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MAMAH is a result of a long, challenging but rewarding journey. My husband and I are proud parents of three lovely boys Philip, Abraham and Jesse. By the time we had our second child we were in some financial challenges exacerbated by the costly city life in Kampala where we both worked – but as parents, one of the most difficult challenges was dealing with the very low appetite of our sons, whose condition the paediatrician said would be improved by frequently providing their choice foods i.e. chicken, fish and fresh fruits. A number of attempts on this proved very much working but came at high cost that our financial status could not support, it was just unsustainable. My husband agreed to go and start cultivating our plot in the village, approximately 70kms west of Kampala. I later joined him on the weekend trips to our new farm. We started with three hens, and about four mango trees, bananas, pineapples and oranges. Our hens laid eggs, multiplied in number but were stolen or

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