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Okere City
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Learning How Biochar Produced from Shea Waste Could Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Okere
Insights from an artisanal study tour on biochar production and the lessons we learn from it to support our sustainable agriculture ambition
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Okere City
Oct 28, 20244 min read
The State Of Human Rights In Otuke
On the weekend, just two days after Uganda celebrated her 62nd Independence anniversary, we brought together over 50 citizens, local...
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Okere City
Aug 4, 20241 min read
Okere Shea Coop Business Model
We are dedicated to developing a thriving shea economy in northern Uganda. By investing in the entire value chain, we work tirelessly...
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Okere City
May 27, 20241 min read
Testimonials: Okere Shea Butter
Around the world, people are raving about Okere Shea Butter. We have gathered the testimonials about what our customers are saying to...
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Okere City
Mar 31, 20246 min read
"Do Not Uproot The Pumpkin": Okot P'Bitek Legacy Seminar At Cornell University
Here's a brief report about our literary event: "Do not uproot the pumpkin" which we cohosted with the Institute for African Development.
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Okere City
Mar 6, 20241 min read
Bringing Hope to Okere, One Smile At a Time
Starting in 2024, we started holding dental outreach services that shall target 1,000 local residents in Okere each year. This is made...
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Okere City
Feb 17, 20245 min read
Okere Land and its people
In Leb Lango, the language of the Lango people, the word 'Okere' means a newborn baby. Yet, the origin of this name is laced with a...
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Okere City
Jan 26, 20243 min read
Celebrating Little Wins from Our First PLE Results in 2024
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc globally and schools across Uganda remained closed rural children found themselves deprived of...
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Okere City
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Okere Solar Smart Village
In our baseline survey conducted in 2020 to evaluate the socio-economic conditions in Okere, it was evident that energy poverty stands...
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Okere City
Jan 11, 20242 min read
2023 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
2023 ANNUAL REPORT 2023 The year 2023 marked another remarkable chapter for us. We ventured into innovative creative arts projects,...
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Okere City
Jan 5, 20242 min read
Joshua's Future Lit by Rainbow Fostering
In October 2023, Jackeline and her husband Uchenna, employed at Rainbow Fostering in the UK, paid a visit to Okere to witness our...
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Okere City
Jan 3, 20244 min read
Reflections from My Artist Residency in Okere – Mary Favour
Earlier this year, I participated in The Art for Civic Engagement (ACE) Residency in Okere City, Uganda, in collaboration with KQ Hub...
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Okere City
Dec 28, 20233 min read
Empowering Dreams: Okere Community School Celebrates Second Graduation Ceremony
On Nov 25th 2023, a momentous event that took occured under the radiant sun and the blowing winds of Okere, the Okere Community School...
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Okere City
Dec 1, 20233 min read
The Significance of Shea Butter to Rural Women in Okere
A comprehensive examination of the Shea butter value chain in Okere remains incomplete without a thorough exploration of the vital role...
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Okere City
Nov 18, 20233 min read
Why We Invest in Early Childhood Development
In September and October 2015, Uwezo Uganda at Twaweza carried out their sixth household-based assessment of learning outcomes in 112...
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Ojok Okello
Oct 11, 20239 min read
Olelo, the Lion Slayer
Allow me to share a heartwarming tale of Olelo Coo-roc, a beloved figure in Okere whose remarkable journey came to a peaceful close in...
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Okere City
Aug 18, 202312 min read
The Meaning of Sustainability (In Practice)
The second Okere Summit for Sustainable Development was held between 23 and 28 Jan 2023 in Okere City, Otuke parish, Otuke district in...
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Okere City
Jun 2, 20234 min read
REFLECTIONs ON SONG OF LAWINO AND ECHOES OF LAWINO
BY: ZZIWA ZINABALA I was recalling Tess of the d’Urbervilles, a very subtle novel by Thomas Hardy that was adapted for screenplay by BBC....
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Okere City
May 29, 20237 min read
A Review of Okot p'Bitek’s ‘Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol’
BY DORINE KANAIZA I first read Okot’s poem back in 2015 when I was a first-year student at the University of Nairobi. A good book never...
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Okere City
May 28, 20232 min read
Bringing p'BITEK's “Song of Lawino” to Theatre.
By Kitaka Wa Kavalu Okot p’Bitek is a name that rings a bell, not just in Uganda, East Africa, or Africa but also on the literary globe....
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Okere City
May 15, 20232 min read
OKERE Shea Butter Massage Therapy
Magical Shea Butter: Did you know that Shea butter is one of, if not the best massage body butter? Shea butter is enriched with...
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Okere City
May 12, 20231 min read
The Timeless Way of Building and Reimagining a futuristic rural city in Africa: keynote address
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