Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.

by Foundation for Women Affected by Conflicts (FOWAC)
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Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.
Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B.

Enhancing Livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B is progressive.
In order to strengthen the conomic self-help competence of the women, and enable them to financially provide for themselves and their children, self help and saving group FOWAC establishrd is quite successfull and sustainable. FOWAC continue to support the solidarity and savings groups created in Bia B. The support has gradually reduced dependancy of women on their spouses.
The economic support of the women is incooperated so that members could maintain closs contact and support one another through weekly psychosocial group counseling.
FOWAC follows a two ways approach in working with the groups. first and foremost, FOWAC introduced the women to the culture of saving, and put them in a position of being able to run a small business.
 At the same time, receive basic business skills, and an introduction to the concept of savings; this involves; basic knowledge of business selection, planning and management of microbusinesses. Every member regularly borrow a certain amount of money, based on what they have saved.
 After one to three months, the money borrowed is paid back including interest. The women meet weekly to discuss their progress and decide together which member can borrow again.
The support has contributed hugely and created a multiplier effect in the lives of women in Bia B.
Appreciation to our cherished donors.

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FOWAC through support from its donors, driven by GlobalGiving, secured support to 39 girls out of 150 proposed targets to acquire basic scholastic materials for them to return to school. The 39 identified girls were provided uniforms, books, school dues, laundry and hygiene and sanitation equipment.

We are hopeful to meet our target, ,FOWAC appreciate its generous donors and GlobalGiving who dedicated what they have to make a difference in the lives of 39 Orphans and Vulnerable girls in the three schools in Kitgum- (wigweng, Akobi and gweng pa mon primary schools).

As school began, many more girls have not managed to go back to school. This is because they cannot meet demands set by schools, others could not go back to school because they have been forced into marriage and unwanted pregnancy. These are the situations among girls FOWC continue to battle within the community.

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Gene Keni-during their weekly savings meeting.
Gene Keni-during their weekly savings meeting.

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Enhancing livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B is progressing well. Women are progressively investing the revolving fund provided to boost their business, and in their different groups.

The women use the proceeds from the revolving fund to acquire basic needs, pay school fees, medicate their children, save among others. 

We appeal to our donors to continue supporting with the little they can to allow us to reach more women groups who are struggling alone in their groups, and struggling with no training in financial discipline, and group dynamic considered core in their group journey.

We we appreciate the contribution of our donor for the generosity and trust demonstrated to us

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Enhancing livelihood to 100 poor women has yield huge  impact in the lives of vulnarable women in Bia .B.

The women are continuing to revolve the fund provided among themselves and return to the group after a grace period of three months.

The fund has realised its intended purpose and continue to contribute imensly towards the livelihoods of the selected women.

However; in the last three month, the project did not raise fund so as to expand to more women. This could be becuse of the current emerging intermational crisis.

We are always thankful. We call upon our most generous donors to continue stretching their supporting hands to our cause.

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Aloyo Cavin
Aloyo Cavin

Enhancing livelihood for 100 poor women in Bia B, is progressing well. The groups and individuals supported women under the project have continued to progress in their different enterprises with the booster from the revolving fund injected to support them.

Success story: Aloyo Cavin age 32 is a single mother of 4 children.

Cavin was  aboundoned by the husband during the outbreak of Covid-9 in 2020, with the support from funds raised by FOWAC through GlobalGiving and support from her group, Cavin borrowed 500,000ugx, an equivalent of $142.8 USD. She invested in produce buying and selling whereby she raised 1,580,000ugx net profit in 4 months, an equivalent of $451.4. During this difficult time, Cavin has been able to provide basic needs to her children, provide treatment and care for one of her child who is a sickler. (i am thankful to FOWAC for the support, i can feed my children, i can medicate my children, i can cloth my children, i can live now) said cavin.

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Foundation for Women Affected by Conflicts (FOWAC)

Location: Kampala, East Africa - Uganda
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Project Leader:
Grace Arach
Kampala, East Africa Uganda
$2,285 raised of $49,518 goal
 
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