine interest, and great joy in working together. We are often surprised with small gifts, and each time we return to our home base feeling fulfilled and richly rewarded.

The sustainability of the training sessions lives on in the WhatsApp groups, where questions are asked, experiences are shared, and new insights are passed on, while on site, knowledge continues to grow from person to person – like a quiet, powerful grassroots movement.

Current projects

Bushenyi

Bushenyi is located in western Uganda in the Ankole region, west of Mbarara.

What makes Bushenyi special is its landscape, which combines fertile hills, forests, and waterways, providing ideal conditions for agriculture.

Rubirizi

Rubirizi is also located in western Uganda, south of the equator.

What makes Rubirizi special is that large parts of Queen Elizabeth National Park, with its crater lakes, savannah, and rainforest (e.g. Maramagambo Forest), are located in the district.