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2.0 Problem statement
Omukabaale village is in the dry region of Uganda making it predominately suitable for animal rearing. The women although interested in working hard, they are limited by startup capital and options that fit in the area characteristics. Firewood is a big challenge for the area as there are hardly any hard or soft wood plants that are growing. Water is also a challenging factor. Even when the national water line is on the main road, adjacent to the village nearly all the homes have not exploited this because of cash limitations.
3.0 Project objectives
The project will promote entrepreneurship, good nutrition and good quality of life through provision of a heifer, cow shed, water infrastructure, biogas infrastructure and supporting vegetable and nursery growing. The beneficiaries will also visit an integrated farm to get acquainted with the zero grazing, vegetable growing, nursery management, biogas and charcoal balls production. The project will achieve the following objectives:
1. Provision of water to the families of the women
2. Provision of income generating activities (milk, vegetables and nursery)
3. Improved quality of health through improved nutrition - milk, vegetables and energy source (biogas) - biogas for lighting and cooking and income form sales (milk and vegetables)
4.0 Project deliverables:
Intended beneficiaries: The project will benefit twenty two members of Omukabaare Bakyara Twetungure (OBT) and their families estimated at an average size of 8. It is assumed that at least 11 Passovers will be done each year for the next five years. First by the direct initial beneficiaries and next by those who receive the pass over.
How the project will benefit the community in need:
1. The project will be owned by the women who are community members.
2. The project will showcase and motivate income generation
3. The nursery products will help beautify the environment of the community
4. The biogas for lighting and cooking will promote a clean environment in the community
Specifically the following deliverables are expected:
1. The heifer will produce milk for improved nutrition of the family and the surplus for sale to generate income. Each heifer is expected to produce at least 12 litres of milk daily for seven month in a year. Two litres will be feed to the calf and 5 litres will be fed to the family and at least five of these litres will be sold to the diary in Mbarara and fetch an income of 2500/= (US$2per day). This will earn the household at least US$60 per month for the seven months. Thus generating an annual income of US$420 a year.
2. The heifer will produce cow dung and urine for feeding the biogas digester and production of charcoal balls.
3. The biogas digester will produce biogas for lighting and cooking. The biogas will be tapped for cooking on a two plate stove and lighting at least sis biogas bulbs in a home including kitchen. This will serve a number of trees from being cut for firewood, save the time for collecting firewood and eliminate smoke and its effects in the households.
4. The byproduct of biogas slurry will be used to fertilize vegetable, nursery and cow feed gardens. Each household will have assorted vegetable gardens whose growth will be boasted by the slurry.
5. The vegetables will supplement feedings and the surplus will be sold. Household consumption of the vegetables will be encouraged and the surplus will be sold to the town market and hotels. It is estimated that vegetables can grow throughout the year considering the availability of water in the household. Thus a household can afford to sell at minimum vegetables worth 50000/= a month (US$ 25). Thus generating an income of US$300 a year.
6. The nursery products will be used to promote the growing of trees, fruits and plants in the village and the surplus used as a source of income. The fruit seedlings will at first be used by the women to plan fruits for their households. The surplus seedlings will be sold to other households and town. Thus a household can afford to sell at minimum seedlings worth 50000/= a month (US$ 25). Thus generating an income of US$300 a year.
7. Water, biogas, improved nutrition, income will improve sanitation, reduce time wastage in fetching of water and collection of firewood respectively and general improve the household health. This should serve on the money used for treatment of ailments. The income generated is hoped to help the households improve on the areas of need e.g. education for the children, household items like beddings and also stimulate other income generation activities.
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