Raising The Village is a non-profit organization providing critical infrastructure, tools and training to remote villages in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Toronto | Uganda
Joined May 2010
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1/3 Edinah lives in a remote village in Rukungiri district, where farming supports her household. Until recently, her family relied on an unsafe water source shared with grazing animals, raising daily health and sanitation concerns.
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3/3 For Edinah and other community members, the change has also meant spending less time and energy collecting water and more time caring for their families, tending their gardens, and other household and livelihood activities. #foodsecurity #WASH #health #water #nutrition
1/3 For the 2025 graduating cohort, a one-time program investment of $123 per household generated $771 in Total Program Value compared with peer households, equivalent to a 6x return and 525% ROI. Learn more about our impact: raisingthevillage.org/impact #impact #dataforaction
3/3 The result is a model in which stronger agricultural production lays the foundation for households to earn more, save, invest, and build greater economic resilience. #lastmile #ultrapoverty #sustainablelivelihoods #agriculture #foodsecurity #financialinclusion #VSLA
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Umuyobozi w'Akarere,MUKANDAYISENGA Antoinette,none,yakiriye itsinda rya @RTVorg riyobowe na @Mutatsineza1,abashimira uruhare uyu mushinga ukomeje kugira mu gufatanya n'abaturage kwivana mu bukene mu buryo burambye,binyujze mu buhinzi,amazi isuku n'isukura n'amatsinda yo kwizigama
1/2 When youth in last-mile communities can access training, savings groups, and opportunities to invest in agriculture or small businesses, they can increase their income and boost local economic activity.
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2/2 Raising The Village works with youth-headed households and youth leaders through a village-wide model that supports inclusion, participation, and long-term resilience.
#farming #agriculture #organicfarming #foodsecurity #wash #water #health #sanitation #hygiene #inclusive
1/3 Happy #WorldFoodDay! We work with partner communities to strengthen food security by improving agricultural practices, expanding access to quality inputs, supporting household gardens, and providing ongoing coaching. Read more about our work - raisingthevillage.org/our-wo…
2/3 Practices such as line planting, using organic manure, and post-harvest management help households improve production and preserve more of what they grow. At the same time, backyard and keyhole gardens provide a year-round and sustainable source of nutritious food.
3/3 As a result, households can better meet their own food needs, diversify diets, sell surplus produce, and reinvest in their farms and livelihoods. #worldfoodday #foodsecurity #agriculture #farming #organicfarming #nutrition #lastmile #sustainablelivelihoods #resilience
1/2 After years without a harvest, Korombani decided to stump his coffee trees and give them a chance to grow again. He used organic manure, mulched to retain soil moisture, dug trenches to manage water flow, and planted mucuna to support soil fertility. youtu.be/UgTzGRozhsw?si=WsIm…
#JobAlert: We're hiring an Executive Assistant for our #Toronto office. To learn more and apply, visit: raisingthevillage.org/get-in…
Join our dynamic team committed to ending ultra-poverty in last-mile communities.
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1/2 Supporting healthier daily routines. A partner community member in Kassanda district washes her hands at a tippy tap, one of the practices she learned to prevent illness and improve overall wellbeing.
2/2 Through sanitation and hygiene training and household coaching, partner families learn practical ways to improve hygiene, sanitation, and cleanliness at home.
#wash #water #health #sanitation #hygiene #addressingbarriers #lastmile #equity #sdgs #sustainable