Bean Recipe

300 g dried mung beans
2 tablespoons palm oil or 2 tablespoons 

vegetable oil

3 tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces (medium)
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
salt and black pepper

120 ml water

Directions:

   1 Cover the beans with water and soak overnight. The next day drain and rinse the beans. Cover with water in a pot and allow to simmer until tender(about 90minutes). Add more water if needed.

2 Drain the beans and mash with a fork.

3 Meanwhile fry the onions and garlic in the oil for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. Add this fried mixture to the beans, fold to mix in and season with salt and black pepper. Place in a pan with the 120ml water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes then serve over rice or with Mandazi.

Beans

Value Chain Analysis of the Bean Sector in Uganda Report

09 Oct 2013

Report Summary

Beans are the most important legume for human consumption in the world. They are estimated to be the second most important source of dietary protein and the third most important source of calories. It is estimated that about 20 million MT of beans are produced annually with a market value of US $10 billion (FAOSTAT, 2012). The leading countries in the production of beans in 2010 by volume were India, Brazil, Myanmar, USA and China. In Africa, the leading producers of beans are Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya whose production volumes in 2010 were estimated at 950,000MT, 455,000MT and 390,598MT respectively.
In 2010, Uganda was ranked second highest producer of beans after Tanzania in the East Africa Community region. Beans provide 25% of the total dietary calorie intake and 45% of the protein intake. They are also a major source of complex carbohydrates, essential micronutrients, dietary fibre, vitamin B and antioxidants in the nutritionally challenged diets of both the rural and urban poor. For centuries, beans have been produced mainly for food security at household level but currently producers are producing beans as a major source income security.

Given the importance of beans, this report uses Value Chain and SWOT analysis approaches to understand what the situation of the bean sub-sector in Uganda  in terms of production, marketing and consumption and also map the different actors in the bean value chain.

Report Highlights

• Uganda is among the ten biggest producer of beans in Africa coming second to Tanzania in the East African community.
• Market development for bean and bean products remains a big opportunity for the sector especially since the processing stage of the value is under-developed and cannot meet the changing consumer demands though more processors are introducing proven technologies that have been used elsewhere.
• Bean trade in Uganda is still highly informal with about 93% of wholesalers having no contracts with their suppliers.
• Employment in the bean sub-sector is not gender sensitive as men dominate most of the activities especially in trading. At production level, women dominate weeding and harvesting while men were more involved in land preparation, fertilizer and pesticide application and marketing.
• The value chain is under-developed with weak institutional frame work starting with farmers (few farmer groups) and limited access to Technical &Business Development Services.

Growing Beans in Uganda

Cassava Recipe

How to Cook Cassava

 

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 pounds cassava – peeled and cubed
• 1 head of roasted garlic
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup warm half and half
• pinch of grated nutmeg
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Roast the Garlic

1. Preheat oven to 450 Fahrenheit.
2. While the oven is heating, peel off as much of the garlic’s papery skin as you can and cut off about 1/2 inch from the top of the garlic exposing the cloves.
3. Set the garlic on a square of tinfoil and drizzle olive oil over the top. Then wrap the garlic tightly with the foil. Bake for one hour.
4. Remove the garlic from the oven and allow it to cool before handling.
5. Squeeze the garlic out of the papery husks to use.

Creamed Yuca (Cassava) Recipe Instructions

1. While the garlic is roasting, peel and cube the yuca (cassava) for cooking.
2. Place the yuca in a saucepan and cover with salted water.
3. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to medium heat. Cover and simmer until the yuca is thoroughly cooked - about 20 minutes. (The yuca should be fork tender and slightly translucent.)
4. Remove the yuca from the heat and drain off the water.
5. Place cooked yuca in a bowl along with the half and half, roasted garlic, and butter. Mash together with a potato masher or whip using an electric beater.
6. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
7. Serve warm.

Cassava

The cassava plant is another staple crop in Africa and that is why Sarah’s Home (Second Chances) chose to farm it. Cassava has many different names such as cassava plant, tapioca, and manioc; it is use all around the world. The plant has many uses such as food, medical, for defense and herbal remedies.

In folk medicine, the cassava plant is promoted for treating snakebites, boils, diarrhea, flu, hernia, inflammation, conjunctivitis, sores, and several other problems including cancer.

Cassava plants can produce the poisonous substance cyanide as a way to fend off animals trying to eat them.

