GOAT FARMING
In a remote area of great need, Elgon Islamic Center has funded and implemented a tried and tested goat project to effectively lift people out of poverty.
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SAVING AND LOANS
The inability of many Ugandan women to contribute financially to the family often means that they are perceived as less valuable than men. Instead, a woman’s expectation is to look after children, cook food and work growing fruit and vegetables in the garden. As a way to empower these local women, EIC has instituted and supported Savings and Loans Groups across some of the poorest communities in Mbale.
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CRAFTS
Elgon Islamic Center is reaching out to and empowering unemployed men, women and youth with the ability to earn supplemental income for their families through the creation and selling of crafts.
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AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT
Equipping subsistence farmers with agricultural techniques aimed at both increasing productivity, as well as conserving the precious land resource for the future. By implementing techniques such as mulching, minimal soil disturbance and composting, farmers are able to generate proven increases in both production and soil fertility.
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TAILORING
Elgon Islamic Center is Areaching out to and empowering unemployed men, women and youth with the ability to earn supplemental income for their families through the creation and selling of crafts.
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