Impact & Stories
Stories
01. Esau Mafabi: Coffee Farmer & student, 26years, Sironko district (Code/SR/304)
The bicycle helps him transport sacks of green coffee beans for hulling at the Budadiri Coffee factory where the beans are graded based on size, density and quality. Getting produce to the market or processing factory is not easy, says Esau……….
02.Jude Masaba, maize farmer, 28 years, Matuga, Kawempe district (Code/KW/301)
Jude obtained a blue Schwinn bicycle under our Farmers Asset Financing Program (FAF) to support him move between his farm and the main fresh vegetables and fruits market in Matuga. He grows maize and bananas on his 2 acre small farm……
03. Michael Othieno, Security Guard, Ultimate Security Company, Wakiso district
Othieno works as a security guard at the Ultimate Security Company and deployed at the FAWE offices in Bukoto to guard, patrol and monitor the premises to prevent theft. He stays in Nansana about 40minutes from his workplace and he normally pays a fare of Shs.8000 ($2) daily to commute from his home to the workplace……….
04. Daniel Atwenda: Team Leader, VIPAWA Children’s Art Museum, Jinja district.
CFF under its donation program donated 2 bicycles (Huffy & Schwinn) to the VIPAWA Children’s Art Museum on Wilson Avenue, Jinja district. The museum is a home for kids ART programs that endeavor to steer kids Art voices in communities and schools…….
05. David Kato, pigs/cattle farmer, 31 years, Busunju/Wakiso district (Code/WK/003)
David is a farmer in Busunju who obtained a black Rover Uvera bicycle under CFF’s Farmers Asset Financing Program (FAF) at Shs. 200,000 ($53), payable with 4 monthly installments of Shs.50,000 ($13). On his small farm, he rears pigs, goats, cows and also grows vegetables. He uses the bicycle to travel to slaughter slabs to check on current prices
06. Entebbe Parents Primary School bike donation
We received a request for a donation from the Principal Mr. Tom Mafabi, Entebbe Parents School to support the school teachers who walk for over 40minutes to teach at the government school. Teachers ply the long rural roads in-order to teach children in their communities. The school has 500 pupils and CFF decided to donate 5……..
05. Mishima Munehiro (Coordinator, Japan International Cooperation Agency)
CFF is happy to partner with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Uganda to support Japanese volunteers with a bicycle to help in implementing agriculture, education and community development projects in rural communities………