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Chapter Four: Ensuring Livelihood Security forFamilies and HomesDuring 2010, WVU worked with communities in programme areas to increase incomes,food security and nutritious food (for home consumption and sale) as well as employmentopportunities. Overall the following were achieved: 17: the number of agricultural study toursorganized for farmers. 104: the number of ox-ploughs distributedto farmers who were able to cultivate moreland beyond what they used to using handheldhoes. 152: the number of oxen given out forploughing. 406: the number of heifers given out toincrease milk for children and extra for selling. 1,074: the number of goats given out. 1,835: the number of contact farmerstrained in improved farming and increasingthe number and types of crops grown. 14,427: the number of kilogrammes ofimproved maize seeds distributed. 27,243: the number of kilogrammes ofimproved bean seeds distributed. 66,000: the number of clonal coffeeseedlings distributed. 116,920: the number of tree seedlingsgiven out and planted.An example of partnerning with the localcommunity to improve agricultural productionwas from Nkozi ADP where WVU worked withthe sub-county agricultural extension servicesstaff to train farmers on the farm itself. Fourmodel farmers were selected and given 40,000pineapple suckers and established gardens thatserved as learning centres for their villages.Increasing Incomes with MED-Net ThrivesWVU supported individuals, families and groups tofight poverty and increase their incomes throughMED-Net (Micro Enterprise DevelopmentNetwork), a micro-finance institution affiliated toWVU. During 2010, MED-Net continued to workin 24 World Vision-supported Area DevelopmentProgrammes providing agricultural, business andeducation loans.MED-Net continues to grow as shown 29%: Staff numbers increased from 78 in2009 to 101 in 2010 81%: Children benefitting from Med-Netfrom 24,885 in 2009 to 45,042 in 2010 85% : Portfolio grew from Ug. Shs 3.1billion in 2009 to Ug. Shs. 5.7 billion in 2010 180%: Number of clients increased from5,916 in 2009 to 10,600 in 201013Annual Report 2010