Boomu Women’s Campsite

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Boomu women’s group and campsite is located on Kichumbanyumbo gate of Murchison falls national park, some kilometers from Masindi town. The group has about 40 members (formerly subsistence farmers) from the villages of Kihaguzi and Kigaragara. These subsistence farmers had little produce left over to sell, so in 1999 the women´s group was formed, with the aim of reducing poverty and malnutrition, and providing an income for the members to be able to pay their children´s school fees.

What began as a craft group has evolved into a wonderful community tourism project, with accommodation, a restaurant, unique guided tours and well-tended gardens.

The group also offers scenic walks/community tours through the villages that expose to visitors the exciting nature of everyday rural life as well as showcasing the day today lifestyles of the communities.

Your guide will show you the various crops that are grown in Kigaragara, as well as taking you to visit the village blacksmith. Storytellers share tales about customs and the local way of life, and a visit to the nursery can be arranged on request.

Activities and experiences:

Meals and accommodation
Cooking experience
Village walk
Shopping for Handicrafts

Highlights

Listen to historical tales of game hunting and narrations of Banyoro courtship rituals and birth celebrations from elders.
Learn about the day to day lifestyles of the communities.
Agro tourism experience to experience and learn about traditional farming methods and discover how different crops are processed.

Responsible Travel

Boomu has four full-time employees and several part-time staff from the community who benefit directly from tourism.
All the money from the community tour and a percentage of the turnover is invested into a community fund and is used to acquire school books, soap, pencils and porridge for local children attending a local nursery school established by Boomu.
Other projects that benefit from this fund are educational projects, local clinics/ immunization program, improving access to water and agro forestry initiatives.
Community members have also been trained in high-quality blanket weaving, which can be sold to local lodges and hotels.

How to get there:

Boomu women campsite is located on Kichumbanyumbo gate of Murchison Falls National Park, 24 km from Masindi town and 61 km to MFNP/ UWA offices at the beginning point of the ferry crossing. From Masindi, you can take a bodaboda, private transport or a special hire. There are no public shared taxis on this road.

Contact us to book:

Boomu Women’s Campsite

Masindi

Tel: +256 772448950

Email: boomuwomensgroup@yahoo.com

Website: www.boomuwomensgroup.org

Or contact:

UCOTA/Pearls of Uganda

Phone: +256(0)414-501-866/+256(0)772-657-700

E-mail: info@pearlsofuganda.org

Website: www.pearlsofuganda.org

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