Chewing the plant causes it to release an enzyme called linamarase, and linamarase, in turn, converts a compound in the plant called linamarin into cyanide. Researchers have suggested that this ability might be useful as a form of gene therapy. First, the gene for linamarase could be selectively put into cancer cells. If linamarin were then introduced into the body, cancer cells would break it down and release cyanide only in the area around the cancer cells, killing them. Since normal cells would not have the linamarase gene and would not be able to convert linamarin into cyanide, they would not be affected.

In herbal remedies, the roots of the cassava are made into a poultice and applied directly to the skin as a treatment for sores. The leaf, root, and flour obtained from the plant can also be used in a wash that is applied to the skin. In developing countries, tapioca starch made from the cassava plant is used to help restore body fluids.

Cassava leaves are sold in health food stores and on the Internet in capsule or powder form. Cassava root starch may be used in Vitamin C supplements.

The parts of cassava used for food are the tubers, which are usually eaten raw, boiled, or fried. A form of flour is also made from the cassava plant. In Western countries, tapioca is found in baby foods and prepared as a dessert.

 

 

Ugandan Matoke Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

8 -10 Highland Bananas
1 lemon, juice

Oil (for frying)

1 onion, chopped
2 -3 tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped

3 -4 garlic cloves, crushed

1  chili pepper, chopped (optional)
salt or coriander or cayenne pepper (to taste) or red pepper (to taste)
1 lb ground beef (optional) or 1 lb beef stew meat, cut in bite-sized pieces (optional)

1 cup beef broth (optional) or 1 cup beef stock

Directions:

Peel the Highland Bananas, cut into cubes, sprinkle with lemon juice, and set aside.

Heat oil in a large pan. Fry the Onion, tomatoes, green pepper, hot pepper, and garlic together. Add spices to taste. Add meat or broth. Continue frying and stirring until the meat is nearly done or until the broth is starting to boil.

Reduce heat. Add plantains. Cover and simmer over low heat until plantains are tender and meat is done. Serve matoke (matooke, if you prefer) hot.

East African Highland Bananas

* This week I am going to talk about the Farming that will be done at Sarah's Home (Second Chances)

 

This is the Matoke Farm that Chandia Started.

 

The reason Sarah and Chandia started to think of the possibility of having a farm was to help feed the children in the home and to produce a product that could be sold in the future. Highland Bananas is one of the crops that Sarah's Heart (Second Chance) grow. They are easy to grow and maintain, but they also are the main dish for the people of Uganda. The bananas are very staple food crop in the East Africa, mostly in Uganda.

 

African Highland bananas feed more than 65 percent of the population in Uganda and are a major source of cash for most farmers. High in potassium and dietary fiber and lower in sugar than desert bananas, they are usually eaten cooked. The Highland Bananas can be cut down and sold at the local markets for a nice price. There are several ways to cook the bananas such as boiling them, steamed, brewing them to make wine and beer, and fried them. The traditional meal made from steamed bananas, is Matoke which stands for the word “food” in Uganda”

 

 

Chandia and the children take pride in the Highland Bananas that are growing on the farm.

 

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Kenny Bible Verse

John 14:5-7

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."

Lawyers Want Anti-Corruption

The Constitutional Court has been asked to nullify all the judgments and proceedings made by the suspended Anti Corruption Court since its inception in 2009.

Muwema argued that the constitution demands that an accused person be given a fair, speedy and public trial before an impartial and competent court.

