A big warm welcome to all my new followers and supporters of #SaveTheSheaTree
As we head on to the week of #Stockholm50 I will share will share with you my journey.
Having born in N Uganda, we had to constantly move around as we faced wars.
I noted how it was always
As we head on to the week of #Stockholm50 I will share will share with you my journey.
Having born in N Uganda, we had to constantly move around as we faced wars.
I noted how it was always
women and children who faced the brunt of not getting the basics such as food and water.
We moved from Uganda to Congo to eventually settling in Tanzania where with tutelage from my uncle, I became a biology teacher through which I could impart my knowledge.
I regularly visited
We moved from Uganda to Congo to eventually settling in Tanzania where with tutelage from my uncle, I became a biology teacher through which I could impart my knowledge.
I regularly visited
my home town in N Uganda and I saw how the shea trees that had been a massive part of my identity in my birth town being cut down for charcoal.
This was being done mostly by traders outside our community who would benefit living women who benefited from the shea trees
This was being done mostly by traders outside our community who would benefit living women who benefited from the shea trees
with not much. It was during my visit about 5 years ago that I noted that this wasn't going to stop.
Moreover, the Shea tree one that we used to oil our babies, cook, eat that was a part of my indigenous culture was swiftly disappearing.
I wasn't going to sit around
Moreover, the Shea tree one that we used to oil our babies, cook, eat that was a part of my indigenous culture was swiftly disappearing.
I wasn't going to sit around
The women were also suffering, with less support.
I decided to leave my gainful employment and start raising awareness about the shea trees.
I have walked thousands of Kilometers around East Africa where my work was recognized
unep.org/news-and-stori…
I decided to leave my gainful employment and start raising awareness about the shea trees.
I have walked thousands of Kilometers around East Africa where my work was recognized
unep.org/news-and-stori…
Sadly my walks for awareness were cut short because of the pandemic.
I have since worked to empower women economically by employing them to tend to our shea tree nursery where we distribute seedlings to schools and our community
Train women on how shea trees through
I have since worked to empower women economically by employing them to tend to our shea tree nursery where we distribute seedlings to schools and our community
Train women on how shea trees through
shea butter can empower women financially.
Our community has also been heavily affected by climate change. In the last drought, our stream dried out which meant our community women had to walk long distances for water.
We have since been working on water storage
Our community has also been heavily affected by climate change. In the last drought, our stream dried out which meant our community women had to walk long distances for water.
We have since been working on water storage
solutions and having a sustainable source of water.
I also continue raising awareness about the shea tree and the climate crisis in my community.
Support my work here gofund.me/15fea289
Sign the petition vuma.earth/petitions/save…
dont forget to share and RT
I also continue raising awareness about the shea tree and the climate crisis in my community.
Support my work here gofund.me/15fea289
Sign the petition vuma.earth/petitions/save…
dont forget to share and RT
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