In Fuluma Parish, Butta Sub-county of Manafwa District, Alice Wabule is emerging as a powerful voice for change. An aspiring District Councillor and the Chairperson of Fuluma Yetaana Savings and Credit Association, Alice is one of the women whose leadership journey has been strengthened through the Advancing Gender Equality for Climate Change Resilience project, implemented by Mount Elgon Tree Growing…

Mount Elgon Tree Growing Enterprise (METGE), in collaboration with extension staff from its implementing partners—the Bungokho Rural Development Center and the Mount Elgon Agroforestry Communities Cooperative Enterprise—has successfully conducted an intensive training on the preparation and use of plant tea. The training aimed to strengthen technical capacity among extension and project officers while promoting seedling health, sustainable farming practices, and…

River Namatala is one of the most important natural assets in Mbale City. Flowing through densely populated neighborhoods, the river plays a critical role in urban drainage, environmental health, and the livelihoods of communities living along its banks. However, rapid urbanization, encroachment, and the loss of natural vegetation have left the river increasingly vulnerable to erosion and flooding. In response,…

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….

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,…