KYETE BIINGI
TAI NYEME
KBTN is a refugee-led organization in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Isingiro District, Uganda. KBTN stands for KYETE BIINGI TAI NYEME which translates loosely as “a shared load is always light” in the Congolese native language. KBTN was founded by Baraka Benedict and Mbilizi Kalombo to empower young and vulnerable people through livelihood activities and environmental conservation. It was officially registered in on the 15th day of February 2021 by Isingiro District local government as a community based organization.
Mission :To empower vulnerable community.
Vision: To create a sustainable, independent and resilient vulnerable communities.
Impacts to date
Distributed fruit trees 40,000
Distributed quality seedlings 12 tons
Established community gardens 12 acres
Reached households 555 Trained small holder farmers 1,200
Established 12 local structures