WELCOME TO REFORMED POACHERS AND BATWA FARMERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
WELCOME TO REFORMED POACHERS AND BATWA FARMERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
WELCOME TO REFORMED POACHERS AND BATWA FARMERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
REPABFCOS BOARD AND COMMITEES:
REPABFCOS BOARD AND COMMITEES:
Board Members
1. Mr Kwesiga joab Board Chairperson
2. Mr Mugarura Nathan Treasurer
3. Mrs Apofia Turindwamukama Secretary
4. Tukahirwa Hildah Vice Chairperson
5. Namara Arthur Assistant Sec
6. Kyarikunda Christine – Board member
7. Arineitwe Gerald – Board Member
REPABFCOS CORE
1. God fearing
2. Transparency and accountability
3. Food security for all
4. Teamwork
5. Environment sustainability
Board Members
1. Mr Kwesiga joab Board Chairperson
2. Mr Mugarura Nathan Treasurer
3. Mrs Apofia Turindwamukama Secretary
4. Tukahirwa Hildah Vice Chairperson
5. Namara Arthur Assistant Sec
6. Kyarikunda Christine – Board member
7. Arineitwe Gerald – Board Member
REPABFCOS CORE
1. God fearing
2. Transparency and accountability
3. Food security for all
4. Teamwork
5. Environment sustainability
Who are we
Who are We?
Reformed Poachers and Batwa Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited is a company limited by shares with registration number 11941 /RCS. The company is registered with the ministry of trade, industry and cooperatives. The cooperative was started by members of Community initiative for Biodiversity conservation, a local NGO found in Bwindi. It was started to enable its members have access to financial support. REBAPFCOS therefore enables access to seed loans, distribution and marketing of member’s produce, enhance farmer-to-farmer cantered learning for poverty and hunger free cooperative members.
Reformed Poachers and Batwa Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited is a company limited by shares with registration number 11941 /RCS. The company is registered with the ministry of trade, industry and cooperatives. The cooperative was started by members of Community initiative for Biodiversity conservation, a local NGO found in Bwindi. It was started to enable its members have access to financial support. REBAPFCOS therefore enables access to seed loans, distribution and marketing of member’s produce, enhance farmer-to-farmer cantered learning for poverty and hunger free cooperative members.
What do we do?
What do we do?
The society mainly works with reformed poachers, Batwa pygmies and communities neighboring the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The cooperative society developed the idea to help farmers financially through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) farmer support model.
In this VSLA farmer support model, People with no capacity to get loans from financial institutions directly because of lending policies are supported. These include Batwa Pygmies, Women and Reformed poacher members that form VSLAs, and some are individual shareholders.
The society mainly works with reformed poachers, Batwa pygmies and communities neighboring the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The cooperative society developed the idea to help farmers financially through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) farmer support model.
In this VSLA farmer support model, People with no capacity to get loans from financial institutions directly because of lending policies are supported. These include Batwa Pygmies, Women and Reformed poacher members that form VSLAs, and some are individual shareholders.
REPABFCOS VSLA METHODOLOGY
REPABFCOS VSLA METHODOLOGY
A Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) is a group of people who meet regularly to save together and take small loans from those savings. The activities of the group run in cycles of one year, after which the accumulated savings and the loan profits are distributed back to the members.
The purpose of a VSLA is to provide simple savings and loan facilities in a community that does not have easy access to formal financial services.
These Groups hold annual elections. The responsibilities of the five-person management committee are clearly defined. This is to protect the group from being dominated by a single individual.
A Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) is a group of people who meet regularly to save together and take small loans from those savings. The activities of the group run in cycles of one year, after which the accumulated savings and the loan profits are distributed back to the members.
The purpose of a VSLA is to provide simple savings and loan facilities in a community that does not have easy access to formal financial services.
These Groups hold annual elections. The responsibilities of the five-person management committee are clearly defined. This is to protect the group from being dominated by a single individual.
MISSION
To train and support the cooperative members and shareholders to fight extreme hunger and poverty through sustainable agri-Business while conserving the environment.
VISION
A cooperative society with members and shareholders free from poverty and hunger earning more than $5 per day.
OBJECTIVES
1. To encourage improved methods of agriculture and to supply expert advice.
2. To market and process the agricultural products of members cooperatively.
3. To purchase the agricultural and building requirements of members cooperatively
4. To encourage members to save money by accepting their deposits.
5. To make loans to members for productive purposes on the security of their agricultural produce
To train and support the cooperative members and shareholders to fight extreme hunger and poverty through sustainable agri-Business while conserving the environment.
VISION
A cooperative society with members and shareholders free from poverty and hunger earning more than $5 per day.
OBJECTIVES
1. To encourage improved methods of agriculture and to supply expert advice.
2. To market and process the agricultural products of members cooperatively.
3. To purchase the agricultural and building requirements of members cooperatively
4. To encourage members to save money by accepting their deposits.
5. To make loans to members for productive purposes on the security of their agricultural produce