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Training support for the Bugangaizi Bee keepers Association (BBA)

TEA obtained a 12 months training fund from Bees Abroad in partnership with LIPEFO in August 2024. The main aim of the training was to equip the beekeepers with knowledge and practical skills of beekeeping. This included imparting knowledge about bee keeping, bee hive making. and bee hive inspection that included a visit to one of the apiary of one of the members. We received a donation of 12 sets of protective clothing and 12 sets of essential bee keeping equipment. These included,12 bee suits, 12 pairs of gum boots,12 buckets, 6 smokers and 6 hive tools. The next two training will target the trainers of trainees who will be empowered to train other bee keepers in the community.

International Menstruation Day 29th May celebration with our partners

In April 2021, TEA received a donation of 100 AFRIpad school girl Kit each included a packet of 6 AFRIpad reusable pads, 2 carrier bags and a knicker. Through a writing competition about menstrual experiences via a local community radio (Amazon 97.2 FM), 100 vulnerable girls from different rural areas of Kakumiro district were selected and received the menstrual kit and training on menstrual products, hygiene and care. This was part of TEA's celebration of International Menstruation Day (29th May). These were followed up 9months later to obtain feedback on utilization, challenges and benefits. TEA annually celebrates International Menstruation Day with various activities including radio talk shows.

First scholarship cohort

The first cohort had 12 students (2 females and 8males) of these, 8 graduated in 2023. The photo above shows 5/8 that graduate who had attended a student meeting at TEA offices in Kisiita

Parenting and Gender Based Violence

Community education and awareness of people about proper parenting and livelihood change is essential in the change of social, psychological behavior of both parents and adolescents in the community. In Uganda, 49% of women reported gender based violence due to lack of limited economic opportunities and level of education (no education) in rural areas (Uganda Demographic Household Survey, 2016). Interventions to promote behavioral change and societal change makers is important in our communities

Turihamwe Empowerment and Advocacy

Turihamwe Empowerment and Advocacy (TEA) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operating in Kakumiro district in Western Uganda. We envision its operations to spread country wide. The NGO started in July 2019 and is registered by the Uganda NGO Board and is working towards empowerment and advocacy of young people, women and parents to acquire knowledge and skills to achieve independence, sustainable growth and development.