"Before participating in this training, I had failed to adopt Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). My coffee garden was poorly managed it was overgrown with weeds and yields kept declining. I attended the household training with my wife, and together we began applying what we had learned. We developed a joint household plan and shared responsibilities for the farm. We started weeding and monitoring the coffee garden together. What surprises many people is that the coffee garden is now healthier and more productive than ever before. The training helped us build a system where both husband and wife understood the work, planned together, and shared responsibilities. I now understand that when knowledge is shared and decisions are made jointly, the farm does not depend on one person."
"Annet Soyekwo Chekwemoi (in red), Managing Director of Elgon Coffee Enterprise Limited, with the coach and members of the company team following a coaching session. Elgon Coffee Enterprise has made encouraging progress in implementing the agreed Gender responsive actions. The company has strengthened its data management systems by updating supplier records, digitising coffee quality summaries, and introducing revised coffee delivery forms with joint spousal sign-off. Alongside these improvements, Elgon Coffee Enterprise has attracted new buyers, expanded its supplier base, and recorded increased participation of women delivering coffee to the company."
"Couples from Kaptoyoy Sub-county participate in a household planning exercise during a Gender Household Approach (GHA) training session facilitated by Elgon Coffee Enterprise Limited. The exercise enabled spouses to develop a shared vision for their household, identify common goals, and prepare joint action plans for managing their coffee enterprise, household resources, and family wellbeing. By promoting dialogue, shared decision-making, and collaborative planning, the session supports stronger household relationships and contributes to improved productivity and more sustainable coffee farming."
"Members of Namanyonyi Shallom Cooperative, an affiliate of Mt. Elgon Agro Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Enterprise (MEACCE), participate in an interactive session on joint household planning and decision-making as part of the Gender Household Approach (GHA). Through facilitated discussions and practical exercises, participants explore the value of shared decision-making, equitable division of roles and responsibilities, and collaborative planning for household resources and coffee production. The session equips couples with practical skills to strengthen household relationships, improve farm management, and support more inclusive and resilient livelihoods."
"Couples from Namanyonyi Shallom Cooperative, an affiliate of Mt. Elgon Agro Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Enterprise (MEACCE), display their household vision plans following a Gender HouseholdApproach (GHA) training session. Through the visioning exercise, couples developed shared goals and practical action plans for their households, focusing on improved communication, joint decision-making, equitable sharing of roles and responsibilities, financial planning, and sustainable coffee production. The exercise encourages spouses to work together towards a common vision, strengthening household wellbeing while contributing to more productive and resilient coffee farming families"
"The Rwenzori Snows Youth Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative team with the coach following a coaching session on integrating gender-responsive practices into business operations, farmer engagement systems and cooperative governance. Through the Gender Household Approach (GHA), the cooperative promoted joint household planning, equitable decision-making and improved labour and income management among coffee-producing households."
"A couple from Rwenzori Snows Youth Farmers’ Cooperative engages in a discussion while developing their shared vision during the Visioning exercise in a Gender Household Approach (GHA) couple training session. The exercise encourages spouses to reflect on their aspirations, set common household goals and develop a joint vision and action plan. This fosters communication, shared decision-making and collaboration in managing their household and coffee enterprise."
"Juliet uses the cooperative's childcare space while participating in coffee sorting, training and produce delivery activities. With her children safely cared for nearby, she is able to focus on herwork, breastfeed when needed, and return to her tasks with confidence. The childcare service has increased her participation in cooperative activities, improved her productivity and strengthened her ability to contribute higher-quality coffee while balancing her family responsibilities."
"When we work together with our wives, our families become happier, our farms become more productive, and everyone benefits." Through the Gender Household Approach training, Kule transformed his perceptions of gender roles, strengthened his partnership with his wife, diversified their household livelihood, and now champions positive masculinity within his community.