I have gained a lot from TIST Uganda.  When I joined TIST I was invited to a course where I was encouraged to set up a nursery bed for supply of tree seedlings. 

This I did and I was able to grow more pinus patula trees.  I was also encouraged to plant more trees of different kinds: fruit trees and indigenous trees.  I have learned Best Practices towards the environment through trainings, growing enough food for the family, and thinning and pruning of my trees. 

I am so grateful for the payments that I have been receiving from TIST since I joined in 2012.  This has enabled me to buy more land and plant more trees. 

Thank you TIST Uganda for improving my livelihood. 

- Kagina James Mutambuka, TIST Farmer from Rubaya Group, 2012UG22