“I planted  Alnus acuminata through the project in November 2014. The trees are performing well and I hopes they will rehabilitate my land by controlling soil erosion, and I will benefit from bean stakes and biomass in the near future”.

“I am very proud of the project and that is why I don’t want it to just be about the activities and recommendations highlighted, but also about a learning and exploring opportunity for my family and I, before the Project comes to an end.

I am earning more through this project than I used to before. I now earn UGX 200,000 from each acre of beans in each harvesting period. I get an average annual income of UGX 3 million. My 6 children have never been sent home for lack of fees or study materials,

"I’m happy about these tree varieties introduced by the project because the farm yield has doubled from between 20-25kgs to 40-50kgs of climbing beans. This is enough to consume at home, sell at the local market and retain seeds for the next planting season”

“I have four children whom I enrolled in a private school which is way more expensive than public schools and I haven’t lacked fees to support them. I also use the proceeds from to purchase household items and sustain my family’s needs.

“Courtesy of the Project, all members in Elgon Trust Women Group are smartly dressed, have neat hair and still have some income left to cater for personal needs.

“I am ecstatic now that I have access to clean water as I will now farm more fruit trees without fear of failure. The well is also serving my neighbours who before had to travel long distances to access water,”

“I joined the project 3 years ago. I have acquired a wealth of information mainly on the benefits of trees. I have also learnt about improving tree growth by applying manure because I am involved in the participatory trials experiments.