…at Tudabujja……

Have you ever thought about what an exciting cause for celebration the birth of any new farm animal is?



Cows in particular are a cause for joy and thanks-giving in Africa, as they provide milk and, in some cases, meat. It is therefore not surprising that boys and staff at Tudabujja are very excited about the recent birth of the forth cow at the farm, who has been named Maggie after our former project nurse and Ethiopia director-to-be, Maggie Crewes. Maggie the calf is the first grand-child of the original cow, Bella, whom many of you will remember from Tudabujja’s early days.

Because the livelihood of 80% of Uganda’s population still depends on farming activities, the agricultural training and experience that the boys receive at the Tudabujja Halfway Home and Farm is a very important part of their preparation for reintegration into the community. Through working on the farm and on their allotments, learning about different plants and seeds and how to take care of rabbits, chickens, pigs, cows and goats, the boys will be much better able to help their families at home with raising an income through farming.





….and at the Clubhouse….

Exciting changes have also taken place at the Tigers Clubhouse in the city centre. Not long after Simon officially became the new Uganda director of the Tigers Club Project, several new staff members joined the Tigers team. We will bring you more news about them at a later date, but for now, suffice it to say that we are already seeing the impact of their presence: thanks to the growing capacity of all staff and their skills, the management of the project and the care for boys is increasing: 7 new potential foster carers have recently come forward and Tigers has just held its first ever recruitment and guide- to- foster -care evenings! The increased interest in foster care, a concept relatively unknown in Uganda, is, to a large extent, due to the excellent example set by our current foster carers, who, through their own practice and care, are enthusing others to become foster parents, too.

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