Coffee Farmers Update: Testimony

Recently Team Member Innocent received an invitation to view Mr. Ucibire Celsie’s coffee garden.Back in 2011 Mr. Celsie attended a meeting held by Redefined, the aim of the meeting was to advise the community of the opportunities in coffee farming.  Immediately Mr. Celsie got to work in planting coffee, Mr Celsie was happy to inform Innocent that…

Sewing Project

The sewing project plays a significant role in our goal to empower local women and assist them in improving their status within the community. Recently we purchased four sewing machines as a result of a generous financial donation which was specifically donated for the sewing project.  The idea behind the sewing project is that eventually with…

Birthing Kits Update: Distribution continues

The last 12 months has seen 2,662 birthing kits distributed to mums-to-be in order to provide them with a safe and hygienic birthing area. The more the community gets to know about birthing kits, the better understanding that the kits are needed in order to ensure a safe and clean birth. Here’s some of the photos…

Dr. Abekwo joins the team

We are pleased to share that we have a new volunteer staff member in the field. Dr. Paul Abekwo graduated 3 years ago from Kisangani University. He began his career in Bunia and until he moved to be the Assistant Head of Amee Health Clinic in Mahagi in 2014. He continues in this role to date whilst…

Our first visitors

We would like to thank YWAM (Youth with a Mission) Arua base for their recent ministry visit. Whilst they were with us in Mahagi, they ran seminars on Leadership in Ministry and Ministering to Families. These seminars took place in Mahagi Town and Jalasiga Village. They also spent time praying and interceding for Mahagi and Redefined…

Agriculture on Air

The last six months have seen Redefined providing agricultural teachings via two different radio stations each week. One station is based in Mahagi and the other in near by Paidha, Uganda. Both stations are accessed by the people of Mahagi Territory as well as other parts of DR.Congo, Uganda and South Sudan. The show was made possible…

Giving days to girls

It was with pleasure that we were able to complete our first distribution of Days for Girls Kits in rural Jalasiga. Days for Girls is one of our partners who are working hard to keep girls safe and in school during the time of their menstruation each month. We are partnering with them to distribute…

The doors have opened!

We are pleased to let you know that the medical clinic in rural Jalasiga has opened its doors! It is operating with one medical technician who is being assisted by two nurses; all staff are locals. Dr. Ntumba, from the UN Hospital in Mahagi, will also be paying weekly/fortnight visits to the center and one of the nurses…

Demonstrate to Teach

You have read that our sustainable agriculture initiatives have taken off with the start of a demonstration garden. You also know that we have plans to gradually increase its size as well as add different elements of farming, for example the poultry project that is in the works. You may be wondering why this is…