The Inspiring Story of Go-Green and Refugee Resilience

There are ambitious projects in the areas of permaculture, agro-forestry, and specific initiatives such as mushroom production, water management and clean energy solutions. Drawing from Elijah's experiences and his time with Morag Gamble during his Permaculture Design Course (PDC), he emphasised the importance of careful observation in defining Go-Green Social Initiative's objectives.

Future plans include distributing seeds, establishing a permaculture centre, continuing to provide training for farmers, and capturing their journey in a documentary. They have already delivered over 20 training sessions, empowering close to 200 women and farmers who now form a network of food growers applying their new knowledge in their homes and gardens.

Elijah's interest in mushroom cultivation, sparked by an online session with Jessica Perini (Permaculture Australia Education Team). He learnt that mushrooms represent the potential for an alternative solution to improve food security and generate income. Jessica's article documenting Elijah's journey in Uganda highlights his admirable determination and patience - check the article here.

As Go-Green Social Initiative continues its mission, there are opportunities for individuals and organisations to contribute and support their efforts. To learn more visit their fundraising campaign pages their Facebook page:

1) GoFundMe: Permaculture Centre - Nakivale with focus on syntropic agroforestry, mushroom cultivation and permaculture training.

2) Go-Green's Training for Refugee Mothers to support refugee mothers in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement by offering training in crochet and permaculture, while enabling them to achieve a sustainable livelihood.