The request was made on Thursday by city advocates; Fred Muwema, Friday Kagolo and Richard Mukasa Mulema, who argued that the Magistrates Court attached to High Court, Anti Corruption Division is an incompetent court unknown to the law.
Muwema argued that the constitution demands that an accused person be given a fair, speedy and public trial before an impartial and competent court.
He explained at length that should the Constitutional Court declare that the proceedings of the magistrates’ court are a nullity, then even those judgments and any proceedings before the high court should also be declared null and void since they arise from the lower court.
The hearing of this substantive petition came exactly two months after the Constitutional Court issued an interim injunction staying all the criminal proceedings that were going on in the Anti Corruption Division of the High Court, and those arising from the magistrates’ court pending the determination of this main petition.
The lawyers argued that the substantive petition Number Two that is challenging the judicial duties executed by the Magistrate Court attached to the Anti Corruption Division is unconstitutional.
The lawyers were making their spirited submissions before the Constitutional Court presided over by a panel of five justices led by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma. Other justices on the bench included; Remmy Kasule, Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Solomy Balungi Bossa and Lillian Tibatemwa.
This matter arose on January 7 this year when a concerned lawyer Davis Wesley Tusingwire, dragged the Attorney General to the Constitutional Court over the same. The court was established in 2009 by Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki to specifically combat corruption cases.
Should the Constitutional Court agree with the submissions of these lawyers, it will mean that all the convicts now on remand will have to be released from prison.
Further, it will imply that the current 251 pending cases at the Anti Corruption Court will be dismissed.
In his petition, Tusingwire argues that it is very clear that magistrates are not judicial officers of the high court under should be annulled.
But on the contrary, George Kalemera who represented the Attorney General argued that there is no illegality for the magistrates to perform judicial duties at the anti-graft court on grounds that in establishing the Anti Corruption Division of the High Court, the Chief Justice, based on Article 133 (a) and 232 of the constitution that empowers him to establish a special court to combat corruption.
Upon listening to both sides, Justice Kavuma who led the panel; said the judgment will be delivered on notice.
The affected Magistrates have since been re-deployed to other magisterial areas.
Chief Magistrate Irene Akankawsa and Sarah Langa Siu, a Grade One Magistrate, have since been re-deployed at Buganda Road Court in the city.
Principal Judge Yorokamu Bamwine in a July 22 letter; noted that the judiciary had asked magistrates to handle all corruption-related cases in their respective magisterial areas throughout the country as they wait for the final disposal and decision in this main petition.
Prior to the freezing of the Anti Corruption Court activities, all corruption cases had to be brought to the Kololo-based-court for disposal.

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Kenny's Fun Facts

Name:

Ke­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­nrich Martin Suubi

Nickname:

 

Omufirica

What do you like to do for fun:

 Swimming, playing foot ball and Chatting with friends

What is your favorite food:

 

Matooke and Chicken Stew

 

What is your favorite color:

 

Blue and Red

 

What special skill would you like to learn:

 

Football

 

What is your favorite animal:

 

Cow

 

What is your favorite subject in School:

 

English

 

What is your least favorite subject in School:

 

Literacy

 

Favorite Song

Jinja Central

Jinja Central

 

Uganda Boarding Schools

Boarding schools in Uganda can be some of the most peaceful places on earth if the student is in the right one. Many people may have heard some of the stories about the less than quality boarding schools in that country, but don’t let the few horror stories scare you from experiencing a country whose roots date back beyond time. Those school may have heard about are behavior modification schools, not private academic boarding schools.

The schools in Uganda offer a great academic experience and will improve child’s education. They offer so much more though, they give children a chance to thrive in a community that cares about its people and its neighbors. Uganda boarding schools are teaching children to shape and reform a future that can be everything they want. They provide academic education that will surpass any school in the traditional setting and will teach children how to be a part of something more and how to live for and strive for so much more.

These schools will give children the chance to do more with life than simply learn how to add, but to want to strive for more while keeping the cultural identity intact that want children to have.

Kenny's Daily Routin

Kenny is attending boarding school, so most of his days are fill with actives of the school. When he is home on the holidays he likes to clean the house, wash dishes and other domestic chores. Holidays are special to him because he gets to spend time with his Mom or with his Dad.

Kenny's Dreams

Kenny would like to become a lawyer in future,  and help the innocent people. He wants justice to be served and have the system of U.G today change. They allow the guilty, as long as they have money, will be released immediately,  although they have committed a big crime. They keep the poor behind bars although they have committed a small crime.

Kenrich Martin Suubi (Kenny)

Name: Kenrich Martin Suubi

Nickname: Kenny

Born: October 2003

Anna (his mother) and Kenny came to the house in 2008

 

Future for the Piggery

When asked about what Sarah's Home (Second Chances) wants to do in the future of the pig market; they replied stating they like to find a plot of land (starting to negotiate) and have teams from the 124 Project come and work beside the locals to build it. By building and moving the piggery onto a plot of land it will help with productive and provide money for the children in the home. They will be helping the community by hiring locals to not only build it, but run the piggery once it is establish. Please join me this weekend to pray over the plans that God has on the Piggery and for Sarah's Home (Second Chances).

 I think I am going to get up.... Nope I am out!!!

 



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Pig Food!!!

