about us

From the executive director

DFK started as a Community Based Organization (CBO) in 2013 and in 2016 the Government applauded its work and registered Dream Farm Kyakabunga Group as a fully- fledged Non-Governmental Organization (NGO); registration No. 12560 with NGO Board under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, DFK has an initial outreach program for communities and schools in the districts of Kiruhura, Lyantonde and Mbarara and beyond.

We are located in South Western Uganda in Kiruhura district about 200km from Kampala, with offices and a model farm at Kyakabunga Village, Nyakashashara Sub County

DFK organizes farmer groups and builds their capacity through hands-on trainings to adopt sustainable farming practices for food security and agro enterprise development for increased household income. Dream Farm Kyakabunga Group is governed by a board of five members that decide on the strategic direction of the organization. The committee is a policy maker, approves contracts, budgets and financial reports. We empower communities to manage thier environment for the benefit of the current and future generation. Concisely, we provide hands-on group trainings and extension support to individual beneficiaries’ farms / agro-enterprises.

DFK assists the most vulnerable people, regardless of religious beliefs, gender, race, or ethnic background.

DFK emphasizes empowering communities and schools to take charge of their own development and working in partnership with others such as community based self-sustaining groups. DFK strongly believes that the “development process belongs to the people” Communities are seen as owners and managers of their development process. Day to day activities are run by the Executive Director, assisted by Projects Manager, Finance and Planning Manager, Community Development Facilitator, M&E staff, Secretary, farm manager and other support staff.

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about Dream Farm Kyakabunga Group

mission

To promote poverty alleviation measures for smallholder farmers, particularly vulnerable and marginalized groups such as Orphans, Women, People with disabilities through implementation of Sustainable Agriculture practices and agro enterprise development.

vision

Small holder farmers Meeting their basic needs

Goal

To enhance the capacity of smallholder crop – livestock farmers to adapt to adverse effects of Climate Change through demonstration and production of appropriate area -specific innovations.

Core Values

Dream Farm Kyakabunga Group believes in accountability, equity, togetherness, integrity, transparency, innovativeness, flexibility and sustainability.

The Team

Grace Mwesigwa

Extension Staff

With Bachelors of Landscape and interior designing. She has experience in community women initiatives and environment conservation. Her main work is to carry out farmer to farmer extension services, train participants about climate change adaptation technologies and offer indigenous solutions to farmer’s challenges.

Marie Pierre Bilodeau

Fundraising Partner

A graduate of Seven Ravens Permaculture Academy Canada. Her responsibility is to train staff how to design permaculture sites and implementation. She is in charge of fundraising and resource mobilization.

Phoebe Kyomukama

Coordinator/Accountant

With a postgraduate Diploma in financial management and Bachelors degree of Business Administration. She has worked with Kiruhura District Local Government as finance officer for more than 8 years. Her main duty is overseeing financial and accounting documentation, planning the implementation of project activities, accountability and evaluation.

Patrick Tuhairwre

Nutritionist/ Extension staff

He is a member of Allied Health Professionals, with a Diploma in human medicine and has worked as a Medical Clinical Officer for 22 years in different locations under the Ministry of Health. His main role is to train community members about sanitation, nutrition and hygiene, health education and prevention of non-communicable diseases. Conduct health training to enhance knowledge about health feeding and balanced diet among children, pregnant, breastfeeding women, participants and elderly.

Steven Namanya

Volunteer

Specialises in Website development and multimedia graphics