The latest class at the Muhokya Carpentry Workshop has come to the end of their training and took their final exam last week. They are given a set of plans for a piece of furniture, the material to complete it, and six hours to finish the task. No nails, no power tools. If a board … Continue reading The Carpentry Workshop graduates another group of new carpenters
Discover Uganda with the Omughisa Rwenzori Society | 2024 Trip Highlights
Each year, the Omughisa Rwenzori Community Development Society hosts a trip to Uganda. The main purpose of these trips is to visit the villages of Kyarumba and Muhokya, where all of our Society’s activities take place. You will get a chance to meet and get to know the Ugandan cohort of our Society, visit with … Continue reading Discover Uganda with the Omughisa Rwenzori Society | 2024 Trip Highlights
June ED Report Part 2
June 30, 2024 It would not have been possible to visit both Kyarumba and Myhokya in one day so we, very sensibly, waited until the next day, Thursday, to travel to Muhokya. Chrispus welcomed us so graciously, and we were surprised and delighted that he had arranged a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the … Continue reading June ED Report Part 2
What do women want?
https://youtube.com/shorts/6J7_3Qvl_wQ?feature=share What does any parent want, when it comes right down to it? To be able to feed, clothe, and educate their kids. For single mothers coping with cultural pressures to conform to gender norms, it's especially difficult. Carpentry is traditionally a male occupation, so signing up for the training program at the Muhokya Carpentry … Continue reading What do women want?