URDT enrolls more members in the Voucher System for Rural Transformationin Kagadi District

URDT enrolls more members in the Voucher System for Rural Transformationin Kagadi District

ByKiiza Nobert

The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT) has taken another innovativestep towards promoting regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration through theCommunity Asset Voucher for Rural Transformation project by enrolling 17 more communitymembers into the Sarafu Network, a digital voucher system. This year, URDT in partnership with Grassroots Economics (GE) of Kenya, introduced theCommunity Asset Voucher…

The URDT Schools Learning Environment Improved

The URDT Schools Learning Environment Improved

ByKiiza Nobert

In a bid to improve the students’ learning environment and performance, URDT has expanded learning space for her schools, with the primary section studying from Kanywamiyaga, in Kagadi district, and the secondary section in Nkondo-Kakumiro district. This came with renovations and construction of more structures at the schools including dormitories, micro flash toilets, bathrooms, as…

URDT and ARU Join Rotary Cancer Run in Kagadi to Support Cancer Treatment
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URDT and ARU Join Rotary Cancer Run in Kagadi to Support Cancer Treatment

ByKiiza Nobert

On 25th of August, 2024, the Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) and African Rural University (ARU), in partnership with the Rotaract Club of Kagadi, actively participated in the annual Rotary Cancer Run held in Kagadi Town. The event aimed to raise funds for the purchase of a radiotherapy machine at St. Joseph’s Nsambya…

URDT/ARU is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher program for rural transformation
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URDT/ARU is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher program for rural transformation

ByKiiza Nobert

The Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT), in partnership with Grassroots Economics (GE) of Kenya, is set to pilot the Community Asset Voucher system in rural communities of Uganda, aiming to develop a socio-economic model for rural transformation. URDT, is a rural-based organization founded in 1987, has the mission to enable the people of…

BUNYORO KITARA KINGDOM HONOURS DR MWALIMU MUSHESHE   FOR SYSTEMS WIDE CHANGE
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BUNYORO KITARA KINGDOM HONOURS DR MWALIMU MUSHESHE   FOR SYSTEMS WIDE CHANGE

ByAgaba Charles

In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, African Rural University Vice Chancellor – Dr. Mwalimu Musheshe Ashoka Fellow, has expressed gratitude to the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom for honoring   Uganda Rural Development Training Programme’s (URDT) transformative work in the region. This follows the latest award given to him by Kabalega Foundation at the Hoima Resort Hotel on…

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Silvana Franco Veltkamp
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Silvana Franco Veltkamp

ByKiiza Nobert

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our Mother Organisation URDT’s  co-founder, Silvana Franco Veltkamp . Silvana Franco Veltkamp was born in North Africa, Tunis, and raised in Italy. In her teens, Silvana spent a year living and studying in Mogadishu, Somalia. This experience cemented her love and…