On Wednesday we went to visit a community in Bududa District in the mountains. After walking amongst the coffee plants, of which is their main cash crop, we arrived to find a coffee grinder laid out in front of us. One of the group had travelled to Kampala to buy the grinder, and they were proud to show us how it worked. 5 large spoonfuls of coffee each later, Damien and I were buzzing. As a utensil too expensive to buy as an individual, the group had pooled their savings tog

“Having never been to Africa, my instantaneous reaction was how green it is! My second reaction is how keen everyone is to talk to the ‘mzungu’. It is one thing to learn about Africa in an academic context, but to experience the Ugandan culture and interact with the people brings meaning to the work that you are trying to do. Having driven to remote villages to sit with the women outside their mud huts, it is easy to become invested. The awesome thing about the VSLA model bei