• Tiana is a farmer in Gishondori Village, near the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in southwest Uganda. She grows Irish potatoes, wheat, maize and millet. She wants to grow her farming business by increasing her crop production and raising goats and chickens.  

Gishondori, Kisoro District, Uganda
Organisation : Kisoro District, Uganda

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$160.00 of $900.00 goal

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About The Project

$900 needed to purchase goats and quality seeds and to rent land
$150 contributed by Tiana towards her project


With an initial investment Tiana bought a sheep, a hen house and some hens. Her business is generating a profit. She has been able to put money into a savings plan for future needs. She is seeing a profit that has helped her family overcome difficulties of having enough to eat and paying for school fees. She is very proud of her success.



Paying it Forward

As he family income grows she wants to help other families with school books and food donations.

Backstory

Tiana is married and has six children, five are in school. Her husband runs a boda boda (motor bike) taxi service. They live near relatives and the families work together to help each other when needed. She is learning new skills and has learned about improving her business from other families involved in similar projects. She finds this teamwork beneficial. Tiana has expanded her business and increased her income. Her family faces the challenges of schools being far away, poor roads, lack of medicines and of clean water. As a farmer living near the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, she is faced with the possibility of wildlife destroying her crops.

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Location Information

  • Location : Gishondori, Kisoro District, Uganda
  • Formatted Address : Gishondori, Uganda
  • City : Gishondori
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  • Country : Uganda

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  • Created By : Mark Newland
  • Published On : Sep 16, 2021, 9:14 AM
  • Funding Ends : Dec 31, 1969, 4:00 PM
  • Category : Farming- Vegetables
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  • Description : Tiana is married and has six children, five are in school. Her husband runs a boda boda (motor bike) taxi service. They live near relatives and the families work together to help each other when needed. She is learning new skills and has learned about improving her business from other families...  more

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  • David Woosley
    David Woosley is following project: Gisozi Bahinzi Borozi.

    Goal Amount : $900.00

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