HOW WE WORK
WHEN PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED,
POTENTIAL IS LIMITLESS
BEHIND THE TOURIST HOT SPOTS MOST VISITORS ONLY SEE, COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD SECURITY, EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME OPPORTUNITIES, UNRELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELEVANT, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
Communities face harsh agro-environments without resources to improve their crops.
- EMPLOYMENT
- EDUCATION
- RESOURCES
- EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
- TECHNOLOGY
Men and women can find employment opportunities that strengthen their skills while investing in their future.
Ugandans return home empowered and inspired to implement their EdGroTech learnings and build skills back into their own communities, continuing to grow each village from the ground up.
OUR CAMPUS APPROACH
- FACILITATE MULTIGENERATIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH PROMOTE GENDER SENSITIVITY AND EQUALITY
- PROMOTE AGROECOLOGY AND SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT INCREASE PRODUCTION, BIODIVERSITY, IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH AND MITIGATE CLIMATE-RELATED CHALLENGES
- CREATE CAMPUS-BASED EMPLOYMENT AND REVENUE GENERATING MARKET LINKAGE
- FACILITATE MULTIGENERATIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH PROMOTE GENDER SENSITIVITY AND EQUALITY
- PROMOTE AGROECOLOGY AND SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT INCREASE PRODUCTION, BIODIVERSITY, IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH AND MITIGATE CLIMATE-RELATED CHALLENGES
- CREATE CAMPUS-BASED EMPLOYMENT AND REVENUE GENERATING MARKET LINKAGES
OUR BWINDI HILLS COMMUNITY CAMPUS PROGRAMMING
EDGROTECH™ FARMER -> EDGROTECH™ TRAINING CENTER
The goal of the EdGroTech™ Farmer program is to mitigate food insecurity by promoting and supporting the adoption of regenerative farming through delivery of a practical, relevant curriculum that trains an ecologically-skilled, sustainable adult workforce. BHCC’s EdGroTech™ Center will serve as a commercial hub for local processing, organic fertilizer and feed sales while employing EdGroTech™ alumni as lead farmers and certified trainers in permaculture design and regenerative farming.
EDGROTECH™ MOMS AND TOTS -> NURSERY SCHOOL
EdGroTech™ Moms and Tots is a pilot program which serves as the foundation for our future nursery school. The pilot will provide education for moms related to nutrition and diet diversity. It will also serve as a nursery program for mothers who are employed or are participating in EdGroTech™ Farmer.
EDGROTECH™ FARMER -> EDGROTECH™ TRAINING CENTER
The goal of the EdGroTech™ Farmer program is to mitigate food insecurity by promoting and supporting the adoption of regenerative farming through delivery of a practical, relevant curriculum that trains an ecologically-skilled, sustainable adult workforce. BHCC’s EdGroTech™ Center will serve as a commercial hub for local processing, organic fertilizer and feed sales while employing EdGroTech™ alumni as lead farmers and certified trainers in permaculture design and regenerative farming.
EDGROTECH™ MOMS AND TOTS -> NURSERY SCHOOL
EdGroTech™ Moms and Tots is a pilot program which serves as the foundation for our future nursery school. The pilot will provide education for moms related to nutrition and diet diversity. It will also serve as a nursery program for mothers who are employed or are participating in EdGroTech™ Farmer.
EDGROTECH™ KIDS -> PRIMARY SCHOOL
EdGroTech™ Kids is a pilot program which serves as a foundation for our future primary school. The goal of the program is to educate and inspire the next generation of global thought leaders. EdGroTech™ Kids aims to equip youth with age-appropriate practical skills while fostering positive attitudes related to agriculture by providing a vision of the life-changing impact a child can have on his/her family, community and the planet.
EDGROTECH™ KIDS -> PRIMARY SCHOOL
EdGroTech™ Kids is a pilot program which serves as a foundation for our future primary school. The goal of the program is to educate and inspire the next generation of global thought leaders. EdGroTech™ Kids aims to equip youth with age-appropriate practical skills while fostering positive attitudes related to agriculture by providing a vision of the life-changing impact a child can have on his/her family, community and the planet.