Pilot Village: Wankonge Goat Project
The Mvule Project first began in the Fall of 2006 with many brave tree buyers purchasing the first trees. But following the tragic deaths of our partners and friends Adam Langford & Moses Kimeze, the program was suspended.
We resumed in September 2007, planting the initial 100 seedlings in Wankonge Village, our pilot project. After one year of growth, here's what we're seeing.
First, all 100 trees are thriving and healthy! This is good, of course. But the community is thriving as well.
The people in Wankonge have come together in a remarkable way through the work of Mvule Project. Project participants include Christians, Muslims, and traditional religions. Government officials and school children, young men and elderly women have joined together in this task for the sake of their village and their future.
From the beginning the goal for Wankonge Village was to start a sustainable goat business. With the money they earned from this project, the group has opened a bank account, purchased land, planted grasses for feed, and begun construction on a shelter.
Wankonge is well on their way to creating a new source of income for their village. But the real results of the project go much deeper. The community is stronger because they are working together for a common set of goals. It's a whole new way of living and working together. And it's these relationships that are changing the landscape and communities of Uganda.
It's what makes our work worth doing!
