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Impact: How dairy farming sparked sustainable financial inclusion
At the base of Mt. Elgon’s Wanale hill in Mbale district, Uganda, a rural community is tackling financial inclusion and household income challenges. The community of Madenge partnered with Spark in 2015 and graduated in 2018.
In December 2021, three years after their completion of the FCAP, the community invited Spark back to see the change they’d achieved. Here’s a look at the community’s journey...
Speaking with Our Communities
We talked to one community member, Shakira, about her experience over the last year, as well as her hopes for the New Year…
Spark in West Nile
Last April, the Spark team visited the West Nile region in Northern Uganda to meet with organizations working in refugee integration.
Thanksgiving in Pugwaro
The community of Pugwaro recently invited the Spark team, along with several local government officials and neighboring Spark communities, for a day of thanks-giving.
Publications
Research and reports highlighting our work and impact.
Lessons from designing and testing two variations of a “lean” facilitation approach for community driven development programs
Community-driven development programs combine village grants with facilitation, but there is little evidence on how much facilitation is actually needed. To help answer this question, Spark launched an RCT comparing its standard model to a lean facilitation approach, informed by a pilot that identified the minimum support needed while keeping communities in the lead.