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Meet Our Newest Team Member

posted Aug 7, 2018, 11:49 AM by Julia Manginelli   [ updated Aug 7, 2018, 12:02 PM ]

After being diagnosed with cancer at the age of sixteen, Danielle Burns was granted the opportunity to have a wish come true via the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Danielle's wish was to bring water to those in need in Africa and has since joined the team at Uganda Farmers, Inc. 

Here's Danielle's inspiring story:

Welcome to my wish. My name is Danielle. A month into my junior year of high school, I was diagnosed with cancer, at 16. When I was younger if you had asked me to Make A Wish, I would have told you “go to Bora Bora with Taylor Swift,” thinking I’d get two wishes in one. Little did I know, I would actually be eligible to make one. While I did consider a Mediterranean cruise or having brunch with Michelle Obama, I didn’t want to use my wish for something that would be over in a day or even a week. When I was around 6 or 7, I told my mom that when I was older I was going to fly to Africa with suitcases full of water bottles. How could I spend a week sailing across the water of the Mediterranean when there are kids younger than me who don’t even have clean water to drink? I decided to use the resources I have to do something similar to what my 6-year-old self had planned. I wanted to build a well in Africa, something that would last far longer than brunch or a cruise. After all, I have my entire life to meet Taylor Swift or attend the Ellen Show, and who knows, maybe I'll run into Michelle Obama in Whole Foods some day. Until then, I am working with Uganda Farmers, Inc. to build a well for a primary and high school, supplying 2,250 students with clean water. Uganda Farmers, Inc. is a non-profit that has been traveling to Africa for 11 years had has built 7 wells. My wish will grant me a visit to Uganda to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the well, but there is a lot to be done before then. Think about the money you spend on all of your utilities. Now think about how much more it would cost you with far fewer resources. As you can imagine, it is not cheap to dig a well in desert land. There is a lot of fundraising to be done, including a 5k in Milford, CT in October. In the meantime, if you would like to help, you can donate. Any donation large or small is appreciated, not only by me but the children in Uganda. They need this.



Danielle (middle) with her mother and Father Godfrey Musabe

Sixth Annual Running Water for Africa 5K

posted Sep 18, 2017, 7:50 AM by Julia Manginelli

Thank you to all participants, sponsors, and volunteers for helping make our sixth annual Running Water for Africa 5K a great event! 

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Thank you to our sponsors!
 
Holler Law Firm

Attorney Tara Galbo

Dr. Deidre Galbo, DVM

Attorney Jane Holler & Attorney Dan Marecki

Betty Geller, Artist

Frank Scott Bunnell High School, Michele Croteau

Cindy & Bill Bevan

Julie Manginelli

Debbie and Rich Stinchcomb

Shelly & Dave Gibson

Judge Beverly Streit-Kefalas

Nicholson Associates, Charles Cullen

Veronica & Donald Thomas

Hilda & Dick Wilson

MS Running, Marty Schaivone

St. Gabriel Church

First Baptist Church

Trumbull Congregational Church   

M.J. Gleason, Seabreeze Pizza Plus

Dr. Christine Lathuras, Sunrise Family Dental Care

Susan Patrick, Walnut Beach Creamery

Jennifer Greene

Fred Petrella, Connecticut Realty Group, LLC

Erma & Larry Canty

Jennie and Mel Aden

John Powers & Robert Powers, Musicians

Subway

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

American Medical Response

Julia’s Bakery

Dunkin Donuts

We're in the Paper!

posted Feb 27, 2017, 12:51 PM by Julia Manginelli

Click here to read an article in the New Haven Register about our most recent water projects!

Drilling has Begun in Nganiko

posted Sep 3, 2015, 11:16 AM by Julia Manginelli


During the last week of December, 2014, the drilling company we have hired, Draco (U) Ltd., traveled to Nganiko to survey the land and to begin drilling the borehole.  The project is underway and completion is expected in January 2015, in time for the opening of the medical clinic.  

Thank you to all who have donated and helped out to make this possible for our friends in Uganda!  We are very excited to keep you updated on the progress.  Please check back for more details.


**UPDATE: As of winter 2015, the water project in Nganiko is complete. During their visit to Uganda in May when they spent time Nganiko, UFI officers signed the contract to expand upon the Nganiko water project after learning the borehole and well are capable of producing enough water to benefit hundreds of more people in the area on a daily basis.

New Haven Register Article

posted Jan 2, 2015, 12:47 PM by Julia Manginelli

Click here to read an article about our water project in Ihunga published by the New Haven Register.

Our 3rd annual 5k race was a great success!

posted Aug 11, 2014, 9:59 AM by Julia Manginelli



We are thrilled to announce that we have reached our goal and water will be running in Ihunga very soon!

Thank you to all participants, donors, and volunteers!

You may view the race results here.

Kyle Holler Nominated for Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program

posted Mar 17, 2014, 1:57 PM by Julia Manginelli   [ updated Aug 11, 2014, 1:29 PM ]


Kyle Holler has been nominated by Jane Holler, President of Uganda Farmers, Inc., for the 2014 Kohl's Cares Scholarship program.  Kyle has been volunteering with Uganda Farmers for the past few years and has put much effort in assisting us prepare for our annual 5K among other fundraising events.

Best of luck to Kyle!

Update on Ihunga

posted Jan 17, 2014, 1:19 PM by Julia Manginelli   [ updated Mar 17, 2014, 1:39 PM ]

Uganda Farmers, Inc. is excited to announce the water project in Ihunga, Uganda has been completed and clean water is now flowing within the village! Jane Holler and Dan Marecki of Uganda Farmers, Inc. recently returned from a trip to Uganda where they attended the inaugural ceremony of the newly finished water project that took place in the village.  

 Jane, Dan, government officials, and village leaders gave speeches at the ceremony while several groups of women and children entertained with sing and dancing.  It was an all-day event in which Jane and Dan toured the various water taps in the forest and examined the water tanks and solar pump.  Villagers rejoiced as the water was blessed and flowed for the first time in Ihunga, just in time for Christmas.

Thanks  to  the  wonderful  support  of  you  and  all  of  Uganda  Farmers’ donors, sponsors, and volunteers, we are able to help villages like Ihunga receive the gift of water and change their lives for the better.  Uganda Farmers, Inc. would like to sincerely thank you for your support and share with you photos from the inaugural ceremony.  We hope you enjoy them and know what an integral part you have played in making this happen.




Jane and Dan at the ceremony

Local children in Ihunga

Turning on the tap

Local residents attending the ceremony

Local children in Ihunga


Notre Dame Student Researches Rural Ugandan Farmers

posted Apr 29, 2013, 6:45 AM by Julia Manginelli

Follow the link below to read the article about Notre Dame student Greg Yungtum, who spent time at Kyembogo Farmer's Assocation and interviewing rural Ugandan farmers to understand more about their struggles.

Articles in Local Newspapers

posted Sep 13, 2012, 2:07 PM by Julia Manginelli

Last year we had two articles in local newspapers covering our story, one of which was in the Orange Town News, the other in the Connecticut Post.  The article in the Orange Town News is about the importance of water quality and a briefing on Uganda Farmers's mission.  The article in the CT Post covered the story of both Uganda Farmers and Cindy Bevan, a woman who hand-made dolls for children in Ugandan villages.  Read both of these wonderful articles by downloading the files below.

| Attachments: Article in Orange Town News 5-5-11.pdf CT Post article on dolls 6-3-11.pdf

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