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The Power of Women’s Control Over Land and Production Resources: A Shield Against Food Insecurity
As the threat of famine looms not just over Serere, greater Teso sub-region and Karamoja due to prolonged drought that has led to poor first-season harvest, and possible delayed second-season planting, one lesson stands out clearly: empowering rural women with ownership, control and access over land and production resources is not only a matter of […]
Women Rising From The Dust – Amayo Christine Betty’s Story
In a quiet homestead in rural eastern Uganda lives Christine Betty Amayo, a 60-year-old member of the Omunyolo Women’s Group supported by WAGRAU. When she reflects on her journey, her voice carries both gratitude and longing: “Through WAGRAU’s economic empowerment project, I now believe in agriculture as a way out of poverty. How I wish […]
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Edith Atim’s Journey with WAGRAU
Meet Edith Atim, a resilient mother and widow of ten children who all depend on her for survival. With only 2 small gardens inherited by her late husband, it has always been impossible to grow enough food for both family consumption and business*. Yet life’s demands – medication, education, and clothing – cannot be grown […]
From SimSim to A Cow: A Story of Ayodo’s leap of faith.
It all started in early 2023, when Ayodo Agnes Mary, in a group of other 21 older women from Adoku village Serere district, came to WAGRAU office with a simple request: “We want to work too.” These were women who had lived long, hard lives many without land, income or recognition, BUT they had not […]
Our RESPONSE to increased Violence
There has been a pronounced uptick in violence against women in Serere since June. Is it because women now have a somewhere to turn for HELP? Is it because of the extensive awareness WAGRAU has brought to the community about what assault IS? It’s hard to say. But after two weeks fraught with young women (teenagers) who had been […]
Barbara’s Story
$4 to save Barbara’s son was just the beginning. Life can lead you into some dark places. When suddenly you look around and realize you are completely alone. This is how Barbara’s life had unfolded: Barbara legally married her husband as a very young uneducated woman (you would likely call her “a girl”), as is […]
Deborah’s Story
My Name is Deborah Akello. I am an attorney, and to understand my career choice, and later the driving force behind the establishment of WAGRAU, allow me tell you a small story about myself. I was born in a family of 7 children, myself being the 6th Child. While my mother was working as a cleaning […]
Short Term Shelter – Akello Barbara’s Story
“We need more investment in women’s organizations, better legislation, prosecution of perpetrators, more services for survivors, and training for law enforcement officials” – United Nations 16 year old Akello Barbara showed up at the WAGRAU offices one afternoon desperate, having been kicked out of her family home for becoming pregnant. She was immediately rushed to the […]
A Story of HOPE: Amoding Esther
An Unplanned Pregnancy in Extreme Poverty
A Story of HOPE: Amoding Esther
Meeting Deborah Akello
Deborah Akello is a force.
If you get her speaking on the subject of marginalized Women and Girls, you’ll feel like pulling up a podium and finding an audience…