In a collaborative effort to promote sustainable farming and improve soil fertility across the Mount Elgon region, METGE—together with extension staff from its implementing partners, the Bungokho Rural Development Center and the Mount Elgon Agroforestry Communities Cooperative Enterprise—successfully conducted an intensive training on the preparation and use of plant tea. Plant tea is an organic bio-fertilizer made from locally available…
It gives me immense joy and pride to join you all in celebrating a truly remarkable milestone — the raising ,distribution and planting of 25 million trees by Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise. This achievement is not just a number; it is a living legacy of resilience, partnership, and shared commitment to restoring our planet’s green cover. This milestone belongs…
Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) has celebrated a historic milestone of raising, distributing, and planting 25 million trees since 2010 across the Mount Elgon landscape and Bukedea District. This marked a major milestone in its mission to restore degraded ecosystems and build community resilience to climate change. The celebration brought together officials from the Welsh Government, Size of Wales,…
All is set for the much-anticipated Marathon Run to celebrate the distribution and planting of 25 million trees across the Mount Elgon region and Bukedea. During a press conference held on Tuesday, Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) confirmed that preparations are complete for the grand event taking place this Saturday, 25th October 2025 at Uganda Christian University Grounds in…
Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) joined the Ministry of Water and Environment and other partners to commemorate this year’s National Tree Planting Day under the theme “Revive, Restore, Sustain: Indigenous Species for Uganda’s Future.” The annual event, held at Busoga College Mwiri in Jinja City, was graced by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Dr….
Since 2010, Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE), with the generous support of the Welsh Government through Size of Wales, has achieved the 25 million trees distribution milestone across communities in the Mount Elgon region and Bukedea. This achievement reflects METGE’s unwavering commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation, community empowerment, and sustainable landscape restoration. Over the years, METGE’s collaborative…
Walude Mutwalibi, a 68-year-old farmer from Bumuyaga Village, is an example of how tree planting and sustainable farming can change lives. After realizing that banana farming was no longer viable because of the nature of soils he had, Walude turned his focus to planting trees, which proved more rewarding for both his farm and the environment. Over the last decade,…
In a bid to improve rural livelihoods, conserve the environment, and boost household incomes, Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE) extended support to two community groups in Fuluma Butta Parish, Manafwa District, through the distribution of beekeeping equipment. This initiative is part of METGE’s wider efforts to promote sustainable development and climate resilience among communities living around the Mount Elgon…
In an initiative aimed at addressing climate change, curbing deforestation, and enhancing gender equality, Lorenas stoves were introduced in Butta.This project, funded by the Welsh Government as part of the Advancing Gender Equality and Climate Adaptation project, is revolutionizing how families prepare food, fostering safer, healthier, and more eco-friendly kitchens.396 Lorena stoves have been constructed in homes in Fuluma Parish,…
METGE aimed to provide a sustainable solution that improves health, supports girls’ education, reduces plastic waste, and fosters women’s economic independence. For many girls and women in Manafwa, menstrual hygiene management remains a hindrance to education and everyday participation. Limited access to sanitary products, coupled with stigma and misinformation, often leads to school absenteeism, health issues, and diminished self-esteem….
