Most families in the area make their living as subsistence farmers. Some sell fruits and vegetables when they have crops to spare. Rarely, however, do families have sufficient income to spend on school fees or other educational investments in their children. Thus, the cycle of poverty continues.

We understand that sustaining Adonai as well as providing opportunities for our graduates depends ultimately on the community’s prosperity. Therefore, we have supported various income generating activities in the community, such as our “pay-it-forward” livestock program, which has provided goats and pigs to local residents. We also initiated a revolving, micro-loan program to support local, small-scale entrepreneurs. We hope to continue and expand these programs as we find the resources to do so.

As a sustainable, community-driven nonprofit organization, our operations depend on the generosity of donors and collaboration with our partners. While we strive towards a vision of sustainability, we remain proactive in seeking new sources of income and implementing cost-saving measures to further our mission.

With support from AdonaiUK, we purchased and now manage Mubende Farm – a 19 acre plot that provides some of our staples, such as corn for the porridge or posho (meal), yams, cassava, or potatoes that the children may eat for meals.

We also have a very busy livestock program that we’ve started from the help of sponsors. Our herd of 13 goats provides milk (and added protein) for the posho our children eat in the morning. This program was started with a gift from US partner Project Harambee. Our chicken flock, started with a gift from ForgottenSong, now numbers 550 and provides us with eggs for meals and extras to sell to purchase the feed to maintain and grow the flock.