My Craft Business

It’s been amazing to be a part of Kigezi Tours in Kabale, western Uganda. I have worked with the organization for three years as a volunteer and that is my pride to work. I came up with an idea of starting a craft business within Kigezi Tours because many guests who come to

need African crafts to remember their trip in Uganda. I had started it on a small scale because I had little capital but now I’m able to supply crafts for at least a group of 50 people who come and stay at the Kigezi Tours apartment complex in Kabale. I have learned how to make some of the crafts like weaving hand baskets, knitting decorative flower designs that actually have made me live my life. I always encourage young people to be creative and learn to discover many things in other to earn a living. I call upon the organizations, groups and individuals who need African crafts from Uganda to visit my website.

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How to Make Patsy's Organic Peanut Butter

Hello! I'm excited to post my second blog post, on how to make my organic peanut butter! From the beginning of the process to the final product, it takes a maximum of an hour and thirty minutes to make my peanut butter. However, this depends on the quantity of peanuts and ingredients I have. I've been using the same process since my childhood, when I began making peanut butter. Making peanut butter is a part of our informal education in Uganda; though it was not taught in school, it was a crucial part of my learning at home from my elders. My mother taught me how to cook starting at the age of 6 years old, including this peanut butter recipe I've detailed below! Gather the ingredients, including peanuts and simsim (sesame) seeds. Clean the peanuts and simsim, and sort them. Roast or fry the simsim and peanuts. In Uganda, we use charcoal stoves, however no matter what heat source you're using you need to use a medium heat to roast or fry the seeds to avoid bu

Welcome to Patsy's Organic Peanut Butter!

Introduction Hello! My name is Patricia Letiru, I am from Northern Uganda, and am currently living in Kabale, located in Western Uganda. I work at the Kigezi Healthcare Foundation (KIHEFO), an NGO based in Kabale. In Uganda, you begin to cook from a young age. Cooking is an important part of your informal education in the home. As a child, I prepared peanut butter every day, and we ate it at every meal. Northern Uganda is a leading region for peanut and simsim (sesame seeds) production in the country, and is part of our traditional meals. It is produced for commercial uses and the home. In Uganda, we put peanut butter on bread, cassava, potatoes, snacks, cookies, and yellow bananas. We also use peanut butter to cook dry/smoked meat, dry/smoked fish, vegetables, and beans. Peanut butter is an important source of iron, calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, healthy fats, and carbohydrates. Ugandan peanut butter is primarily organic. Patsy's Peanut Butter In 2017, I began the

Self-Employment

According to my understanding, self-employment is a chosen career that enables an individual to create his or her own income-generating activity, using the available resources which may either be borrowed or personally owned. I have realized that those that undertake self-employment benefit from the following: High degree of independence; as time goes on and you maintain your business well, you will start to employ people to help you. However, you still to have make the right decisions. High degree of job security in self-employment Increased innovation and creativity, as a result of the self-employed person making profits. More self-confidence; I now have more self-confidence within me and a belief in my own abilities since I work under no one’s direction, supervision and control but my own. Efficient resource utilization and good accountability since there is a personal attachment to work. The work situation is entirely under my own control. Knowledge of best practices,

Patsy's Organic Peanut Butter and Crafts

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