Uganda’s green agents of change

In Mbale District, Uganda, we’re supporting rural women to advance gender equity and create healthy and productive landscapes.

Gender and climate justice project

In collaboration with Size of Wales and Masaka District Landcare Chapter Leadership (MADLACC) we’re supporting rural women to plant trees that build resilient futures, enhance their wellbeing and transform their local landscapes, benefiting the whole community.

Meet Joan

Joan Asiimwe, a member and chair of Nakalago Women’s Group, is one of 44 people who undertook training to become gender and climate champions within their respective communities.

Joan Asiimwe at her local community tree nursery

Joan told us, “Men have been not respecting women views especially in activities related to land use. Because of the training I have done and continue to do in our community, I have started having women both in our groups and those outside our groups coming to me to ask for advice and also possibly to talk to their husbands about where there is conflict in their homes. By the end of the project, I hope that women will be fully empowered but also more importantly be able to convince their husbands to support them in all their endeavours like leadership seeking.”

Through gender equity training and access to resources such as seed funds, organic fertilisers, equipment and beehives, we’re supporting women to build inclusive communities and set up nature-friendly initiatives that not only facilitate financial independence but also promote biodiversity and improve food security.

We are extremely grateful to Hub Cymru Africa and the Welsh Government for supporting and funding this vital work.

Plant trees with us

Join us in supporting rural women like Joan to transform their local landscapes and build resilient futures through tree planting.