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited - East Africa

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited - East Africa

 

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited - East Africa

 

Pig Production and Marketing Uganda Limited works together with small, medium and large holder pig farmers to increase productivity and creating a reliable market for pig farm produce. The company operates in Wakiso, Mukono, Kampala, Luwero, Nakaseke among other districts, with plans to extend to both northern and eastern parts of the country.
The company helps farmers overcome poverty through its development project; Fighting Rural Household Poverty through Piggery (FRHPP), the project is also supported by other development partners including Africa Rural Connect and Planet Changer International. Through the project, farmers are provided with good quality pigs freely or at affordable prices, advisory services and other inputs as funds can allow.
Pig Production & Marketing Uganda Limited sales pork, live pigs and provide technical support to pig farmers in Uganda.
Long Term Aim of the Business
To modernize, promote and develop pig production in Uganda through providing secure and sustainable markets, advisory services and all necessary inputs to make the sector a reliable source of income for both smallholder and medium scale pig farmers in Uganda.
Objectives
v  To contribute in fighting rural household poverty through piggery, empowering poor smallholder farmers – especially women- assuring better market conditions for them.
v  To be the leading producer and supplier of quality pork and related products in East Africa.
v  To create, modernize and promote pig production and availing a reliable and sustainable marketing chain for both pork and live pigs in Uganda.
 Company Products

1. 1.   Pork

PPM sales quality pork to clients buying in large quantities with a minimum of 5 Kilograms. Pigs are hygienically slaughtered and the meat inspected for health risk threats by area veterinary officers. The company also offers delivery service to clients that request for it. Pork orders are placed a day before delivery date and a commitment fee (50% of total product cost) deposited for clients who are interested in our delivery services. Delivery time for pork is between 8:00am to 12:00PM every day and offered to clients near city center only. Pork clients can as well collect their meat from the slaughter house starting from 7:00am to 12:00PM every day. Prices for the different pork categories can be found on the company price list.

1. 2.   Breeding Stock (Live Pigs)

PPM sales breeding stock to farmers starting pig enterprises, different pure and crossbreeds of Large white, Landrace, Hampshire, Duroc and cambrough are available. We sale ready to breed gilts, boars and pregnant sows. Our pigs are disease free with clear pedigree and other related records for buyer’s reference.  Farmers/clients are provided with a free training manual that explains basics in pig breeding to assist them in selection of the right pigs for their breeding purposes. We also avail affordable and convenient transport and always ensure safe delivery of the pigs to their final destination by providing a staff to escort them. As an additional offer, PPM provides free training in basics of pig husbandry to buyers with orders beyond 10 pigs. Pigs are sold according to their different age in months and price for different pig categories is available on our price list.

1. 3.   Advisory/consultancy services

PPM is using its long developed experience, skills, knowledge and professionalism in pig production to offer advisory and consultancy services to pig farmers and those entering the industry. This involves feasibility studies on the profitability of the industry, 2 days training package in pig production and pig farming business plan development. The company follows up progress of farmers until their first sale from their farms; we also provide a reliable and sustainable market to such farmers/clients.  Price for consultancy and advisory services is available on company price list.

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Kingfisher's Piggery

Kingfisher has embrace the piggery idea and now house several pigs. This piggery is makes money for Sarah's Home (Second Chances). The children have daily duties that involved taking care of the pigs and selling them to clients that would love the fresh pork. The money sold from the piggery goes into school funds for the Children at Sarah's Home (Second Chances).

 

This piggery is located in the back of the Resort Kingfisher in Jinji, Uganda.

 

 

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Products

Piggery sales for quality pork to people who will buy in large quantities is high. Pigs are slaughtered and the pork is inspected by veterinary officers.  Pork orders are placed a day before delivery date and a commitment fee (50% of total product cost) deposited for clients who are interested in our delivery services. Delivery time for pork is between 8:00am to 12:00PM every day and offered to clients near city center only. They can collect their meat from the slaughter house starting from 7:00am to 12:00PM every day.

Piggery

A lot of people do not realize what a simple pig can do to the community in Jinja, Uganda. A pig or whole house full can provide families to overcome poverty and help develop the community. Most Americans get there pork from the super shops, where the meat is been prepared and nicely packaged for the customer. In Jinja it is done a little different. You are allow to chose the pig where it is taken out pack and slaughter and then cut up for the family that has purchase the pig. A normal size pig could feed a family of four for two to three weeks.

The poor country side can benefit from this pig production, by fighting rural household poverty by owning a piggery and helping the smallholder famers, most the women to help produce a product for the market. By owning a piggery this could lead producer and suppliers with pork product to East Africa.

