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2010 WCFJC news

February, 2010. WCFJC is in the process of negotiating a partnership with Mbarara University of Science and Technology's Faculty of Development Studies. More

January, 2010. In January WCFJC hosted two volunteers from Virginia, USA - Elaine & Rene Cardenas. More

2009 WCFJC news

December, 2009. In spite of the difficult global financial situation, WCFJC has continued to receive support from various sources. More

November, 2009. During November 2 goats were delivered (1 male, 1 female). More

October, 2009. At the invitation of the Department of Women Gender Studies in Fairfax, Virginia, on October 20th WCFJC Founder Dorothy M. Tuma spoke at a student brown bag and participated in a roundtable discussion on Women Entrepreneurs as Peacemakers. More

September, 2009. The Women?s Center for Job Creation Dairy Goat Breeding Center in Nabukosi, Butagaya was officially opened on Saturday September 19th, 2009. More

August, 2009. The construction of our breeding center continues and we look forward to launching it in September. More

July, 2009. We are pleased to announce that in July we received a grant in the amount of US$ 12,000 from the Global Fund for Women, San Francisco. More

June, 2009. During the month of June, the herd expanded by one, with the birth of a male kid. More

May, 2009. This month we recognize the generous support of the George Mason University?s Department of Gender Studies, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. More

April, 2009. WCFJC has hired one of its project beneficiaries to spray all the goats within the dairy goat project on a weekly basis. More

March, 2009. On March 7th, WCFJC celebrated the closing of Phase I of our Poultry Project and the launch of Phase II of our goat project. More

February, 2009. The goat herd continues to expand with the addition of yet another set of twins (one she-goat and one he-goat) during the month of February. More

January, 2009. On January 31st 2009, a delegation of Rotarians from Kampala Rotary Club visited WCFJC projects in order to officially ?handover? the projects funded by the $25,000 grant. More

January, 2009. WCFJC 2008 End of Year Report. More

2008 WCFJC news

December, 2008. WCFJC is pleased to partner with the Department of Women and Gender Studies, George Mason University. More

November, 2008. We celebrate the growth of our goat herd with this month?s birth of 13 kids!. More

October, 2008. During the month of October, the goat herd increased by two, with the birth of a set of twins. More

September, 2008. We were honored to host 3 representatives of the Global Fund for Women (GFW) during the month of September. More

August, 2008. During the month of August, our goat farmers transplanted fodder seedlings from prepared nursery beds, into their gardens. More

July, 2008. During the month of July, all the WCFJC goats were immunized against Foot and Mouth Disease. More

June, 2008. This month WCFJC celebrated the first ?passing on? of a female kid to another project beneficiary. More

May, 2008. Jenny is the young 100% exotic buck that WCFJC purchased in February 2008. Jenny was a donation from Jenny Tung, USA. More

April, 2008. We are sad to report the loss of Jolly, our prize buck, to a condition known as hemorrhagic septicimia. More

March, 2008. WCFJC was privileged to host representatives from Kampala Rotary Club, led by the Club?s President, Rotarian James Serugo. More

February, 2008. The nursery/primary school opened on February 4, 2008 with a total of 90 pupils. More

January, 2008. Congratulations are due to the nursery school which will admit its first primary one and two pupils in February 2008. More

January, 2008. WCFJC 2007 End of Year Report. More

2007 WCFJC news

December, 2007. WCFJC sponsored a 6 day residential workshop for 40 project beneficiaries. More

October, 2007. The number of birds in the poultry project appears to have stabilized at 1,937. More

September, 2007. In August 2007 we were privileged to host Sri Arumugam from Florida, USA. More

July, 2007. WCFJC Graduation Day 6th July 2007 at Butagaya Sub-county Headquarters , Jinja District. More

June, 2007. WCFJC Trainers of Trainees (ToTs) on Goat Management under Zero Grazing. More

May, 2007. WCFJC Training on Poultry Management at two community locations. More

March, 2007. WCFJC Celebrates offspring from one of our goats. More

February, 2007. WCFJC Acknowledges receipt of donations. More