2023 Q2 Impact Report

IMPACT REPORT Seed Effect | Q2 2023

As we look back at Q2, we are excited to celebrate all the Lord is doing in the lives of Seed Effect members and their communities, Thank you for providing Christ-centered economic empowerment through your faithful support!

CHURCH LEADERS CONFERENCE We believe that introducing our members to Jesus and empowering them to repair broken relationships is essential if our desire is true transformation. There is no better way to facilitate Christ-centered economic empowerment than through partnership with the local church.

In April, Seed Effect hosted a Church Leaders Conference with 57 leaders from both the refugee and host communities.

The conference served as a platform for church leaders to deepen their understanding of Seed Effect's mission and to foster further collaboration in spreading the Word of God to all communities. Click here to read more about the conference.

I was born again before joining but I had no mentor. Seed Effect has helped my faith grow. At the meetings, I hear the Word of God and participate in singing praise and worship. I now feel connected to the people in this community.What I love most about Seed Effect is the spiritual discipleship.

I plan to continue as a member of Rubanga Twero Group and be an ambassador to this great program.

ROBINAH ANENOCAN Rubanga Twero Seed Effect Group Palabek Refugee Settlement, Lamwo District

NEW PARTNERSHIP “Tutapona!”, meaning “We will be healed!” in Swahili, provides group-based, mental health programming to people that have been displaced. Tutapona and Seed Effect have partnered to combine Christcentered economic empowerment and mental health counseling at our Adjumani branch. By partnering together and combining our resources, we can each remain focused on our core programs, and bring further transformation, empowerment, and restoration to those we serve.

Chaundra Eagar, Tutapona’s Director of Communications, said, “When we work together, everything works better... Not only are we improving livelihoods and empowering people to take control of their own lives... but we are also fostering authentic hope for the future and restored relationships.” To read more about this new partnership click here.

I thank Seed Effect for connecting us to Tutapona. I have been in deep trouble since I came to the settlement and it got worse after my husband died. The teaching by Tutapona helped me. I learned that when you keep something in your heart, it hurts you. After the teaching, I started healing. It has improved my state of mind and changed my life. I will never go back to the state I was in.

BETTY SIMON St. Bakita Seed Effect Group, Adjumani District

PLAN FOR A BETTER BUSINESS Seed Effect has partnered with the Chalmers Center to provide business training for all second-cycle members.

In 2023, 201 groups have received this training.

Zakia, a member of the Never Be Alone Seed Effect Group in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, is a wife and mother of four children. She shared that it was difficult to feed her family, pay school fees, and keep her home in working condition before she joined Seed Effect.

After joining Seed Effect, Zakia received business training through the Chalmers Center’s Plan for A Better Business curriculum. After completing the training, she dreamt of opening a small-scale retail business. She took a loan of 500,000 Ugandan shillings from her group and started a new business selling tomatoes, onions, and rice.

I and my family thank Seed Effect Uganda for empowering us.

ZAKIA KALSUM Never Be Alone Saving for Life Group Bidibidi Refugee Settlement

Zakia realized a profit after just three months and was able to buy a goat. This has multiplied and today she now has four goats. Zakia continues to invest in her small business which has enabled her to support her children and pay for their education. Her business has grown so much that she and her husband are currently constructing a small house for their family!

2023 GROWTH After launching three new branches in one year, Seed Effect has continued to grow across all seven branches. Our goal is to reach 17,500 new members this year. To date, we have empowered 7,678 of these new members, meaning we are 44% of the way toward meeting our goal!

44% of 2023 new member goal reached # of New Groups Launched in 2023 by Branch: Adjumani - 63 Lamwo - 51 Moyo - 33 Kiryandongo - 40 Yumbe - 81 Arua - 37 Rhino Camp - 32 SE Uganda Rhino Camp and Arua Teams

SEED EFFECT IMPACT YTD Members Served

Groups Served

Active Branches

$ Saved

$ Loaned

75,704

2,827

7

$8,316,796

$6,523,073

Thank you for bringing empowerment to the hard places.

Our members are improving their lives in every sector we are measuring, including their ability to pay school fees, provide a balanced diet for their children, provide medical care, accumulate livestock, and improve their homes. Thank you for your continued commitment to bringing empowerment to the hard places.

Seed Effect would not exist without the support of generous donors like you. Through your generous partnership, thousands more living in material poverty will experience this same hope, opportunity, peace, and transformation for years to come. Thank you for the continued opportunity to serve with you!

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