The primary focus must be on food security. No other activity can be successfully attempted without self-sustenance in food.

If the members have land, they must do farming till they achieve self-sustenance in food.

If the members do not have land, they must involve in activities where they can earn enough to achieve self-sustenance in food.

Farming does not need money - it needs work.

Hence farming can be started on the available land without further delay.

If own land is not available, it can be leased or rented from the owners, or farmed on a profit-sharing basis.

If land for farming is still not available, focus on activities where enough can be earned to achieve self-sustenance in food.

Further earnings, or creation of infrastructure like improved houses, schools, transport etc must be thought of 'only after' achieving self-sustenance in food.

Attempting any other activity without first achieving self-sustenance in food is like making a tall building without first making it's foundation.

Self-sustenance in food is the foundation on which all other needs are to be built.

Vijai

Thank you Vijai for this very helpful post.

Sulaiman, could you please tell us more about the community's life style. What sort of activities do they do to obtain food. Are they farmers? What kind of crops do they grow? Are they hunters?? Please tell us all you can ASAP.

Hi Sulaiman,

I may not be in a very good position to help but please read through this http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgs9fnp6_0g5zp8p3n resource.
It may be helpful.

Good luck

Henry

--
Jehovah Jireh

Generally, the inhabitants of Bukoggolwa Village are mainly subsistence organic farmers with a few do farming for home consumption as well as targeting the local markets. The crops mainly grown are beans,
groundnuts,maize,apple bananas,avacado,pineapples,cassava,sweet potatoes,coffee,sugar-canes,hot-pepper,
cabages,onions,tomatoes.
They are also others dealing in livestock and the majority deal in goat,sheep and cattle rearing.
Some deal in poultry farming with the local breeds. They have shown great interest to engage in exotic
breeds for higher yields.
Others are involved in handcraft making and petty trading. It must be pointed out they produce alot of
craft works but most of the time fail to get good prices and reasonable market for them.
The issue of reliable market is a major challenge to them.
Other people engage in construction work but they move to other areas particularly where urbanisation
has taken place for wages.

Thank you for that.

Sulaiman.

Dear All
The following links may be of help-

Contact Form- http://www.tfsr.org/contact
http://www.tfsr.org ( sewing machines or tools ) - Africa
*
E-mail- mail@kitchentablecharities.org
http://www.kitchentablecharities.org/

(Primary education; Health, sanitation and clean drinking water,Child and mother care, including street children, orphanages and maternity services;Poverty alleviation, especially revenue generating projects.)
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Contact Detail - http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/contactus.php
http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/ ( Income generating ideas )

Regards,
Sushmita,
India

Dear All
The following some more links may be of help-

GOAT BREEDING

http://www.allgoats.com/breeding.htm
http://www.goats4h.com/AI.html

There are numerous Email id(for differnet category).Look into website for details.

Regards,
Sushmita,
India

"Others are involved in handcraft making and petty trading. It must be pointed out they produce alot of
craft works but most of the time fail to get good prices and reasonable market for them".

Sir please tell send me more information if you can on these crafts? Do you have any pictures? And pricing for them would be great also.

Yolanda
Florida,USA

Dear Sir,

This is quite important. What I have to say is that the Members of
the village and surrounding communities have alot to offer for market
in terms of crafts. Most of the time, they are limited to better prices.
The crafts which penetrate better market in Kampala again overstay and
this creates uncertainties and frustrations.

Iam soon going to send you pictures of some of the products for more
details so that we can jointly work out modalities for better market
and incentives to produce more from Bukoggolwa Village.

Thank you for this serious concern.

Sulaiman Gumila Mbuga,
Local Representative,
Bukoggolwa Village.
Tel:+256-712-976679;
Tel:+256-751-434743.
e-mail:bukoggolwa@yahoo.com

Hullo Sushmita,

Iam honored to welcome you officially to Bukoggolwa Village
and thank you for this contribution.

Sulaiman Gumila Mbuga
Local Representative,
Bukoggolwa Village.

Sulaiman Gumila Mbuga,

You may also review this web site: http://chfinternational.org
They carry The Artisans as Entrepreneur Training Modules, which teaches
1- Entering the Global Market
2- Management
3- Product Design and Development
4- Marketing
5- Costing and Pricing
6- Production
7- Packaging and Shipping
8- Finance

They assist any program or artisan group with relevant business training. For more information you can contact them through email at craftscenter@chfinternational.org

Many thanks to you Yolanda Kisner.
I will do my best to contact them.
I will then keep you updated of their
response and relevant intervention on
the promotion of income generation for
the community.

Let me take this opportunity to introduce
to you the Chairperson of Bukoggolwa Widows
and Orphans' Care Centre(BWOCC) the NGO
through which the income-genarating activities
are being promoted.
Her name is:AISA NABITTAKA.

Sulaiman Gumila Mbuga
From Bukoggolwa.