Exciting news! The construction of our new farmhouse in Kagote, a neighborhood in Fort Portal, has officially begun. Plumber David and Stephen Kamara are overseeing the work, which is being funded by the Partnerschaft Gesunde Welt initiative. We currently operate two farms – one in Kagote/Fort Portal and another in Kasiisi, about 30 minutes away from Fort Portal. We’re ... read more
Project Support
Charity on Mother’s Day in Cologne – Ugandan specialities for a good cause
The Cologne-based foundation Wipe a Tear e.V. has once again done its bit for a good cause. To mark Mother's Day, the association, led by Elisabeth Rugaju, organised a special event in Odonien, an artists' colony in Cologne, Germany. In perfect weather, Elisabeth and her team of volunteers prepared an Ugandan lunch that attracted numerous visitors. The event was a complete ... read more
Toro Babies Home on the way into a cloud based administration
At the end of December we have made our first steps into a cloud based office. An IT specilist from Kampala is supporting and training the matron and accountant in Office365 with their first steps into the cloud based office. Thanks to Microsoft which provides us the licences for Office365 for free. Our sponsor Partnerschaft Gesunde Welt e.V. from Germany covers the costs of ... read more
The Van is repaired – thanks so much!
Last weekend we have found a new (used) gearbox in Kampala and managed to transport it to Fort Portal. On Monday it was fixed and we are so happy, that this spare part is working perfect in our van. Since yesterday, 08.08.2023, we have now resumed using the car for the daily transportation works of the home. "If many small people in many small places do many small things, ... read more
We need your help urgently!
Since the weekend, our van, which we use to take the children of Toro Babies Home to school, to transport the vegetables and fruits from our two farms to the city, to do the daily shopping for the whole home and to take our seriously ill children to the hospital in Kampala, has been on strike.The gears of the automatic transmission can no longer be changed. The old gearbox ... read more
Renovation Preparations
Together with Peter Painter, Plumber David and Accountant Joan, as well as Matron Betty, we started the renovation of the staff and office houses. Peter will be painting the ceiling in the Staff House after the carpenter fixes it as well as the outside of the Office House and Staff House. Josef Zimmermann will oversee the interior renovation of the Staff House in ... read more
