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Benard Ntajumba: Blending Music and Environmental Stewardship in Uganda’s Reforestation Efforts

Meet Benard Ntajumba, our tree nursery coordinator at Fairventures Worldwide in Uganda.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NEW: Annual Report 2022 & FAQ!

Get to know us more in detail in our Annual Report and on our FAQ website.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Das Fairventures-Team bei der COP27 in Ägypten

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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New carbon project: Fairventures and STIHL expand existing partnership.

STIHL has been supporting our work with financial resources, equipment and know-how since 2017. This year, we are pleased to announce the largest joint project so far.

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Group photo of participants of the planting event

Planting 1,236 Trees in 2 hours? — Climate Action in Uganda!

“Take Action and Plant A Tree.” That was the theme for an event our team in Uganda hosted on May 7 at Bunyama Katosi in the Mukono district. 150 volunteers answered our call.

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