RUBIRIZI – Rural Initiative For Poverty Alleviation (RIPA) has officially commissioned its Head office in Ryakibagane Village, Magambo Sub County in Rubirizi district.
RIPA is a Non Government Organisation (NGO) that started with the intention of empowering Communities with environmental friendly and economical viable value chain development projects with an overall goal of sustainable Poverty alleviation in Uganda.
Starting with Rubirizi and Kyenjojo districts, RIPA is working closely with families and communities towards increasing the capacities of local farmers, small/medium size enterprises, entrepreneurs and other agricultural stake holders.
The commissioning of RIPA’s national office function was presided over by Dr David Wozembo, Executive Director for Agro – country Uganda.
Shortly after the function, Tumusiime Vicent Bamugaya the director Economic, Monitoring and Research from the office of the president who is also the founder if RIPA launched another project known as “goats and cows” where she donated the zero grazing animals to farmers. Atleast 37 households received goats and 20 households received cows to boost their income development.
“As RIPA wes shall deliver sustainable economic value chain to propel communities out of povertyand allow them to thrive, over 100 households have been selected and trained in zero grazing daily farming and goat rearing then close to 5,000 people will benefit from the initiative to train farmers in sustainable livestock farming as part of the self purpetuating Animal bank project”, Bamugaya narrated.
Meanwhile, Madam Kwesiga Rosebbelle Akiki, the projector cordinator thanked the people of Rubirizi for being hard working, she added that over 1,000 youths will also be empowered through vocational training as a key enabler of creating meaningful income and securing a better quality of life.
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That’s the best of Ripa we pray for this initiative en wish it could rip success