[Nebbi District, West Nile]

Uganda.
Grow. Restore.

We are developing coffee-centric agroforestry systems in Nebbi District to reduce exposure to malaria and other infectious diseases, while our hydrogeological research guides well drilling that brings clean water to rural communities that have never had it.

our work

Working in
Nebbi Distrct

1.3

Acres of degraded land being reforested.

[three programs]

Agroforestry. Hydrogeology. Health

We develop coffee-centric agroforestry that restores tree cover and funds clean water infrastructure. Our hydrology research tests whether restoring tree cover reduces the standing water where malaria-carrying mosquitoes breed. And our water resources engineering integrates hydrogeological data with remote sensing to characterize groundwater and guide our well drilling.

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coffee
agroforestry

groundwater
research

Schoolchildren filling bottles at a community water point in Nebbi District, Uganda

clean
water

improved
outcomes

[our purpose]

A team of scientists, engineers, agronomists, and economists committed to improving self-determination.

meet the team

Cultivated hillside farmland below forested ridges in Nebbi District, West Nile, Uganda

[who we work with]

Partners across sectors.

Our collaborators include startups like VitalLyfe and Acorn Genetics, nonprofits like Hope 4 Kids International, and research institutions including Duke University, MIT, and Makerere University.

Agroforestry

Hydrology

Clean Water

Groundwater

Remote Sensing

Fair Wages

Reforestation &
Cleant Water

Fractile Institute

Community members in Nebbi District, Uganda

healthier communities

[field notes]

Making the impossible, possible.

Thoughts from our team in Uganda. What we learning and thinking as the work unfolds.

Insight

12 Jun 26

Mosquitoes: The Tiny Hotel Problem That Can Ruin a Guest’s Stay

By Paul Kato, Executive Director

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Groundwater and water access work in Uganda

Personal Statement

26 Aug 26

Beneath the Surface: “A Journey from Water Scarcity to Water Security”

By Maurine Awori, Research Director

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Paul Kato, Executive Director of Fractile Institute Uganda

Personal Statement

21 Oct 25

Poverty Is Not Just a Lack of Money

By Paul Kato, Executive Director

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Fractile Institute, Inc. is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
‍EIN 39-2409154. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Uganda.Grow. Restore.

Uganda.
Grow. Restore.