In a landmark victory for women’s land rights, Achieng Yolina, a widow from Tororo, reclaimed her rightful land after being unjustly deprived of her inheritance. This success story is not just about the restoration of land but also about the power of legal awareness and...
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As we step into the heart of 2024, LERWA-Land and Environmental Rights Watch Africa is proud to share the blossoming progress of the Forest Garden Fund Project, generously supported by Trees for the Future. With a renewed partnership, we are sowing the seeds of change across Rubongi subcounty,...
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In a groundbreaking move, the Aturukuku LERWA Farmers’ Cooperative Society Ltd has joined forces with MobiPay AgroSys and the Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) to usher in a new era of digital farming in Uganda. On 12th June 2024 at the office premised based in Aturukuku Rubongi subcounty, members...
Continue readingCall for Applications Job Title: Cashier/Accountant Duty location: Aturukuku zone, Rubongi subcounty, Tororo Job Summary: The Cashier/Accountant is responsible for managing the financial operations of the Aturukuku LERWA Farmers Cooperative Society. This includes processing daily cash and credit transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing...
Continue readingCall for Applications LERWA-Land and Environmental Rights Watch Africa Ltd is an indigenous non-profit organization based in Uganda that aims to empower communities, particularly women and youth, for sustainable environmental rights promotion and protection. They approach land and environmental rights issues as human rights...
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On the peripheral of Tororo’s agricultural landscape, a remarkable story of empowerment and transformation is unfolding. The Aturukuku LERWA Farmers’ Cooperative Society based in Rubongi subcounty has been at the forefront of driving positive change, and their recent 2nd Annual General Meeting held on...
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LERWA-Land and Environmental Rights Watch Africa Ltd is proud to present our Annual Report for the year 2023, highlighting our organization’s diverse initiatives and impactful projects undertaken in Tororo district, Uganda. Throughout the year, we have been steadfast in our commitment to promoting environmental...
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The year 2022 was a year of consolidating on the strategic objective of capacitating communities for sustainable land and environmental preservation and protection through the Forest Garden Fund project with support from TREES for the Future organisation. We worked with over 200 farmers to...
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Currently, LERWA is partnering with TREES for the Future to plant over 741,300 agroforestry, timber and fruit trees in eight sub-counties of Tororo district through the Forest Garden Fund project. This project aims at revitalization of degraded soils, improving farmer households’ livelihoods and mitigate...
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LERWA-Land and Environmental Rights Watch Africa Ltd implemented a contextualized and robust capacity building support initiative aimed at building resilient and self-sustaining communities able to identify alternative sustainable solutions to mitigate abuse of environmental rights within Tororo district from February 2021 to January 2022....
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