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A Business of Their Own
The Batwa of Kisoro Hill have been unable to find work and unable to sell their goods produced. Severe discrimination is the reason for...
Feb 121 min read
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2024 Visit To Uganda
In November we returned from our latest trip to Uganda. What we saw happening at the new community site was heart-warming and exciting!...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Housing is Going Up
From Batwa made Bricks to Batwa Made Housing... The Batwa are building their own new brick homes. We are very proud of them. Later...
Oct 7, 20241 min read
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Unexpected Support from Government
“On behalf of Kisoro District…I take this singular honor to appreciate you very much for the support you are rendering to Marginalised...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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Celebrating Two Years of Support
July marks our second anniversary at PLANT FRUIT. We are so thankful for the support of our donors. This month is especially important...
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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BATWA BASH SUCCESS
May 18, 2024 : Batwa Bash in Westlake Village attracted the attention of our supporters and some new to PLANT FRUIT. We had a fun time...
May 20, 20241 min read
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SEWING SCHOOL GRADUATION!
April 15, 2024 was a HUGE day for the students at PLANT FRUIT Center For Practical Arts. The first class of sewing students graduated! ...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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BATWA BASH 2024
Early bird tickets now on sale for the BATWA BASH! Carpenters were making doors and windows, the brick makers were thigh high in mud as...
Apr 7, 20241 min read
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Its About Housing - Let's Raise the Roof!
THE TIME TO CREATE A COMMUNITY IS NOW! When I visited Uganda just a few months ago, I was informed about the eviction process...
Mar 19, 20241 min read
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BEAUTIFUL BASKETS!
We are very proud of the women of Kisoro Hill for their first try at basket making. While visiting Kisoro Sewing School last fall, I was...
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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WHEN YOU GIVE, DO SO WISELY
We know some of you may be weary of so called non-profit organizations. And, with good reason. The truth is most of the donations made...
Nov 5, 20232 min read
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THE BATWA ARE MAKING BASKETS!
We are very excited about our Basket Making class. These are the first baskets ever made by the Batwa of Kisoro Hill! They are learning....
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST YEAR OF SUCCESS!
Last year we set out to enrich the lives of 201 Batwa , known as Keepers of The Forest. With sincerest gratitude, to our donors in the...
Aug 11, 20231 min read
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Batwa of Kisoro Hill tragedy.
It was a miracle the day 6 women from the town of Kyanika rode into Kisoro Hill on a weekend in March . Never before had the Batwa...
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Batwa Carpenters Receive Their First Order!
February was a great month for our School of Carpentry . The new carpenters received an order for a table and chairs! We are now...
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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The Batwa are getting noticed!
https://www.strollmag.com/locations/north-ranch-ca/articles/-7a45fa/ Amy Must, President of Plant Fruit, Inc. was recognized in a local...
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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BRICKS BRING SMILES
Six young Batwa men (teens) were recently offered the opportunity to learn brickmaking at Plant Fruit School Of Practical Arts. For an...
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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WITHOUT OUR HELP THEY HAVE NOTHING
I am sometimes asked why I help the Batwa, why not help the poor in America? The answer is complicated and yet it is so simple. In...
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Dancing is a beautiful part of the Batwa community
Dancing is a beautiful part of the Batwa culture. Their arms create wings as they tell of the birds in the forest. Their feet stomp hard...
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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On Thanksgiving we are grateful for our donors
As my family sat ready to eat our Thanksgiving feast, Our President of the Board and I had just returned from Uganda. The trip was...
Nov 27, 20222 min read
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