Fiona Imbali OAIC continues to organise capacity building activities for communities through congregations, farmers groups as well as community based organizations to ensure that households are enlightened on best farming practices and thus lead better lives. With the growth of the East African Community market, farmers need to strategically place themselves to ensure they tap […]
Fiona Imbali. In Bwologoma Parish, Busoga Sub-Region, Luuka District Uganda a group of hardworking women and men formed a community group and christened it Gema Kumwino which means hold your friends hand in Luganda. This is symbolic of how the group members have operated for a long time as they are keen on ensuring the […]
Fiona Imbali Bishop Samwel Kitula continues to inspire young people to venture into farming as time and again it has proven to be a lucrative venture. The Bishop, considered by many as a great leader, is revered as he always seeks to empower those around him and thus is often surrounded by a lot of […]
Fiona Imbali Bishop Samwel Kitula a small-scale farmer, is passionate about farming and this is evident in his flourishing farm in Mwanza Tanzania. Good farming practices are visible for a leader keen and pro-active in leading OAICs food and nutrition security campaign in Mwanza Tanzania. “Passion fruit is my latest discovery. It has a colossal […]
Fiona Imbali When Ms. Anna Samwel wakes up each day all she thinks about is her tree garden; coloured in variety of species of trees as she endeavours to conserve the environment. “There is always something to do in my garden. I ensure that it is properly weeded, well watered and the seedlings are properly […]
Fiona Imbali Tremendous gains, capacity and capabilities of the Tanzania Chapter were crystal clear when OAIC team visited Mwanza recently. A lot of headway has been made in Theology and Livelihoods programmes and general leadership capacity building over the years. An elated Bishop Samwel Kitula, the Chairman of Tanzania chapter could not hide his joy […]
Fiona Imbali Forest cover has reduced tremendously in the East African region. The last two decades has seen the region lose over 22 million hectares of forest cover with intensification of land pressure according the the State of Africa Report 2012. Moreover, climate change is a phenomenon that Planet earth is grappling with as unprecedented […]
Often most people put their best foot forward to ensure they succeed in their endeavours, but often others also work equally hard to pull them down. Picture this, you toil hard to commence a fish farming project; ensure proper construction of fish ponds which is an uphill task, acquire fingerlings, take care of them and […]
Fiona Imbali Our journey to Kiogoni village, a far flung area in Tharaka Niithi constituency during the El-Nino rains was a treacherous one. For close to four hours we were stuck in a hot and humid environment along the Shiakariga-Marimanti road as we waited for the waters of Gituma– a seasonal river – to subside […]
By Fiona Imbali Narrow winding paths; empty roads; an undulation of hills; lone shrubs of cactus trees and other drought resistant trees sparsely distributed are the predominant features of the Semi-arid areas in the Eastern part of the country. The scorching sun notwithstanding, Makueni County is not as dry as many people new to the […]