A Rocha Uganda
A Rocha Uganda was established as an official A Rocha project in June 2010.
Our goal is to restore degraded environments, conserve nature and encourage
local communities to use natural resources in a sustainable way.
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What we do
Research and advocacy:
Through our ongoing research and monitoring of Lubigi Wetland, Kampala's
largest remaining lake, A Rocha Uganda is assessing the plants and wildlife that
it supports and the extent of damage that is occurring. Through this work, we
hope to establish strategies to restore and conserve the remaining wetland.
Community-based projects:
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project is helping to improve the
living conditions of communities in Namungoona village. Activities such as
rebuilding public wells and toilets and providing training on how to construct
bio-sand water filters, help to minimize the spread of diseases amongst local
people.
Environmental education:
The A Rocha Environmental Education Programme (AREEP) is reaching out to
children and young people to encourage them to care for their environment.
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Watch the A Rocha Uganda film:
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Meet Sara Kaweesa, our National Director, and hear about how A Rocha is
studying and protecting the Lubigi Wetland through our work with local
communities.
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News
Connecting children with nature 20 October 2011
During
October, A Rocha’s Environmental Education Programme organized a Child Nature
Connect walk for members of one of its school environment clubs. The aim was to
expose the children to an activ... (read more)
Teaching together 29 June 2011
On 29th June
students from A Rocha’s nature club at Kiddawalime Preparatory School met with
club members of Kasubi Parents School (in the purple uniform) to demonstrate how
to make sack gardens—a v... (read more)
Training young leaders in Luwero District 22 June 2011
On
22nd June A Rocha Uganda provided training for the Luwero Baobab cluster
(members of the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme, which links
schools in sub-Saharan Africa to those in... (read more)
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