So this week the LGH office has been gearing up for some exciting things coming in February. The whole office is pitching in to get things done. Stay tuned to this space to find out what's in February!

From our new year spring clean at the Magwa house, Andrea found we had many necklace samples which had been buried away in the workshop. So instead of taking up space we decided to host a sample sale last Friday. Two of our Suubi solar group, Janet and Emily, saw the opportunity to do a solar demonstration and so joined us for the day. It was a great day, we met lots more of the local community and some old faces turned up, including Agatha our old technical production assistant with her new baby, have a look at the pictures.

Janet's and Emily's solar demonstration skills were fantastic as they managed to create a lot of interest in the different solar products-I think perhaps the solar chocolate, pineapple and banana cakes may have helped with the attention as well! A few sales were made and some new networks were formed.

We got a visit from our great friend Rose along with her colleague, Anette, from the Womens' Rights Initiative. Rose has been giving various talks to the Suubi ladies about different women issues for some time now, she is a fantastic speaker and is very popular amongst the Suubi group. We managed to have a good sit down and talk about working together with some different projects this year which is very exciting.

Lauren Tittle
Project Coordinator

Light Gives Heat
Uganda

We have been working on a few exciting projects here in the office. Here is a little sneak peek from the creative team. They have been working tirelessly on some new print materials, all of which have been hand-drawn! Stay tuned, we will be showing more behind the scenes photos, as well as, what all this is for!

Written by: Lauren Tittle

Here at the Magwa house we were celebrating the new year with a spring clean this week. The tailors arrived back to work on Tuesday after their Christmas vacation and immediately a much needed sorting and organising of the workshop begun. Andrea has been working closely with them for the 2012 production designs, everyone is very excited.

A big order was requested from our friends across the Atlantic for necklaces and bags. Gerald, with the help of Kymbi of course, were busy organizing the shipping, have a look at the pictures!

It’s definitely an exciting time over here in Uganda with lots of different projects about to start. Amber and Lauren have been working on the new grant projects which include mushroom growing, livestock breeding and home composting, all of which are to teach the ladies different skills that help them earn an income. The mushroom project is going to start this week so watch this space!

Don't wait to be picked...Pick yourself. A quick thought from Co-Founder Dave Hansow.

Meet Adong Doreen

"Now, I enjoy hoping for what tomorrow will bring." Doreen Adong

Basic Info
Age: 32
Children: 4

Despite a season of running and hiding, Doreen Adong still has faith in a better tomorrow. As a mother of four, Doreen has known her share of struggles and has experienced many life threatening situations. She was among many bystanders that witnessed Karamajon raids. Doreen remembers many houses of her neighbors being raided, cattle being taken, and people being killed if they were caught. Thankfully, Doreen and her family escaped and weren’t harmed but the Karamajon’s. Life began to brighten when Doreen met her husband and moved to Jinja. It was during her time in Jinja that Doreen was introduced to SUUBI. She says that before her experience with SUUBI, she had no hope in receiving her own income. She was completely dependent on the income brought in by her husband. She is now excited to say that because of her help with SUUBI, she doesn’t have to wait for her husband to provide. Doreen loves that she is able to buy things for herself, and now she enjoys hoping in what tomorrow will bring.