Update on Gahinga Batwa Village

Strengthening Community, Culture and Opportunity

It is a pleasure to share the progress for the Mgahinga Batwa Village, creating meaningful impact for families living around Mgahinga.

Since 2018, with the creation of the Batwa Village through the support of Volcanoes Safari Partnership Trust (VSPT), past guests and generous donors, in particular Fight For The Forgotten and Kellerman Foundation, significant milestones have been reached.

Together, we have increased the land purchased for the Batwa from 6 acres to 21 acres, to provide a long term stable home for the Batwa and to ensure there is a future opportunity for the community to grow. The number of homes have increased to 42 units to create a safe place for the 150 community members together with improved sanitation facilities.

The community centre has been equipped to provide a dedicated place for children to study, for visiting health workers and counsellors and for community meetings.

Expanding Vocational Training Opportunities

Plans are now being finalised to build a new vocational training centre to provide valuable skills training in carpentry, tailoring, hair dressing - an essential pathway toward employment and greater self-sufficiency.

With the support of the Rwenzori Foundation, the Batwa are getting training to improve their centuries old pottery-making skills to make high quality sculpture.

Many thanks to the Ugandan Wildlife Authority (UWA) for providing support for a traditional medicinal garden. 

We invite you to become a friend of VSPT and join us on this journey.

Your partnership helps provide homes, educational support, healthcare and vocational training.

Every contribution large and small brings hope, dignity and opportunity while supporting their heritage.

$200 provides a solar panel to Batwa home

$500 supports school children with supplies and uniforms

$1000 allows for continual vocational training

$5000 helps build the vocational centre

$10000 allows for donor to be recognized on vocational centre wall