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In a couple of my previous blogs, I mentioned the importance of language in development work and international research. Whether this be introductions or using the correct terminology, the language we use to tell stories is powerful. I continue to

The past two weeks have been nothing more than fulfilling and impactful. These past weeks I have challenged myself in facilitating 163 Ugandan Agriculture Educators who will impact 57,913 students across the country. The Field of Hope team and I

Within two weeks, Field of Hope trained 162 agricultural education teachers at their annual teacher training. Teachers were able to leave each day with new or more in-depth teaching skills, while also sharing some incredible local food throughout the day.

Throughout my time here in Uganda, one of my main tasks has been developing a teachers’ guide for agriculture clubs in Secondary Schools. This guide consists of precise steps for beginning an agriculture club for teachers. Our main goal with

In 2022, Field of Hope partnered with another nonprofit, Her Mighty Hands, to provide video-based extension services for women smallholder farmers. This year, Her Mighty Hands had their third growing season deploying 30 phones to women farmers groups. Essentially, my

Within the maize training manual created by the Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, it states that within Uganda, it is estimated up to 40% of maize harvest is lost between the field and the market. This means