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Wise words
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Our third week was really practical. We visited different
communities in Masaka and around it.
We had also two days work in office for developing a training module for schools and farmers. Also we decided to make a fundraise for solar dryer. With a solar dryer, at least 10 farmers can dry their pineapples and mango´s. They can export these dry fruits and increase their income. Maybe in the future also enlarge their farm and hire new workers and develop their community.
Firstly, we visited community in Kyanamukaka, where we observed
coffee farms. We monitored their strategies of agroforestry and plantation. Also,
we visited one construction, where local private companies are planning to
process and store their harvest. These farmers would like to start producing
organic coffee and other crops. For this reason, we got a bit information about their pesticides,
which they are normally using. Since now, these are not organic yet.
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View of the garden in Kyanamukaka
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| Coffee |
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| Coffee |
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View of the area
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View of the area
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Cabbage field
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Cabbage field
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View of the area
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| Cooking place |
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| Cooking place |
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| House in Kiyanamukaka |
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| Machete for gardening |
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| Papyrus |
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| Pineapple |
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| Pineapple |
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| Construction of processing facility and warehouse |
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| Construction of processing facility and warehouse |
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| Construction of processing facility and warehouse |
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| View of the garden |
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| Ankole cow |
After visiting the community in Kyanamukaka, we decided to see the lake Victoria and the inhabitants there.
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| Lake Victoria and fishing boats |
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| Ankole cows |
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| Matoke |
Here we are again back in the area of Kyanamukaka. Under this ground, there is a waterpoint.
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| Waterpoint is under the ground |
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| Waterpoint is under the ground |
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We had a great opportunity to participate the annual meeting
of the Red Cross, Masaka branch. They reported about their 2016/2017 year work.
In addition, they presented their plans and strategies for the next working year (2017/2018) . Also,
they gave us a brief overview about their members in Masaka branch.
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| Branch manager is giving report |
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| Discussion |
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| Branch manager is responding to questions |
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| Discussion |
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| With the Red Cross Masaka branch manager Mr. Henry Musoke |
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| The Red Cross, Masaka Branch Annual Meeting |
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| Programme |
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| Members of the Red Cross, Masaka Branch |
We visited Rina Primary School to observe their garden,
because in few weeks we are going to plan a garden with vegetables for them. We asked teachers and director, which plants they
wish to see in their garden. Also, we met with their all students, who had prepared
us a little performance.
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| Chicken |
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| Cleaning facilities |
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| Clock |
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| Clothes |
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| Headmaster |
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| The assistant of the Headmaster with my colleague |
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| The office of the Headmaster |
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| School garden |
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| Eggplant |
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| Place for vegetables |
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| Body building food |
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| Health giving food |
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| We share |
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| Performance by children |
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| The prayer |
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| View of the Rina Primary School |
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| Rina Primary School |
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| Student |
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| Words of wisdom |
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After the visit to school
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We also visited another school in Kyanamukaka - St. Mugagga S.S.S. We had a training day with students from environment club. Together we created their school garden. We planted different seeds, which were brought from Germany - cucumber, pepper, pumpkin, parsley, zucchini and sweet carrot.
We had a great opportunity to see all classrooms, library, computer class, room for teachers, kitchen, toilets and offices.
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| Building for chemistry class |
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| Geography lesson |
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| Students |
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| Students |
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| Computer room |
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| Computer room |
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| Water for cooking |
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| Director office |
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| Planting |
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| Planting |
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| Covering the beds |
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| Planting |
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| Tools for planting |
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| Planting |
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| Our lunch |
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| Our lunch |
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| Eggplant |
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| The headmistress |
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| Buffet |
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| Buffet |
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| Library |
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| Library |
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| Pigglet |
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| Cucumber |
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| T-shirt |
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| Planting |
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| Zucchini |
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| Sweet potato |
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| Education week theme |
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| Watering |
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| Bird |
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| Toilet for girls |
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| Toilet for boys |
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| Toilet for boys |
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| Trash |
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New school kitchen
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| Water for cooking |
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| Kitchen |
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Kitchen
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| Water for cooking |
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| Every student must give a card for food |
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| Children waiting for food |
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| Water tank |
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| The place for cleaning dishes |
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| The queue for food |
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| Information about donation |
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| Old kitchen |
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| Old cooking place |
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| Old kitchen |
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| The title of the school |
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| The result of the day |
Our day was successful! We created their garden with one day. Students from environment club were supporting us with their help. After few weeks we plan to go to see this garden again and look how these plants are growing.
GLEN project for Estonians is coordinated by Arengukoostöö Ümarlaud and financed by ASA.
Further information:
http://glen-europe.org/multipliers-training-cycle/internships-2017/50004002-1122/
http://www.terveilm.ee/leht/glen/
http://en.asa-programm.de/english/home/
http://www.nirpuganda.org/
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