Farmers successfully received their agricultural inputs—soybean and maize seeds—in preparation for planting during the first season. Quality inputs improve crop yields, enhance soil management, and support more reliable harvests even under challenging conditions. This reduces food insecurity and increases household income, allowing farmers to reinvest in their farms and communities. Agro inputs also promote efficient…
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When I completed my primary seven, my mother told me she could not afford to pay my school fees at secondary level, so she told me to either stay at home or repeat primary seven. OCA’s scholarship came at the right time when I had lost hope and if it were not for their efforts,…
Social and economic development is hard and slow to achieve among subsistence farmers who are caught up in poverty. But OCA together with International Refugee Trust (IRT) is chipping these obstacles away through multi-sectoral approaches. Without proper storage, these farmers were forced to sell their surplus crops at a low price to middlemen, and potentially lose…
Richard Ayeni is now a renown supplier of chicken in Alebtong district selling over 1000 birds every month. He has been able to educate his children and one of all is a mechanic. from the chicken business he was able to open for his son a mechanic shop, build a permanent house and buy himself…
Poor sanitation and hygiene is a cross-cutting health concern in all rural Ugandan villages which are responsible for 17% of all deaths of children under five according to World Health Organisation. StepUp educates communities about the importance of home and personal hygiene, and sanitation in relation to good health. Tremendous progress have been made since…