In Uganda, coffee is a critical part of the economy and its importance is growing. Over 1.8 million households grow coffee, and coffee contributes nearly a third of the country’s export earnings but despite such an outstanding number of households involved, many coffee farming households do not earn their worth thus living lives below life satisfaction.

LIFE UPDATE: Since we last talked and shared the story of Muhezi and Nsugwa, they have been busy with more progress as attaining their usage of the cash transfers in securing a better future for them and their children.

One major criticism of Universal Basic Income is that unconditional cash transfers discourage recipients from working. Universal Basic Income (UBI) constitutes an unconditional cash transfer that is provided to all residents on a long-term basis, regardless of income and with no “strings attached” (Marinescu, 2017).

For Nyinamahuro, the education of her grandson is paramount and thus the first expense once the unconditional cash transfers started was his education. Nyinamahuro’s basic source of income and livelihood is her farming.

With the recent launch in the village of Ndhew-Adolo in the West Nile Region of Uganda, noticeable amongst the imagery was a bright yellow tent with individuals endowed in bright yellow shirts written MTN.

The beauty of happiness is that it is not only felt but seen and shared which was the experience we alongside members of the farmer group Nyacana Merber had at the launch of the new village recipients of unconditional cash transfer this past weekend.

Ithungu is a 50 year old farmer from the Kasanga village found in the Western part of the republic of Uganda. Kasanga village is one of the villages under the unconditional cash transfer project that has brought us the fortune of meeting amazing people like her.

Did you know that 80% (eighty) percent of Uganda’s land is arable but only 35% is being cultivated. In the financial year of 2022/23, agriculture accounted for about 24% of the GDP, and 35% of export earnings. The UBOS (Uganda Bureau of Statistics) estimates that about 68% of Uganda’s working population is employed in agriculture.

The Mweni’s; A family striving for better housing with #basicincome and what their story means for the African continent.

Good housing plays a vital role in shaping the well-being and quality of life for individuals and communities. Access to safe, affordable, and suitable housing is a fundamental human need and a cornerstone of a thriving society.

Professionalization or professionalisation is a social process by which any trade or occupation transforms itself into a true “profession of the highest integrity and competence.” [wikipedia.com]

Based on the definition of complaints, it was agreed that the objective of the MGP is to in place an effective procedure for managing complaints and other concerns from stakeholders in the project.

One year after the start of the UCT program, International Peace Information Service (IPIS) conducted a controlled midline study to monitor indicators related to the socio-economic, physical, and mental well-being of UCT recipients.

We are excited to announce the digital release of BlindSpots this 9th October, the independence day of Uganda !!!

Shelter is essential for filling subsequent needs . Without shelter, it is difficult, bordering on impossible to fill the needs stacked higher to the top of the pyramid.

Empowering people from Central and Eastern Africa in extreme poverty for a better future.

This past month, alongside the @makerere University of Kampala Uganda, we were privileged to have conducted a mid-line survey in the villages of Kasese.

A study from the think tank, Urban Institute in Washington, DC, revealed that beneficiaries of a no-strings-income program in Austin spent most of their cash on housing.

Kibikyabo is a farmer growing cassava and beans additionally engaging in the selling of dry coffee. She is a parent to 2 children.

Team No Sleep, the savings group helping change lives in Tweyambe village, western Uganda. The group was formed on the 3rd of September 2022.