News
28. November 2024
From Roots to Classrooms: How a Tree Nursery is Bringing Schooling to Rusese’s Children
The Community Nursery in Bwera, located in the Kasese District, is building a school for the local community. By purchasing seedlings from the nursery, Fairventures is helping to create a reliable and long-term source of income. This new primary school is being established in the Rusese area of Bwera, providing children in the rural area with access to education.
23. October 2024
Climate Change: The Driving Force and Biggest Challenge for Our Tree Planting Projects in Uganda
In May 2024, Fairventures Worldwide reached out to landowners across Uganda who are eager to plant native tree species in key operational areas. After receiving a strong response, 283 farmers with a total of 433.5 hectares of land were selected to participate in this season’s planting efforts.
27. August 2024
Benard Ntajumba: Blending Music and Environmental Stewardship in Uganda’s Reforestation Efforts
Meet Benard Ntajumba, our tree nursery coordinator at Fairventures Worldwide in Uganda.
6. August 2024
Exciting coverage of Fairventures on WoodCentral.com
In an interesting article, Wood Central focuses on Uganda's potential in the timber industry and discusses the projects of Fairventures and the Timber Innovation Center.
27. June 2024
Our Impact Report 2023 is here!
We are excited to reflect on the challenges and successes of the year 2023 with you and look together towards a hopeful future.
18. April 2024
Farmer Training Facilitator Edith Muhindo about the reforestation projects in Kasese, Uganda
Edith Muhindo supports farmers to reforest degraded areas. Edith has been a Farmer Training Facilitator (FTF) at Fairventures Worldwide for four years now and is at the forefront of our activities.
10. April 2024
Quiz Night at the Timber Innovation Center with students from Makerere and Kyambogo Universitiy
Knowledge is key: In this spirit, we hosted a quiz night about forestry and climate topics.
2. April 2024
Patience Naamara’s Journey in Leading Climate Action Through Forestry
Meet Patience Naamara, the Country Director of Fairventures Worldwide in Uganda, who serves as an inspiration in sustainable forestry solutions against climate change.
27. March 2024
Media reports on our tree planting activities in Uganda on the International Day of Forests
Various media in Uganda, including Nile Post and Capital Radio, reported on our tree planting activities on the International Day of Forests.
25. March 2024
Joint Forces: Fairventures and Kyambogo University plant over 600 trees on the International Day of Forests
On last week's International Day of Forests, Fairventures Worldwide cooperated with Kyambogo University in Uganda to plant a forest of 600 trees on 2 acres of land in the university green belt.
21. March 2024
Check out our brand new project video for Uganda!
After already producing a special intro video for our “100 Million Trees” project in Indonesia, we now have an introduction video for “Lasting Solutions” in Uganda. Check it out!
8. March 2024
Female power and leadership at Fairventures
We have many great women at Fairventures who help us to make a difference and lead our NGO to great achievements. We are proud to introduce three women in leadership positions in our organisation.
26. January 2024
The benefits of Agroforestry in Tororo District, Uganda
The benefits of agroforestry are not only addressing essential needs but are also contributing to environmental conservation and economic growth.
4. December 2023
Climate Change Alters Uganda’s Rainfall Patterns, Affecting Farmers in Kayunga District
Uganda, typically known for its stable rainfall patterns, is experiencing the negative impacts of climate change. Those circumstances are affecting the nation and our farmers.
15. November 2023
Advent Calendar ‘24 Good Deeds’ enabled new collaborations in Uganda
With the support and money from 24 Good Deeds, we were able to collaborate with the Uganda Scouts Association to manage the Kaazi Community Nursery. The goal is to reforest the National Scouts Grounds located in Kampala District and empower nearby communities by distributing free fruit and tree seedlings.
6. November 2023
Empowering Communities: Tree Monitoring Refresher Training
In a collaborative effort between us and Treeo, a significant milestone was achieved, as we conducted a Refresher Training on tree monitoring. This event brought together community monitors from various project areas and was hosted in Fort Portal City in Uganda.
28. September 2023
Growing Hope: Muhindo Evelyne’s Journey
Muhindo Evelyne is from Kasese district and has undergone a remarkable transformation. Not so long ago, she was struggling to make a living. Today, she is a shining example of what determination and the right support can achieve.
15. September 2023
NEW: Annual Report 2022 & FAQ!
Get to know us more in detail in our Annual Report and on our FAQ website.
31. July 2023
How tree planting improved the life of primary school teacher Posiano
Byamukama Posiano's life took an unexpected turn when Nyamyezi Central Forest Reserve (CFR) partnered with Fairventures Worldwide. It enabled him to increase his earnings in a way that he is not just able to continue teaching but also improve his skills by doing a bachelor degree in Education.
30. June 2023
Exciting Quiz Night at our Timber Innovation Center
The Timber Innovation Center buzzed with anticipation and excitement as we organized our first quiz night in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
19. June 2023
Media in Uganda and East Africa report about our Timber Innovation Center in Kampala
The launch of our Timber Innovation Center in the heart of Uganda, directly in the center of the capital Kampala, generated a lot of attention from Ugandan media.
6. June 2023
Building a sustainable future: The Opening of Uganda’s first Timber Innovation Centre on World Environment Day
On World Environment Day, we opened our Timber Innovation Center in the heart of Kampala. The launch event welcomed numerous stakeholders, including his Excellency, the German ambassador Matthias Schauer, Wolfgang Baum, CEO of Fairventures Worldwide and Patience Namara, Country Director of Fairventures Worldwide in Uganda.
17. January 2023
Agroforestry with Bees & Urban Farming – Testing new approaches of sustainable agriculture
We work with our partners Latek Stay Alliance, and Eco-Agric Uganda on an agroforestry project in the Hoima, Kikuube and Kibaale districts.
22. December 2022
We participated in the Climate Change Conference (COP 27) in Egypt
The 27th UN Climate Change Conference took place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in November. Some members of the Fairventures family also attended. This was their experience.
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