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Northern
Uganda.

Local knowledge and local expertise inspired us to design a model contextualized to where we work. With decades of experience working in the region and sector, our team of 65 in Uganda is the best in the business.

Northern Uganda is the poorest region in the country and is impacted by many challenges: unpredictable growing seasons due to climate change, unpredictable markets due to global instability, and a refugee crisis along the northern border.

We work in some of the most remote parts of this region not because it’s easy, but because it’s where we can have the most impact. The people of Northern Uganda and South Sudan consistently inspire us with their creativity and grit.

Asset based development delivers results because it’s built on the resources available in a given context. In our context, clients have access to an abundance of land and labor, which is why we partner with them to grow their farming capacity as step one on their journey out of extreme poverty.

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Akello

Monica

Akello Monica is a member of the “Tii ki kwoki Capable Farmers Group” - which translates to “progress by your hard work and sweat” - it’s safe to say that Monica and her husband have been working hard on behalf of their five children. 

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Northern Uganda
2.8780° N, 32.7181° E

Monica

Is Capable

Akello Monica is a member of the “Tii ki kwoki Capable Farmers Group” - which translates to “progress by your hard work and sweat” - it’s safe to say that Monica and her husband have been working hard on behalf of their five children. 

Before joining CAPABLE Monica and her husband were engaged in subsistence farming. With enough capital to only farm a small plot, they focused on growing produce for food and had little to spare. They barely had enough for food and the toll that this cycle had on her mental health was significant.

At the beginning of 2020 Monica says that “we refocused ourselves as a household and started working hard, then our life changed significantly.” In addition to her hard work, Monica shared that the counseling, encouragement, and mentorship received from CAPABLE allowed her to create a vision for her family and begin to hope for the future. 

With the technical training and access to farming inputs, Monica and her husband farmed 10 acres of maize and soy beans over the course of the year. Not only did they have plenty to feed their family, but they had enough surplus income to begin building their dream house. They used the farming income to invest in other small businesses too: they started a small piggery and bought more land to expand their farm. 

Monica believes that her success is a result of a shift in her mindset and the love and support she received from her God, her group, her husband, and the CAPABLE staff. 

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Akello
Monica