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What is the significance of creating “trauma-Informed” businesses?

We at The Market Project believe that healing and recovery from trauma and exploitation is possible for each man and woman, regardless of current vulnerability. Work is an integral part of the healing journey. As Harvard Medical School Professor Dr. Richard Mollica has noted, work “gives survivors … an overall sense of purpose and value.”

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Yogurt Production Starts Soon in Gulu

Nguvu Dairy: Enriching lives, strengthening bodies, and building communities.

The front gate of the new production site in Gulu is catching the eye of passersby. Consumers eagerly await the fresh flavors of the drinking yogurt: vanilla, strawberry and lemon. 

Men and women will be hired as production workers, sales contractors, a cook and office assistant. Training follows.

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Expansion of Nguvu Dairy

Already we have a dozen workers who have “found their place” producing and selling Nguvu Dairy yogurt in Adjumani, a town in northern Uganda. Nguvu Dairy is now ready to expand into a new town called Gulu with a population of 150,000. This expansion will include building out the new production facility and launching sales in Gulu will require funding for equipment, uniforms, and bicycles.

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The Nutritional Value of Yogurt to Northern Uganda

“Health, Wealth and Happiness…” These are three common criteria people use to measure their satisfaction in life. Interestingly, two of the criteria fundamentally depend on “health”, and The Market Project realizes this fact. Alongside our primary goal to provide secure employment in a “trauma-informed” workplace for survivors of trafficking and other trauma, we have the opportunity to improve the health and nutrition of communities in Northern Uganda. Our business, Nguvu Dairy, Ltd., produces drinkable yogurt. Nguvu has plans to expand its production and distribution over the coming year.

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The Contribution of Yogurt in Improving Food Security in Northern Uganda

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the most indigent and food insecure countries in the world, with nearly 240 million people lacking sufficient food to lead healthy and active lives.^[1]

One particularly affected country in this region is Uganda, specifically its northern sector. Gradually recovering from a prolonged and devastating civil conflict, Northern Uganda currently faces immense food insecurity, malnutrition and undernutrition.

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The Market Project Registers Nguvu Dairy in Uganda

The Market Project is pleased to announce the legal registration of its first business in Uganda, Nguvu Dairy Ltd. In keeping with the Swahili word, the product gives “strength” to the body!

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Canadian Government to Address First Nations Issues

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces government effort to investigate issues endemic to the Aboriginal Canadian community. 
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CHILDVOICE INTERNATIONAL – CARE PARTNER IN NORTHERN UGANDA

Founder, CEO, and current president Conrad Mandsager talks about justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

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ENDURING THE NIGHT

ChildVoice International releases photo book chronicling the lives of former girl soldiers and survivors.

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UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2015

The US State Department releases is 2015 Trafficking in Persons report.

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