Last year, the “Live with Hope Foundation” successfully supported girls in the Kapchworwa District of Eastern Uganda who faced female genital mutilation, and introduced alternative income-producing projects for women cutters who have limited options for overcoming region-wide poverty. Building on these successes, this impressive organization is planning to expand its reach to the outlying District of Bukwo, which has even more limited resources and services than Kapchworwa. National laws sanctioning female genital mutilation have not been effective and Live with Hope, based on their past experience, believes that real change can only come from the bottom up – changing community attitudes and providing concrete options for alternative sources of income in areas where this traumatic practice is still prevalent. “Live with Hope” has demonstrated its ability to work directly with stake holders and the Martín-Baró Fund is pleased to partner with them again this year.