Kaabong mothers receive 300 Kuroiler chicks to boost poultry keeping
KAABONG, November 8, 2026 – The Warrior Squad Foundation [WSF] has distributed 300 Kuroiler chicks to 150 women in Timu and Kamion sub-counties in Kaabong district to improve poultry keeping.
The distribution of the birds was conducted recently under the Integrated Food Security and Resilience [IFSAR] Project, which seeks to address malnutrition in the Karamoja Subregion by improving household access to nutritious foods, particularly animal protein from eggs.
WSF Executive Director Milton Lopiria said the initiative was intended to promote poultry keeping as a sustainable livelihood activity while improving family nutrition.
“These birds can provide essential eggs for your families to eat, and they can also bring in income when managed properly,” Lopiria told the beneficiaries during the handover ceremony.
Lopiria urged the women to take poultry farming seriously, saying it would enable them to meet their families’ nutritional needs while earning money from the sale of surplus eggs.
The Kuroiler breed was selected because of its dual-purpose characteristics, including its ability to produce eggs and meat, as well as its adaptability to different climatic conditions.
Timu Sub-county LC3 Chairperson Okai Thomas, who witnessed the distribution, commended WSF for supporting efforts to improve food security and strengthen household resilience in Karamoja.
Okai said animal protein was often missing from household diets in the region, contributing to malnutrition, particularly among children.
He urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the birds, manage them responsibly and turn the initiative into an opportunity for economic improvement.
The IFSAR Project supports rural farmers to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices and diversify their livelihoods to withstand environmental and economic shocks.
The beneficiaries welcomed the intervention, saying it would help improve their families’ nutrition and provide an additional source of income.
Josephine Amulen, one of the beneficiaries, said the chickens would help her household access nutritious food while creating opportunities to earn money.
“This donation will not only boost our livelihoods through finances, but the eggs will also be used to feed our children with nutritious food, keeping malnutrition at bay,” she said.
Another beneficiary, Patricia Amuge, said the women were determined to promote poultry farming across Kaabong district.
“We are going to become the ambassadors of chicken rearing in Kaabong district,” Amuge said.
She added that she intended to venture into commercial poultry farming, particularly following the severe climatic shocks experienced by farmers during the previous season.
WSF and local leaders expressed hope that the 300 Kuroiler hens would provide a foundation for improved household nutrition, increased incomes and women’s economic empowerment among the beneficiary families in Timu and Kamion subcounties.
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