Reforestation and Fruit Promotion – Uganda

Church Mission Society (CMS) – Uganda

Reforestation and Fruit Promotion Project based in Lui, Sudan and Eriba / Mvara, Uganda.

REPEAT FUNDING.  The main project aims are to plant trees in the community, enable production of fruit for families and the market, train students and children in the production, care and importance of trees. Demonstrate techniques on farmland and to try different species of tree for different environments.  In Motho, maintain a Nursery to produce trees and fruit trees for the Lui community.

In Eriba, NW Uganda, involvement with an orphanage where vulnerable children are supported to stay in the community. A large tract of land to be developed as a demonstration of profitable, environmentally sensitive tree-based farming.  Children coming to the centre can learn and plant at home for their communities to see and implement some of the innovations learned.  In Mvara, nr Arua, to establish a small nursery to provide grafted fruit trees and other fruit trees to the community.