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Students from Denmark tour JEEP folkecenter

JEEPERS welcomed passionate students from schools Vestbjerg Skole and Fårevejle Efterskole (Denmark) on the 6th March 2014. The students toured JEEP folkecenter to learn about environmental conservation; renewable energy technology sources, solar PV installations, solar heater, bottle house (house constructed with plastic bottles), biogas demonstration plant, herbal gardens, diverse tree species. Danish team experienced what it is to be Ugandan with regard to culture in the central region of Uganda.

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Congratulatory News - JEEP Board member ordained Bishop

He was ordained Reverend Canon Hannington Mutebi following his consecration as the 4th Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kampala at All Saints Cathedral Nakasero on the 10th November 2013

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JEEP Board Meeting

The CEO - Ruth N. Kiwanuka welcomed the Board and expressed her gratitude to all the members of the board. She thanked staff for their commitment and for the awesome work done over the years despite the pressures and challenges each person encountered. The meeting was held at JEEP head office on Friday 20th December 2013. Board and staff meeting held on the 20th December 2013 at JEEP head office

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JEEP Partners at the Folkecenter

The CEO - Ruth N. Kiwanuka and JEEP team welcomed our partners to the folkecenter - Poul Krøijer from Senior without Borders & Kirsten Arup from Merkur Bank. Poul and Kirsten applauded the team spirit of the team. They appreciated the projects that JEEP is carrying out in the grassroots communities and they recommended that the organization extends her wings to reach more communities. Ruth elaborated about the progress of JEEP activities, projects and success stories captured from the grassroots communities.

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JEEP VEHICLE

Through KAL Project - Knowledge, Advocacy and Lobbying for the Benefits of Renewable Energy and Mitigating Climate Change, the organization procured a Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop Station Wagon 4WD, on the 31 January 2014, to facilitate JEEP projects in distant communities with challenging terrains. JEEP Staff, Lene (5th from Right) with new vehicle

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Energy and Environment Partnership Workshop

In October 2013, JEEP team (Rachael and Grace) participated in Capacity Building in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency workshop organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in partnership with Energy and Environment Partnership. EEP supports projects that aim to provide sustainable energy services to the poor while combating climate change. The EEP program which promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technology investments in Southern and East Africa is funded jointly by the government of Finland, Austria and UK’s Department for International Development (DFID).