Explore, study, preserve and spread knowledge about fungi in Uganda/Africa

Introduction: In Uganda, the impact of poverty-related diseases is devastating. Every day, statistics show that 22 children under 5 years old and 24% of women aged 15-49 lose their lives. Malnutrition plays a significant role in these tragic numbers. However, sustainable mushroom cultivation is emerging as a powerful solution.

Our Mission: Eco Agric Uganda is dedicated to empowering women through mushroom cultivation. By providing training, quality materials, and support, we aim to alleviate poverty, enhance food security, improve nutrition, and boost income levels.

Our Offer:

• Training in cost-effective mushroom growing techniques
• Distribution of mushroom blocks and spawn to women
• Utilization of locally available materials
• Collaboration with skilled professionals and international experts
• Channels for selling mushrooms include door-to-door, established points, radio, and social media

Target Audience: Women, youth, men, and children are all beneficiaries of our program. Our clients that buy our mushrooms include restaurants, individuals, schools, farmers, and NGOs.

Partnerships: We collaborate with government officials, NGOs, radio stations, donors, individuals like you, and agricultural input suppliers.

Sustainability Approach: Our project aims to support 500 vulnerable women with mushroom blocks, enabling them to earn a sustainable income. Each woman will receive 10 blocks weekly, generating profits that support their livelihoods. The revenue streams include events, sales, fundraising campaigns, and donations.

Campaign Message: By supporting us, you are investing in sustainable agriculture, economic empowerment, and community development. Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities for a greener, brighter future.

Call to Action: Your donation will directly impact 500 women, helping them generate income and improve their lives. Join us in promoting sustainable practices through mushroom cultivation and creating a better tomorrow for all.

Conclusion: Celebrate the impact of mushrooms on women's lives by supporting our initiative. Donate $50 to empower impoverished women in cultivating mushrooms, creating sustainable income for their families, and supporting the Second African Mushroom Festival.

Support Us: Link to donate and support the cause

Together, we can make a meaningful difference!

All the funds raised from the mushroom festival will support us spread mushroom growing for food security, nutrition and income. 

For 2024, the Mushroom Festival will be held November 9th, 10th and 11th 2024

Join us at the Mushroom Growing Training Center in Hoima City, Kasingo village. Find us 3kms from Hoima central market along Hoima Kyenjojo Road! 

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to share with you information about Eco-Agric Uganda and the second Africa Rising Mushroom Festival.

Eco-Agric Uganda is an organisation helping poor and absolutely poor women and girls in rural Uganda. We offer education as well as training in agricultural practices including mushroom cultivation which has helped empower local women greatly since we launched in 2007. Our mission with Africa Rising is three-fold: firstly we aim to raise the profile of Ugandan and African mushroom cultivation to the global scene. Secondly the festival presents a fantastic opportunity to educate children and local communities on the subjects of mycology and mushroom cultivation. Finally, the festival is an excellent fundraising drive which helps us put girls through school, thus improving their chances in life incalculably.

If you would like to help make this festival a success, please see sponsor options attached and a full breakdown of the program bellow:-

Taking place over three days from October 23rd to 25th, our 2024 event will see a fantastic lineup of talks, workshops, activities, and foraging, bringing you the best of mycology from Africa and beyond.

The program will unfold as follows:

It will start with arrival of international mycologists (Dates not yet set)

International mycologists will make a presentation at Makerere University (Date not yet fixed)

9th November - Children Day

Children of all ages will be given the opportunity to learn mushroom growing from substrate sterilisation to cultivation. They will also be shown vegetable growing and briquette making, two activities which are central to Eco Agric Uganda’s operations.

10th November - Community Building

Taking place over four sites, this will be a unique opportunity to learn the theory and practice of growing mushrooms in Uganda. You will be able to attend presentations on the history of mushroom growing in Central Uganda, as well as an in depth presentation on Eco-Agric Uganda and the vital work we do to help local women and girls in need via mushroom cultivation.

This day will also see an exciting lineup of speakers from around the world enlightening us on their specialist topic. Full lineup to be announced.

11th November - Foraging!

Brand new to the 2024 edition of Africa Rising, we will head out to Bugoma Forest to ID and collect wild mushrooms!

All talks will take place both onsite and online. There will also be a ‘pay it forward’ option for people to buy a ticket for a local to attend who otherwise would not be able to.

Budget for the second Rising African Mushroom Festival

The Second African Rising Mushroom Festival Sponsorship Levels and Budget

We hope to see you there!

PLEASE NOTE

Eco-Agric Uganda is fiscally sponsored by Angels for Angels.

website https://www.angelsforangels.net

EIN is 275180670

Fiscal sponsorship started in 2019.

“As required by federal tax law, once a donation has been processed, it becomes the property of Angels for Angels, and Angels for Angels has exclusive legal control over the donated funds.  Angels for Angels will make a good faith effort to utilize a gift for the purposes of the project named, however, Angels for Angels reserves the right to re-grant gifts where, in Angels for Angels sole discretion, the recommended project is not furthering its specified charitable purposes or when, for example, such project falls out of compliance with a federal or state regulatory authority.  If Angels for Angels cannot regrant a donation to or for the purposes of a project that you have recommended, Angels for Angels may in its sole discretion select an alternate recipient, expend the funds in furtherance of the intended charitable purpose itself, or contact you for a different recommendation. Angels for Angels is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Financial and other information about Angels for Angels’s purpose, programs, and activities can be obtained from the Charities Program at 1-800-332-4483, or www.sos.wa.gov/charities.”