Greetings from Uganda!

The Good Earth Team in Uganda has been busy over the past few months conducting trainings, participating in the Uganda National Shelter Profile, and planning a project in a slum in Kampala that will build latrines.

Good Earth Technical Trainings:

In September and October, Good Earth conducted 4 trainings with various organisations. The first training was with the Rural Agency for Sustainable Development (RASD) and the student chapter of Engineers without Borders at the University of California, Davis. The training took place in Nkokonjeru, a town about an hour outside of Kampala. Good Earth trained RASD and student volunteers in water tank construction. A machine was left with RASD to continue building tanks in their community projects.

The second training was held in Koutulai, Mbale, eastern Uganda with the West Midlands, UK Chapter of Engineers for Overseas Development (EFOD). We conducted training in blockmaking and masonry skills for the construction of a grinding mill for an agricultural widow's cooperative. The mill will help bring value addition to the widow's agricultural raw cereals.

Our third training took place with Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS) at the Onwards and Upwards Secondary School in Buloba, a village situated outside of Kampala. We trained in blockmaking and masonry skills. Currently, PEAS is constructing classroom blocks for the school.

Training at PEAS

The last training was with the Agoro International Vocational Institute (AIVI) in Agoro, Kitgum. Agoro is a town in Northern Uganda, on the Sudan Border. It was severely affected by the 20 year war between the LRA and the Ugandan government. Good Earth conducted water tank trainings with AIVI trainees. The goal is for the trainees to set up income generation the skills acquired from the trainings at the Institute.