Miriam Favorite Bible Verse

Revelation 1: 15-20

 

 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.  In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,  and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.  Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.  As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Uganda’s fashion & design talents

January 5, 2012 (Uganda)

Ugandan fashion and design talents in 13 categories were honoured at the 2011 Afrikan Fashion Walk Awards. At the annual event, Sylvia Owori won three accolades – The Media Choice Designer, Lifetime Achievement Designer and the Most Inspiring Designer. In addition, she bagged the award in the Best Fashion Event category for Late night shopping. Latif Madoi bagged the award for Best Designer of the Year and also for Best Male Designer, while Eva Mbabazi grabbed four awards including the Lifetime Achievement Catwalk Model award. The award for the Best New Label went to Beribo (Becky Belic), while the Best Fashion Sensitive Personality (female over 40 years of age) was conferred on Halima Namakula. Peter Ssematimba was chosen as the Best Fashion Sensitive Personality (male over 40 years of age). Brenda Maraka and Keturah Kamugasa won in the category of Best Bridal Designer/Attire and Best Fashion Writer category respectively, while the award for the Best TV Fashion show went to Omusono (NBS). The winner for the best designer, writer, model and TV Show categories was decided through SMS poll. Besides award distribution, musical performances and a bikini ramp show was also organized during the event. More Ugand Fashion

Fun Facts About Miriam

Name:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Miriam Namweru

Nickname:

 Miriam

What do you like to do for fun:

 Telling stories about Mobster

What is your favorite food:

Chip and Chicken

What is your favorite color:

Red and Ocean blue

What is your favorite Bible verse:

Revelation 1:15-20

What special skill would you like to learn:

Playing all musical instruments

What is your favorite animal:

 

Horse

 

What is your favorite subject in school:

 

English

 

What is your favorite subject in school:

 

Math

 

 

What do you like to do best:

 

To sing

Like if you could be any color what would you be:

  Ocean blue

If you could be any animal what would you be:

 Horse

If you could go back in time what would you be:

 

 I would a pop star like Rehana

 Where would you go if you could choose a historical site:

 I would go to river Jordan

 If you could be a character in the bible what would it be:

 Mary

 Favorite Song

Miriam Schooling

Miriam has started the one year tailoring course at the YMCA. She will be continue this skill with Auntie Nikki in the new tailoring workshop, once Auntie joins the house in August. Miriam has shown real potential when it comes to the art of tailoring, and wants to be able to start making her own patterns soon. Please pray that God gives me the wisdom to teach this wonderful child the art of sewing!

 

Miriam Daily Routine

Miriam gets up in the morning and makes herself breakfast, before heading out to YMCA. There she takes her sewing classes until Auntie Nikki comes to the estate. Once home she helps with the cooking, cleans, and helps with the stock of gifts for gift shop.

Miriam's Dream

 

 

Miriam's dream is to be on stage and make people laugh and happy. She loves to act and sing because she always does that during the day. She is going to enter the competition for Miss Y, in Jinja YMCA this year. Please take the time to pray today for God to guide her in the journey.

 

 

 

Miriam Namweru

Name: Namweru, Miriam

Birth day: 6th/July/1999

Came to the family: 2006

Marces Favorite Bible verse

Luke 4 1:13

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,  where for forty days he was tempted[a] by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.

5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.  For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you carefully;
they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[d]”

Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[e]”

When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

Marces Fun Facts

 

Nickname:
Tudutu

What do you like to do for fun:
 Jocking

What is your favorite food:
 Rice and beans

What is your favorite Color:
Green

What do you like to do best:
 Football

What special skill would you like to learn:
Army

What is your favorite animal:
 Lion

What is your favorite subject in school:
Science

What is your least favorite subject in school:
English

Like if you could be any color what would you be: 
green

If you could be any animal what would you be:
lion

If you could go back in time what would you be: 
 King of Uganda

Where would you go if you could choose a historical site:
I dont know

 If you could be a character in the bible what would it be:
Peter

What cartoon figure would you like to be:
Tom from tom and jerry

Marces' Favorite Song

Marces Schooling

 

Victoria Nile Primary School is another new project for the Bujagali Trust. It is a government school and although the school has 2,000 pupils it offers very good education with excellent results. This is the school that the Son Rise children go to after Nursery school. We are limited in what we can do to help here as it is a government school; but we have provided educational supplies and it is our wish to continue to 50mg viagra retail price work with the buy viagra sydney school in the future.

 

 

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