Justin Buma working on YRUD’s growing site in Nakivale

Project tracker · Nakivale, Uganda

Moringa Yetu

From the first seeds to a community-owned nursery.

Follow Our Moringa, step by step. The YRUD team shares what has happened on the ground, what funds have reached the project, and what comes next.

See the latest progress About the pilot

Led by Justin Buma and the community · Photo documented by YRUD

Refugee-led Field photos & reports YRUD-documented, not audited A pilot, not a promise

At a glance

Where things stand today

Published progress from the people doing the work. Plans and completed work are kept separate.

In progress
Current pilot status: 0
Stages marked done: 1
Published field updates: 9 October 2026
Latest report date

Live project

Moringa Yetu — Our Moringa

A community-owned moringa growing pilot in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. Each stage keeps the status that YRUD has published, rather than a promised completion date.

In progress · 9 October 2026

Moringa Yetu

Nakivale, Isingiro District, Uganda · Phase 1 pilot

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Phase 1, Step 1 — field setup, planting and follow-up
In progress
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Phase 1, Step 2 — nursery bed and getting ready for Phase 2
Next
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Phase 2 — community outreach, young plants and the cooperative
Next

Current stage: Phase 1, Step 1 — field setup, planting and follow-up
Project lead: Justin Buma · YRUD
Next step: Phase 1, Step 2 — nursery bed and getting ready for Phase 2

Partner-hosted Chuffed appeal · GBP

Raised: £640.29

Target: £1,500

43% of appeal target£859.71 to target

Figures read from Chuffed. Checked 4 November 2026. Hosted by The Moringa Water Company R&D Ltd; this is not the amount received by YRUD.

Nothing for us without us.

“Moringa Yetu” means “Our Moringa.” The pilot belongs to the community. A future cooperative remains a possibility, only if the pilot shows it can work.

Read Justin’s Step 1 report View the Chuffed appeal

The money on the ground

Received, spent, and still being checked

The project’s own ledger, separate from the partner-hosted appeal. USD and UGX are never added together or converted.

Received by YRUD: UGX 3,042,500
Spent: UGX 3,016,800
Published funding needs: Not yet published

The UGX 25,700 difference in the Step 1 report is provisional, not money left over. Small costs such as airtime, local transport and paper are still being checked against the cash book. Figures are YRUD-documented, not audited.

Published project spending
Spending recorded	Report date	Amount
20 moringa seedlings	9 October 2026	UGX 900,000
Tools for Phase 1Hoes, pickaxe, spade, rake, wheelbarrow, 4 watering cans, 5 pairs of gloves.	9 October 2026	UGX 593,000
Caps, T-shirts and ID badges6 of each, for project visibility.	9 October 2026	UGX 561,000
Internet and electricity, 2 months	9 October 2026	UGX 748,800
470 fired bricks for drainage	9 October 2026	UGX 214,000

The Nakivale journey · stage by stage

Real progress, in the community’s own words

Photos and reports from YRUD. A stage is only marked done when YRUD publishes it as done.

Stage 1 · In progress
Phase 1, Step 1 — field setup, planting and follow-up
Site prepared and drained, 20 seedlings bought and 15 planted, tools bought, first community participation. Still to do: plant the last 5, keep caring for the planted ones, keep documenting.
Stage 2 · Next
Phase 1, Step 2 — nursery bed and getting ready for Phase 2
Set up the nursery bed, buy the remaining materials, finish visibility items, prepare for wider outreach.
Stage 3 · Next
Phase 2 — community outreach, young plants and the cooperative
Wider community engagement, giving out young moringa plants and bringing people into the cooperative. Future stage.

9 October 2026 · Justin Buma, YRUD

Step 1 report: planting under way

Moringa Yetu ("Our Moringa") has moved from planning into work on the ground. This is a short version of Justin's Step 1 report; the full report is linked below. - Partnership: YRUD and ICOSA Moringa / The Dymaxion Moringa Cooperative (TDMC) signed their partnership on 28 August 2026. ICOSA/TDMC gives moringa know-how, advice, fundraising help and contacts; YRUD runs the work in Nakivale. - Planting: 20 moringa seedlings bought, 15 planted and healthy, 5 still to plant. - Site: prepared, and 470 fired bricks bought to fix a drainage problem found during the work. - Tools: hoes, a pickaxe, a spade, a rake, a wheelbarrow, four 20-litre watering cans and five pairs of gloves. - People: 43 took part in the first activities — 2 women, 6 girls, 5 youth and 30 children. Wider outreach starts in Phase 2. - Visibility: 6 caps, 6 T-shirts and 6 ID badges. What we learned: drainage has to be part of field planning; a working nursery bed is essential for growing young plants to share; monitoring and records matter while Step 1 continues. Challenges: some members take part unevenly; no budget for refreshments for volunteers; no good camera for documenting; no printer. Digital: before building any digital tool, YRUD will first survey 10 people the project serves about their needs, phones and priorities. Next: Step 2 — the nursery bed, the remaining materials and preparation for Phase 2.