Milford attorneys Jane Holler and her husband Dan Marecki formed Uganda Farmers Inc. 11 years ago. The nonprofit brings much-needed water to rural Ugandan villages. Here the couple is seen in Ihunga, in western Uganda, with several villagers a few years ago. Courtesy photo.
What began as an opportunity for Milford attorneys Jane Holler and her husband Dan Marecki to help women open businesses in Uganda more than a decade ago turned into a labor of love to provide running water the past 11 years to the poor East African country.
Holler and Marecki, practicing attorneys for more than 25 years in Milford and Massachusetts, met Ugandan priest George Muganyizi when he spoke at the Milford church the couple attended. They became quick friends with Muganyizi, who invited the attorneys to visit his village in western Uganda. The short-term mission soon turned into a long-term passion.
