On the 10th -12th /5/15, SAREPTA Women’s group Bukoba Tanzania ( 4 female and 2 male) travelled to JEEP for training in energy saving stoves, briquette making, field visit to Wabutungulu solar hub and a partnership meeting with JEEP. SAREPTA Women’s group which is a partners of Morsoe Third World Association in Denmark.
On Friday 16th October JEEP was invited by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Uganda to take part in the exhibition which took place in Fort Portal municipality, Kabarole District. JEEP exhibited different renewable energy technologies like solar products, energy saving stoves, water filters, briquettes, tree planting, fireless basket, creating awareness and other technologies. The guest of honour was H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the president of Uganda. People praised JEEP for educating people about products that save life and money.
On 5th November JEEP hosted a group of 15 students from Butende Technical Institute for briquette training. The group comprised of students doing woodwork and metal fabrication and two teachers. The selection was good for the training. The training started with tour around the centre. The purpose of the tour is to have them get insight of what JEEP does. They were interested in almost all the technologies at the centre.
As usual JEEP warmly welcomed 2 volunteers in October, Desiree Landerer from Artefact Germany, she is one of many that have been volunteering with JEEP as per our agreement. One for internship at JEEP IS Oda N Kabura from Aalborg University in Denmark, the two are young and very active. [caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“402”]Desiree Landerer Artefact Volunteer from Germany.[/caption] [caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“402”]Oda N Kabura from Aalborg University in Denmark[/caption]
As a fundraising tool, in June, JEEP managed to hire out for the first time its natural compound to host a wedding on Saturday 13th June. The wedding attracted 500 guests who were impressed by the cool, green and clean gardens. A lot was learnt and JEEP staffs are in concrete plans to see how to improve the venue for future activities as a sustainability Fundraising strategy for JEEP.
On 16th and 17th of June 2015, JEEP staff Racheal, Kevine, Terah represented and participated in the World Day to combat Desertification celebration with other Environmental organisations held at Kibwera Primary School, Mabona ward,Isingiro town council in Isingiro district West of Uganda; This years’ theme was “Attainment of Food Security for All through Sustainable Food Systems”. JEEP exhibited and demonstrated best agro forestry practices and boundary tree planting; Clean energy saving stoves (the mud stove, glow stove and salai cooker; affordable household water filters, solar lamps and the basket food cooker/flask technology
