
Who are we
Bwindi-Buhoma United Reformed Poachers Initiative project is a well-known as a conservation program, which involves all reformed poacher on a daily basis working rotating. We prepare and teach fellow reformed poachers alternative income generating activities rather than hunting for food and sell of wild meat. Our projects can be accessed by tourists and this gives direct support to the reformed poachers to earn a living while improving their household’s income.Our mission: Reforming traditional poachers for sustainable livelihood activities

More About Us
Bwindi-Buhoma United Reformed Poachers Initiative project was founded and is registered with the Government of Uganda in 2019 by Mr. Robert Byarugaba who is the Founding Director. We are located in Buhoma-Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a prime Uganda safaris destination in the south western Uganda region which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994 because of its rich diversity in hosting different flora and fauna and being home to half of the worlds’ remaining population mountain gorillas and also being the only habitat

Our Vision
Our vision: To unite and develop re-known people with historical heritage while reducing conservation threats
Our project goal: To have zero poaching and improved livelihoods of reformed poachers
Our main objectives are:
• Unite and reform poachers
• Provide reformed poacher experience for tourism attraction
• Promote gorilla conservation by engaging locals in wildlife conservation
• Improve community livelihoods
Our project goal: To have zero poaching and improved livelihoods of reformed poachers
Our main objectives are:
• Unite and reform poachers
• Provide reformed poacher experience for tourism attraction
• Promote gorilla conservation by engaging locals in wildlife conservation
• Improve community livelihoods

About Robert Byarugaba
Robert Byarugaba was born in 1973 on the boarders of the famous Bwindi Impenetrable national park. All our gardens would be destroyed by the Baboons, monkeys and Mountain Gorillas, so I grew up as a crop guard all my early childhood. Residing in a grass thatched house as the whole family, when it rained, it would lick because the grass and banana fiber were often rotten hence a forced shower.
His dad (Kafuruka) was a well known hunter who inspired him (Robert) when he was 10 years to join the gang of poachers.
We are a Community Based Organization in Bwindi, Uganda. Promoting and creating Reformed Poachers’ Alternative Income generating activity rather than hunting for food and selling wild meat. We accept all amounts and all types of donation to enable us improve the livelihood of Bwindi Community Reformed poachers. We also welcome all Volunteers to join our causes of Promoting and creating Reformed Poachers Awareness. You can help us by supporting one of the programs that we are doing such as Educating Girl Child, Bee Keeping, Mushroom project, Vegetable gardens, tea seedlings project, awareness thru music and drama and tree planting.
You can also support our programs via the USA-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Sahaya International (which channels funds via Rafiki Memorial Wildlife Conservation Initiative).
Donations are tax-deductible in the USA. To donate via Sahaya International, go to this donation page and select our program, Bwindi Buhoma United Reformed Poachers Initiative (BBURPI): www.rafikiwildlife.org/donate You can Visit Visit Rafiki WildLife Website NOW !
You can also support our programs via the USA-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Sahaya International (which channels funds via Rafiki Memorial Wildlife Conservation Initiative).
Donations are tax-deductible in the USA. To donate via Sahaya International, go to this donation page and select our program, Bwindi Buhoma United Reformed Poachers Initiative (BBURPI): www.rafikiwildlife.org/donate You can Visit Visit Rafiki WildLife Website NOW !