Impact Report: Enhancing Household Food Security and Well-being in Kalagala Parish
The Enhancing Household Food Security and Well-being for Byabuku Farmers Women Group project has been successfully implemented in Kalagala Parish, Njeru Municipality, Uganda. The project, led by the Foundation for Sustainable Community Based Development (FSD-Jinja Uganda), has brought about significant positive changes in the lives of women and their families. Below is an overview of […]
Transforming Lives of Teenage Mothers in Kalagala Parish
The project aimed at empowering vulnerable teenage mothers in Kalagala Parish has been successfully implemented, bringing profound and transformative changes to the community. We have partly implemented some of the project components to the group of women in Kyambogo community. The successful implementation of this project has brought about positive change in among the teenage […]
Enhancing household food security and wellbeing for Byabuku Farmers Women Group.
Mobilizing Women and Youth Groups into VSLA for Microenterprise Development.
Economically empowering Lukolo farmers through out of season farming
During the GESI program in Uganda, the intern’s motivation to apply was driven by a strong passion for community-driven sustainable development initiatives. They aimed to create a positive impact and gain practical experience in addressing challenges faced by underserved communities. The project’s primary objective was the economic empowerment of the Lukolo farming community through a […]
Creating income generation opportunities for 30 vulnerable women in Tongolo Community
The GESI interns on the SustainMe team noted various reasons for pursuing the program. Among these included desires to be culturally immersed in a region often overlooked by study abroad programs; to apply the concepts of sustainable development taught in the classroom on the ground; to see the interplay of culture, community, and development work […]
Skills Training in Village savings and Loan Association in groups of Naluvule Village to reduce poverty
Collin applied to the Foundation for Sustainable Community Based Development—Jinja Uganda in order to learn more about community-based development. As a Master of Public Policy: International Development, Collin is interested in learning various ways to help reduce conflict. He believes no confrontation or conflict can be approached the same way. He realizes that situations arise […]
Improving cooking methods at St. Teresa Primary School while saving the environment for sustainable supply of nutritious school meals year-round.
When the thought of applying for summer 2022 internships crossed her mind, the Intern’s advisors had suggested she apply for the Geneseo Student Ambassadorship Awards, which select a handful of students to receive grants to create their own community-based projects. Having had interest in studying abroad since high school, this program, which is offered as […]
Multimedia digital skills learning project for students at Johnhill Senior Secondary School
Ipsita, Khantey and Camille applied for the GESI and FSD program out of a desire to both learn more about development work, as well as a desire to enact meaningful and sustainable change within a community. The project undertaken by the interns was devised in response to and alongside simultaneous conversations had with the student […]
Empowering grandmothers in proper hygiene management and business skills
Audrey application to FSD’s virtual internship program was motivated by her will to: broaden her understanding of development challenges outside of the United States, gain grassroots communities experience, and learn to tailor projects to local needs. Audrey worked with a group of grandmothers in a small village of Kyriowa; during her community assessment, they shared and compared their perspectives on communicable diseases and hygienic habits. A recurring suggestion was simply to purchase more soap, yet Audrey found this solution unsustainable in the long-term. So, forming a team from St […]