The Kinene estate farm is located in the Northern part of Uganda in Gulu district. It is in the North-East of Gulu city approximately 32 km from Gulu city towards Kitgum road in Paicho Sub-county.

Acquired by the late Oola Festo Oduny in 1982 , it covers approximately 255 hectares at Kal Ali-Parish at Cwero, Kinene, Paicho plot no.7 Aswa County registered under the registrar of Titles; the Land Act Cap 227 under Leasehold Registry Aswa County, Plot 7, Block 3, Ref: 41244, Folio 7, Fr 1176 names of Festo Oola Oduny area 255 hectares. The land belongs to the family of the Late Oola Festo Oduny currently under the administration of widow Florence Arach Oola. It is accessible by bridge on River Lawiny that boarders it to the north to west and Kijuma stream that flows from south to East.

It's here that we want to build a safe haven innovation catalyst that can demonstrate the power of international and local collaboration and can become a pilot that can be an example for other locations.

The family development plan was boosted by the Obote's government community wealth creation plan in the 80's. Hence, the farm benefited from the agricultural development program scheme, in the process, it acquired tractor Fiat registration number UWW 370, construction facilities such as; irons sheets, poles, cements and building materials to install the farm infrastructure. However, political instabilities in Uganda at time hindered it's operation and development. It was impossible to conduct large scale agriculture amidst civil conflicts characterized by abductions, attacks on farms, burning and looting of properties.

Notable instabilities in the 80's include; the fall of the Obote's government, followed by the dictatorship regime of Idi Amin and the long devastating conflict between the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) and Uganda government which ended in 2010. These wars turned farms into battle fields, frequent attacks by rebel, caused injuries and death of family members. This all had an adverse effect on the operationalization of the farm. Similarly, the farm was also attacked by the Karamojong pastoralist who are settled in the North-eastern Uganda who often attacked neighboring districts for cattle.

At the peak of these instabilities in the North, on the 14^th August 1996, the tractor was forcefully removed under gun point by the rebel of Uganda people defense Army (UPDA) on its way to collect sand in Patiko village. The family would only recover the trailer abandoned by the rebels. This was a huge set-back for the farm as the tractor was key component in the farm development plan for transportation and large-scale extensive agriculture work. In the process of rehabilitation, all attempts to demand for compensation for the properties destroyed and stolen during the war has been futile so far with the Government.

The family wishes to extend invitation to interested parties to join our course to set up humanity space to enhance community interactions, self-awareness, openness, healing and environment that pro-create transitioning in the face of injustices/social challenges within the communities settled in the surrounding. The family intend to build a demonstration farm for healthy agricultural practices, business centre with an internet connection to connect the community to the world, water harvesting/irrigation system to solve the lack of clean water source, solar saving systems for electricity, an entertainment centre with board and on field games to build community interactions among others. We welcome ideas that broaden the re-development of the land and allows full utilizations, value addition and growth of the communities.