Uganda

In the 27 years LWR has been working alongside community leaders in Uganda, the people’s dedication to create a better life has never failed to inspire us.

Twenty years of civil strife in the north, often marked by the brutal tactics of a militant insurgent group, displaced a million people from their homes. HIV/AIDS has killed many families’ providers. Yet today, as LWR works with local partners to improve and sustain the livelihoods of rural, mostly women farmers and their families, we are filled with hope.

Your donations help LWR work to end poverty in Uganda

Helping rural farmers produce a dependable and ample amount of food and increase their incomes.

• Supporting the work of 5,000+ farmers of the Gumutindo coffee co-operative, whose high-quality Fair Trade coffee can be purchased through the LWR Coffee Project
• Providing technical training that helps coffee growers get more from a harvest and produce export-quality beans
• Connecting coffee producers with Fair Trade buyers
• Extension training for farmers in seed and crop production, processing and marketing
• Micro-financing (small loans), business training and crop diversification help families generate a sustainable income

32,709,865
TOTAL POPULATION

$460
GNI* PER CAPITA

24.5%
AT OR BELOW POVERTY LINE

53 years
LIFE EXPECTANCY

38% (rural)
ACCESS TO IMPROVED WATER SOURCE

48%
ACCESS TO IMPROVED SANITATION