Women famer groups with over 7 people in their households realized improved incomes

90% of 100 women famer groups with over 7 people in their households realized improved incomes of up to 4 times and food security as a result of practicing improved farming practices. The farmers involved in 15 women farmer groups, 3 Farmers’ Associations and Kidera VUMA women groups partnered with Kidera-Agola village famer groups.

Today VUMA works with the rural vulnerable mothers and some few urban single mothers in northern and Eastern part of Uganda to address their real needs and build local partnerships with institutions/community in order to touch the livelihood of mothers and their children focus adolescent girls and teen mothers psycho-social support in agriculture , food security, health access and utilization. Particular emphasis is put on empowering vulnerable mothers in the capacity of one’s ability in order to eradicate poverty.

Agricultural value addition activities of the farmer aimed at improving the quality of produce and profitability were supported. Maize grain milling and animal feeds milling structures and machines were established in kidera Agola village

Leadership and management capacities of 3 farmer organizations with over 100 farmers were developed through provision of knowledge and skills in effective leadership, resources mobilization and management, business planning , savings and credit management among others.

Vuma mothers in their households who were previously subsistence farmers have been empowered, transformed into small holder farmers and are now taking up farming as a way of generating income to sustain and cater for some basic needs like clothing. Several households have diversified their sources of income, into farming.