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UNCLAS KAMPALA 000274 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KDEM EAID UG
SUBJECT: FY2008 AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND REPORT 
 
¶1.  Summary:  In FY2008, U.S. Mission Uganda received an allocation 
of $40,000 for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund (SSH).  The 
Mission supported five projects with FY2008 SSH funding: the 
restocking of fish ponds, an equipment purchase to support a 
community-based poultry business, the purchase of pigs for a 
community husbandry project, the funding of a community poultry 
business supporting school sustainability, and the purchase of 
sewing machines to expand the operations of a women's vocational 
tailoring training.  An estimated 5,194 Ugandans benefitted 
directly from FY2008 SSH funds, and all but one of the 2008 grants 
is closed.  All grants issued with FY2007 funds have been closed; 
updates on the last two (which were not covered in reftel) are 
included in this cable.  End Summary. 
 
 
 
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FISCAL YEAR 2008 FUNDS 
 
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¶2.  Project Number: SSH-09-617-001 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Banyatereza Sisters 
 
 
 
-- Amount obligated: $8,500 
 
 
 
-- Amount Liquidated: $8,500 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 02/03/09 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $1,875 for materials and labor. 
 
 
 
-- Project Activity:  Purchase a maize mill and huller (chicken 
feed machinery) and fund construction of a building to house the 
machinery. 
 
 
 
The organization has been operating a small and successful poultry 
project since 2002, teaching villagers how to raise chickens to 
improve nutrition and income.  The project will supply farmers with 
affordable and a good quality feed to run their poultry projects. 
The project will benefit 2700 people (1100 males and 1600 females). 
 
 
 
-- Status: The group accounted for all funds.  The project is 
producing chicken feed to support its poultry rearing activities - 
a model Poultry Farm that is training many community-based 
organizations. 
 
 
 
¶3.  Project Number: SSH-09-617-002 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Ecumenical Joint Action Committee (EJAC) Sembabule 
 
 
 
-- Amount Obligated: $9,000 
 
 
 
-- Amount liquidated: $9,000 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 01/29/09 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $2,594 for labor and material. 
-- Project Activity: Provide 100 households with three piglets each 
(300 in total).  Each piglet recipient household will be expected 
to pass four piglet offspring to the project committee which will 
passed to other farmers in the community.  Phase one funds were 
used to purchase and distribute to the community 150 piglets , the 
Ambassador's wife, Susan Browning, attended the launching of the 
ceremony.  The second phase of the project 150 more piglets will be 
distributed to the beneficiaries of the program.  The project will 
serve as an income-generating project through the sale of future 
offspring.  The project will benefit 918 Ugandans (460 males and 
458 females). 
 
 
 
-- Status: The group accounted for all funds. Farmers are awaiting 
the birth of offspring that will be passed on to other project 
members. 
 
 
 
¶4. Project Number: SSH-09-617-003 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Tekwana Rural Progressive Association (TERPA) 
 
 
 
-- Amount obligated: $9,500 
 
 
 
-- Amount liquidated: $9,500 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 01/28/2009 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $8,054 for material lands and transport. 
 
 
 
-- Project Activity:  Re-stock three fish ponds, purchase water 
pump, nets, fish feeds and fencing the ponds.  Phase one funds were 
used to re-stock the ponds and to buy fish feeds.  Phase two funds 
will be used to purchase the water pump, the nets and for fencing 
the ponds.  Re-stocking the ponds will help the community expand 
their existing fish farming project, generate incomes to improve 
the quality of life of their community and start future income 
generating projects. The project will benefit over 1000(501 males 
and 698 females) Ugandans. 
 
 
 
-- Status: The group accounted for all funds.  Fishponds are 
operating to capacity.  This organization has become the model 
program for fish farming and has trained other community-based 
organizations. 
 
 
 
¶5. Project Number: SSH-09-617-005 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Sisters of the Heart Sewing Club 
 
 
 
-- Amount obligated: $3,000 
 
 
 
-- Amount liquidated: $3,000 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 03/05/2009 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $1,200 for the group operational costs. 
-- Project Activity: Purchase six sewing machines to train women in 
tailoring and quilt making.  The group bought the machines and more 
women are enrolled in their training.  The project is benefiting 
200 women. 
 
 
 
-- Status: The group accounted for all funds.  Sewing machines are 
now being used by the women for their tailoring and quilting. 
 
 
 
 
 
¶6. Project Number: SSH-09-617-06 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Hadassah Primary School 
 
 
 
-- Amount obligated: $10,000 
 
 
 
-- Amount advanced: $10,000 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 05/12/2009 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $2,650 for land and labor. 
 
 
 
-- Project Activity: Poultry project to support Hadassah Primary 
School generate income for the school to feed the students, acquire 
scholastic materials and pay for the school operating costs.  Funds 
were used for the poultry house construction to purchase equipment, 
feed, and layer chicks.  The project is expected to benefit 178 
children (75 boys and 103 girls). 
 
 
 
-- Status: The building is completed and water and electricity 
connected.  Chicks will be delivered in Jan 2010 and the project 
will begin generating income.  Small Grants Coordinator is working 
with the grantee to process receipts to liquidate the expenditures. 
 
 
 
 
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FISCAL YEAR 2007 FUNDS 
 
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¶7. Project Number: SSH-08-617-005 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Nyabisoni Kweterena Group 
 
 
 
-- Amount obligated: $8,570 
 
 
 
-- Amount liquidated: $8,570 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 02/21/2008 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $2,982 
 
 
 
-- Project Activity: Purchase beehives and bee harvesting kits. 
The group used the first phase advance to buy the beehives and the 
second phase advance will be used to purchase the harvesting kit. 
This activity will benefit approximately 336 people (154 males and 
182 females). 
 
 
 
-- Status: The group accounted for all funds. 
 
 
 
 
 
¶8. Project Number: SSH-08-617-007 
 
 
 
-- Grantee: Victoria Nile Foundation 
 
 
 
-- Amount obligated: $10,000 
 
 
 
-- Amount liquidated: $10,000 
 
 
 
-- Date Award obligated: 03/03/2008 
 
 
 
-- Community contribution: $7,000 
 
 
 
-- Project Activity: Establish a community garden and install a 
rain harvesting water tank.  Phase one of the grant paid for seeds, 
water tank installation, garden tools, and part of a training 
course on growing vegetables.  Phase two of the grant is covering 
training on harvesting, marketing, and planting renewable seeds 
collected after the harvested crops.  This activity will benefit 
approximately 226 people (117 males and 109 females). 
 
 
 
-- Status: The group accounted for all funds.  The gardens have 
been planted. 
 
 
 
¶9.  Post point of contact for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help 
Fund (SSH)is Dawn Conklin (ConklinDP@state.gov). 
LANIER