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It’s important that we are providing extra income to the local farmers in Uganda, who are mainly women.

— Mariam Luyombo Mariam Luyombo: The lady behind Chakula Tamu (2014)

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We will be giving away a basket of organic East African food matooke, baby bananas (ndizi), garden egg (ntula), and more.

Mariam Luyombo: The lady behind Chakula Tamu (2014)

Its spices or knowing there is some matooke in the fridge.

Mariam Luyombo: The lady behind Chakula Tamu (2014)

Our community has a lot of young women who are becoming parents and we love that we are able to provide that for them.

Mariam Luyombo: The lady behind Chakula Tamu (2014)

Chakula Tamu has become more than a place you buy food. *People come here to socialize.

Mariam Luyombo: The lady behind Chakula Tamu (2014)

It began with one of the co-founders’ love for matooke. Matooke, also known as the East African Highland banana, is one of the staple foods of Uganda.

Mariam Luyombo: The lady behind Chakula Tamu (2014)

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