Snares to Wares is a community-based conservation initiative dedicated to improving human livelihood and protecting wildlife in and around the village of Pakwach, a town to the north of Murchison Falls National Park. This project simultaneously transforms human lives and addresses the problem of wildlife poaching by empowering local artisans to repurpose wire snares into …
Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) is a not for profit organisation registered in the UK and Uganda which is dedicated to protecting Uganda’s national parks, protected areas and conservancies. Murchison River Lodge is a corporate member of UCF and donates yearly to this great cause.
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous government agency that conserves and manages Uganda’s wildlife for the people of Uganda and the whole world. UWA is mandated to ensure sustainable management of wildlife resources and supervise wildlife activities in Uganda both within and outside the protected areas. Every year since 2012 Murchison River Lodge has …
The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) is the only NGO in the world that concentrates solely on the conservation and management of giraffe in the wild throughout Africa. At Murchison River Lodge we proudly host one of GCF’s veterinary staff who works tirelessly with rangers from UWA to remove wire snares from animals within Murchison Falls …
Staff football training takes place on a local football pitch and regular matches are played between all the lodges in Murchison. It’s worth asking when staying with us if there’s a match on, particularly if Murchison River Lodge’s team are playing.
We have recently started to buy our fresh coffee directly from the slopes of Mount Elgon. Not that strange since so much of Uganda’s coffee is made there, apart from this particular coffee is selected, blended and ground by Fridah, a young Ugandan entrepreneur who is an inspiring business woman in her own right. Contact …
Always keen to support local artisans, many of our clay table pieces in the lodge restaurant are made by a group of young potters on the shores of Lake Victoria.
Striking handwoven hammocks, made using kitenge fabric, can be found in quiet areas around the lodge and are purchased directly from, ‘Ngora Parish Harmock Company’ in eastern Uganda. While creating the “harmacks,” students learn tailoring as well as fundamental business skills, all while accruing money to either go back to school or start a business …
Not only does this busy workshop of talented artisans make our beautiful restaurant glassware, but they make our accommodation folders too. Once empty, the lodge wine bottles are taken to Paper Craft for them to recycle making it a win, win for everybody
Several years ago we were approached by the Mubako Musicians and asked if we would host them at the lodge at least twice a week. We said yes, because not only are the group charismatic, their use of the local musical instruments is world class. We are always respectful of their culture and thus for …
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