The DuncanAfrica Society, a Surrey, BC-based organization, has been training people to build guitars in the town of Mpigi in central Uganda since 2005 when founder Jay Duncan opened the Suubi Trade School.

“The DuncanAfrica society is building beautiful guitars in an impoverished village in East Africa, bringing hope for a secure future to a community in need,” says Duncan, noting: “The sale of these affordable, handmade instruments provides a living wage for students at the Suubi Trade School in Mpigi.”

The trade school not only teaches luthiery, but also English, math, computers, first aid, and business skills.

For more information, visit: www.duncanafrica.com.