05/06/2026
🌱 Big News from Uganda! 🌱
It’s been a while since I posted an update about the Young Farmers project in Uganda, and what a story this has become.
When I first started supporting Nuwagaba and his team, their dream was simple: to secure some land where they could grow their own food and become more self-sufficient. Thanks to an incredible fundraising effort—mostly driven by the young farmers themselves and their local supporters—they didn’t just talk about it. They made it happen.
They raised thousands of pounds and successfully purchased land for cultivation. 🚜🌾
Since then, they’ve continued to build on that success. They invested a small portion of their funds into poultry, buying chicks and equipment. Although they suffered some losses, as every farmer does sooner or later, the project still generated a profit and valuable experience.
Most recently, they raised funds to attend a four-day agricultural training programme at a regenerative farm. This is the update Nuwagaba shared with us after returning:
“We have been able to learn new farming techniques such as maggots and worm rearing, making liquid manure, saving water in dry seasons, and controlling pests and diseases in plants and birds without using chemicals. We also gained more knowledge about methods we were already familiar with. With such skills, we’re hoping to make greater changes in our community.”
I told him I wished I could have joined them. Honestly, it sounds like they learned more in four days than I have in several years! 🤩
One detail particularly caught my attention. They visited a farm using hydroponic towers fed with homemade liquid nutrients. According to Nuwagaba, the farmers mix chicken manure, cow dung and other local materials, soak them in water for several days, and use the resulting nutrient-rich liquid to feed the plants.
Whether you’re growing food in Uganda, Wales, or anywhere else, knowledge like this is powerful. The ability to produce more food with fewer resources can change lives, especially in communities where every harvest matters.
What impresses me most is not the land, the chickens, or even the training. It’s the attitude. These young people refuse to wait for someone else to solve their problems. They organise, learn, experiment, and keep moving forward despite setbacks.
I’m incredibly proud to have played a small part in this journey and even prouder of what they have achieved themselves. ❤️
If you’d like to support their next steps, you can follow and donate here:
👉 https://gofund.me/e052b7e0b
Thank you to everyone who has supported this project over the years. Every donation, share, comment, and word of encouragement helped make moments like this possible. 🌱🙏🌍
