Building Senstivity on Climate change
YWFT is involved in the mitigation of climate change and environment degradation through raising and distributing tree-seedlings
Major projects
Livestock Farming
Farming especially livestock as a livelihood for the youth to build up on sustainability and an improved life style for the in Teso
Wash Project
Promote availability and sustainable management of water sources and sanitation for all schools, health facilities and the community.
Menstrual hygiene
Distribution of re-useable sanitary pads to primary girl-children aged 10-18 years for menstrual hygiene and sanitation management
menstrual health and hygiene
Supporting menstrual health and hygiene for girls at school as well as school drop-outs. We believe this will keep school girls at school to complete education and will eventually be the push factor to ending forced teenage marriage and protecting girls from multiple risks that limit life opportunities.
Efforts geared to;
Our methods and programmes
Environment-responsive programming
Geared towards Go-Green and enviromental protection programme to promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt biodiversity loss
Fostering on Vocational skilling programming
YWAFT strengthens its position as a knowledge enhancer and advocate for the most vulnerable Youth, and Women to increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, like technical and vocational skills
Creating the Change through social entrepreneurship
Improve the lives of children and women at-risk in Teso sub-region & empowering of business and markets to benefit vulnerables and Improvement in self-sufficiency for girls and women.
YWAFT Demo Farm
Coffee and Pinapple Farming Challeng In Teso Sub Region
TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
Coffee Farming
YWAFT has undertaken a number of rewarding steps in coffee farming right from seedlings to coffee farms (demo farms) and now have coffee products available in the market
Pinapple farming
Little is known about Pinapple farming in Teso Sub-region but this bring to light the potential of Teso Soils being capable of producting high quality Pinapples, the Pinapples in YWFAT Farms are being mixed with Coffee trees and are wonderfully doing very well
Economic Empowerment & Livelihoods
At the core of YWAFT’s mission is empowering women and youth through vocational training, income-generating activities, and sustainable agriculture