A proposed project in Iganga District, Uganda
Divine Hearts Foundation Inc, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, plans to work with 300 smallholder households in Kigulu and surrounding parishes, Iganga District, Uganda, to grow more — and more nutritious — food while restoring the land it grows on. Over 24 months, Agriculture for Sustainability will train 30 community agriculture promoters and coach households in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive farming; establish six demonstration gardens and household gardens growing orange-fleshed sweet potato, beans, vegetables, banana and drought-tolerant cassava; plant 15,000 fruit and indigenous trees; open a community seed bank; introduce water harvesting and simple drip irrigation; and cut post-harvest losses through hermetic storage and value-addition training linked to the foundation’s Vocational Training Hub in Kigulu. The project builds on the foundation’s existing Food & Nutrition programme and its work in Kigulu since 2024, and will be led by its Uganda office. Total funding sought: $115,000 over 24 months.
What the project will do
- Farmer training & community sensitization — training 30 Community Agriculture Promoters, farmer field-school sessions and household coaching in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive farming, and community sensitization campaigns on soil health, nutrition and environmental protection.
- Crop cultivation — six parish demonstration/learning gardens with cooking demonstrations; household garden starter packs (seed and planting material) for 300 households; multiplication plots for drought-resilient planting material (orange-fleshed sweet potato vines, cassava cuttings).
- Agroforestry & environment — 15,000 fruit and indigenous tree seedlings planted with participating households and community sites; soil and water conservation works (contour bunds, trenches, grass strips, composting).
- Inputs, tools & a community seed bank — tool kits for 30 farmer groups; a community seed bank storing and lending quality seed season to season.
- Water-wise farming — household water harvesting for demonstration sites and the most vulnerable households; drip and bottle irrigation kits for demonstration gardens and lead farmers.
- Post-harvest handling & value addition — hermetic storage bags and safe-storage support to cut post-harvest losses; value-addition training (including solar drying) delivered with the Vocational Training & Innovations Hub in Kigulu.
- Monitoring, evaluation & learning — baseline and endline surveys with a local evaluation partner, quarterly monitoring, and community feedback sessions.
Project budget
Total funding sought: $115,000 over 24 months — Year 1: $67,650; Year 2: $47,350.
| Farmer training & sensitization | $37,500 |
| Crop cultivation & demonstration gardens | $24,000 |
| Agroforestry & environment | $13,000 |
| Inputs, tools & community seed bank | $9,500 |
| Water-wise farming | $6,000 |
| Post-harvest, storage & value addition | $5,000 |
| Coordination, monitoring & evaluation | $20,000 |
| Total | $115,000 |
Where it fits
The project is a defined expansion of the foundation’s Food & Nutrition programme (2027 budget $100,800, planned to reach 60 households) and grows out of the foundation’s community work in Kigulu, where an outreach in September 2024 reached 284 people in 71 families.
Support Agriculture for Sustainability
Your support will help Divine Hearts Foundation Inc, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, deliver this proposed project for 300 smallholder households in Kigulu and surrounding parishes, Iganga District, Uganda.