INTRODUCTIONUMYA IS A FAITH BASED

ORGANISATION THAT WAS REGISTERED IN 1983. It is

involved in education, health and advocacy. It runs a numbers of

community based schools and an orphanage.

ISLAMIC FARMING AND LAND MANAGEMENT

UMYA : started this whole process in 2010 when one of its officials was invited to attend a climate change workshop that was organised by the British Council in Abuja Nigeria .

The concern was about the global warming and what the faith groups and religious leaders could do. Participants were asked to make pledges on the course of action. On behalf of UMYA we promised to plant 6000 trees and to give a sermon at least one Friday every month.

Process: started by identifying which groups to

work with.

Several groups were identified in Mukono, Bukomansimbi, Kasese, Isingiro, Mpigi,Kampala districts

Visits were made and it was agreed to

work with Lugazi Muslim community, Buyita Mosque, Aisha girls School, Ali Bin Abutwalib Islamic centre, Kibibi ss, Kiryasaka Primary school, Kaberebere islamic centre and Saad islamic institute .

OUTCOME:

Sermons were conducted in different mosques in the country

Lugazi, Buyita, Kiryasaka, Ali Bin Abutwalib, Kibibi ss, Saad Islamic, Masha, Friends of Muslim Women and Kaberebere received and planted the seedlings.

Individuals also appreciated the program and took part.

In total we managed to plant up to more than 42,000 assorted trees .

Connection with ARC

In 2011 was invited for ARC meeting in Nairobi where issues of climate change were raised and the role of religious leaders.

With the support of ARC we patterned with HEAR Uganda to form the GREEEN TOP project. We later included UMTA.

Our goal was to design a long term project in environment protection. Pledged to plant 3million trees with several communities

Connection with ARC Continued…

Project proposal to run for 7 years was developed.

In Ramadhan 2012 it was launched in Kampala Uganda. Attended by over 400 people from all walks of life.

In September of 2012 it was relaunched at a meeting organised by ARC with other religious groups in Nairobi. So far we have been able to distribute, plant and grow over 400,000 trees

We signed an MoU with NFA.

Peoples concern

As we progressed with the tree planting and distribution of seedlings people demanded for food security. The climate change and the poor farming methods had affected food production and availability in homes.

We had to rethink on the course of action. In 2013 we participated in farming God’s way training in Jinja and its prospects to protect the soil and improve on production.

Engagement with maaif

We sent one of our people to train in Mukono

Another training where we were represented by 2 people took place

Some demonstration projects took off.

Improved seedlings were given out.

Islamic farming training and launchFollowing the demonstration projects it was

important to organising a training session with some farmers and stakeholders. In August with support from ARC a training session was held. It was conducted by Arocha Uganda with the help of Sam Adams from ARC

It was attended by over 30 participantsWe now have 10 sites with HEAR UgandaWe also have an agriculture focal person.

Demonstration Sites

Buyita Muslim community – maize garden-Pineapples intercroped with bananas and fruit trees and trees

Ali bin Abutwalib Banana, Pineapple, vegetables, fruit trees and trees

Namusera UMEA : Maize. Vegetables and onions Kabasanda Prisons: maize, cassava, banana fruit trees and

vegatables Kabasanda Technical: Banana, Pineapple, vegetables Kakubo Community: cassava, beans, maize and trees Buziga Islamic: Banana, Pineapples, vegetables and Fruit

trees Wakatayi ss; Vegetables, onions, maize ansd Cassava Aisha Girls high school: Banana, Vegetables. Sanyu Babies Home Kiwawu – banana, Pineapples and

vegetables

Pictorial

Southern Social Panning Study Process

More pictures

Challenges:It takes a long time for people to appreciate Change.Moving from the known to the unknownResources especially finance and land