Foundation for Youth Development (FYDe)

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Foundation for Youth Development (FYDe) is a Community Based Organization (CBO) located in Kataara Village, near Queen Elizabeth national park, western Uganda. Following a local guide, this community takes you through the life of living with the game, especially the elephants, in Queen Elizabeth national park as they raid community crops and how the community has taken the time to learn working solutions. The tour will take you through the village farms along the escarpment until you reach the trench at the park boundary.

Just by the Elephant trench, FYDe has put a bee apiary and at this point they will tell you how the bees have helped them to protect the gardens from the elephants. Medicinal plants, birding and other farming methods will be part of the tour and by the end of the tour you will for sure know how the Banyaruguru people live near the park and how they affect each other. You also understand the contribution of FYDe towards the conservation and development work in the community.

Activities and experiences:

Community and Agro Tourism walk
A bee keeping tour
Art and crafts work for sale at the office
Honey and honey products for sale at the office

Highlights

Agro tourism walk,;
Beekeeping as crop raiding buffer,
Visit the Elephant trench
Birding opportunities especially during the agro tour walk

Responsible Travel

The group trains local youths in best practices of environmental conservation, thereby not only skilling them but also equipping them with conservation knowledge.
Creation of linkages between local community enterprises with the private sector for expansion of market for their produce
Employment of the local guides enables them to earn a living for their families, thereby empowering the community.

How to find us:

FYDe is located at Kichwamba trading center in Rubirizi District, outside Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is near house of love and near the signpost branching off to Katara lodge

To book, contact:

Tel: +256 (779552446 /773011648 /712812560/705631798)

Email:fyde.org@gmail.com

Or contact

UCOTA/Pearls of Uganda

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

E-mail:info@pearlsofuganda.org; ucota@ucota.or.ug

Website: www.pearlsofuganda.org

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