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Ogora Clan Chief Applauds Okere City’s Transformative Work
The awitong's visit serves as a powerful reminder that Okere City is more both a development initiative and cultural movement.
Okere City
1 day ago2 min read
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Lessons from the Ghanaian Shea Sector Study Trip
A brief snippet from a study trip to learn more about the shea industry there.
Ojok Okello
Mar 185 min read
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Annual Impact Report, 2024
Okere City Annual Impact Report, 2024
Okere City
Dec 31, 20242 min read
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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
Okere City
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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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...
Okere City
Oct 28, 20244 min read
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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...
Okere City
Aug 4, 20241 min read
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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...
Okere City
May 27, 20241 min read
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"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.
Okere City
Mar 31, 20246 min read
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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...
Okere City
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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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...
Okere City
Feb 17, 20245 min read
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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...
Okere City
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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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...
Okere City
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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2023 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
2023 ANNUAL REPORT 2023 The year 2023 marked another remarkable chapter for us. We ventured into innovative creative arts projects,...
Okere City
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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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...
Okere City
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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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...
Okere City
Jan 3, 20244 min read
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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...
Okere City
Dec 28, 20233 min read
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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...
Okere City
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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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...
Okere City
Nov 18, 20233 min read
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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...
Ojok Okello
Oct 11, 20239 min read
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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...
Okere City
Aug 18, 202312 min read
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Okere City
Jun 15, 20230 min read
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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....
Okere City
Jun 2, 20234 min read
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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...
Okere City
May 29, 20237 min read
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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....
Okere City
May 28, 20232 min read
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