☕ We have some exciting news from Zukuka Bora!

Just last month, our very own Zukuka Bora Coffee Company Company was selected by the Ugandan Government as one of only three coffee companies across the country to receive a brand-new pulping machine, valued at around £5,000! 🧡 (pictured)

This is an incredible blessing as we begin the new coffee season. From cherry to cup, there are four different pathways that coffee can take at Zukuka Bora, each requiring careful management throughout the process. With the capacity to pulp up to 800kg of coffee cherries per hour, this new machine will make a significant difference, helping the team process coffee more efficiently as the season gets underway.

And for our coffee lovers who want to know more about what happens to the coffee from Mt. Elgon, we've put together a full 2025/26 season review! ☕🌱

Find the link here to explore the journey from cherry to cup: zukukaseasonreview2526.netlify.app/ ... See MoreSee Less

🎨 We were so pleased to welcome John and Sandra Constable to JENGA during July!

Both newly retired, John and Sandra came to share their time, experience, skills and knowledge with our team and communities 🧡

Sandra, a former play therapist, trained JENGA staff in art and play-based activities, which we were then able to use in our community projects, including nutrition outreaches and with young people in a local juvenile detention centre.

John, a former head teacher and school inspector, led a three-day training for head teachers on effective leadership within a school setting. He also spent time with JENGA team leaders, sharing his experience and training them in effective leadership styles.

We are so thankful for the time and expertise that John and Sandra generously gave — both in preparing before their visit and during their time here.

It has been such a valuable time for our team and communities, and we are incredibly grateful for all they have shared with us! 🧡 ... See MoreSee Less

🌱 In case you didn’t know, our name ‘JENGA’ means ‘to build’ in Kiswahili, and that sums up what we’re all about. We’re passionate about empowering our communities to build lasting bridges out of poverty.

That’s why our recent invitation to exhibit at an expo in Mbale, with the opportunity to meet the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and the MP for Mbale, was so exciting!

Both JENGA Design (our beautiful crafts project), and Zukuka Bora Coffee Company were able to showcase their products and were given a special mention during the speeches as examples of grassroots projects supporting community members with fair wages 🧡

The Minister was so interested in our work that he even shared ideas for local materials that could be used to create new products. We love that!

Both JENGA Design and Zukuka Bora work hard to support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, including single mothers and farmers. They offer above-market payments and greater access to markets by cutting out the middlemen. Their profits are also fed back into the community, supporting other programmes and people in need, while investing in supplies to help crafters and farmers produce even higher-quality products.

We don’t know about you, but we think that’s amazing! Well done JENGA Design and Zukuka Bora! ✨🧡 ... See MoreSee Less