Economic Growth Uganda Project #39548

Finance Microloans to Empower Women in Uganda

by Volunteer Action Network

Finance Microloans to Empower Women in Uganda

Project Report | Jul 12, 2020
We are Resilient, safe and will be Self-Reliant Beyond COVID-19

By Bukenya Muusa | Project leader

Rose

While many of our microloan beneficiaries were halted in their businesses due to COVID-19, we are grateful many have used social distancing and other measure provided, they have invested a lot in their garden planting food. When things open up they will be the suppliers for the markets around. Although the pandemic presented many challenges to many women that we support, many have lost their businesses but have remained safe and resilient. Our best intervention has been to keep in touch, encourage and make sure we make seeds available, in no time they have started harvesting even during the lockdown they are sure of food security in their families.

We are thankful for local peer leaders who remained on the ground offering all support to members encouraging them and giving them accurate information that not only kept them organized but also safe up to now we have no reported case amongst our beneficiaries.

Rose together with her 5 members applied for $350 microloan to invest in agro-business before the lockdown a few months after she is harvesting, she is confident after lockdown she will be able to sell her harvest and this will help her to meet her expenses and educate her children.

" The Pandemic has affected our social interactions, and movements. it has affected our earnings and has caused short term food shortage but it has given me an opportunity to concentrate on my farm using the microloan that I received prior to the lockdown. I'm confident I will be able to repay my loans and support my family" Says Rose.

As a result of the pandemic, more than 400 women have been forced to close their small business. Women will need our support to re-open their business and attend to all shocks caused by the pandemic, they will have to adapt and learn so quickly to leave with the new normal. We shall be available to offer all possible support but we cannot do it without you.

Help us raise 20,000 to enable us to support women reopen and restock their business $50 can help a woman to re-stock her business and get back to her journey of escaping poverty.

Thank you may you consider sharing our appeal to your friends today!

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Mar 19, 2020
I'm Happy and Confident

By Bukenya Muusa | Project leader

Beatrice

It's very important to understand that poverty is systemic. This is as true in Uganda as it is in other parts of the world. There is no single solution or a silver bullet that lifts women out of those circumstances, so we use the resources available to address these problems through a range of targeted interventions that can help women to improve their economic status, improve their education, sustainability and encourage a better family environment.

Today we're treated with joy when we visited the home of Beatrice. Beatrice 28 years married with 2 children. Joined The Sisters Women group and became a member. The group is made up of 15 members who stary and leave in the same neighborhood. VacNetw provided business skills training and microloans each receiving $50 to start their business.

Beatrice used her $50 microloan to start a retail business Soon she was chosen to chair meetings in a group of 15 strong women and, became a community mobilizer in her area, mobilizing women for antenatal care and reproductive health programs.

“My Life Has Improved in Many Ways from the Support of VacNet.” When Beatrice completed the first phase of the business skills training and leadership skills training her husband encouraged her to start a business and to contest for a position in women council elections. Beatrice shares, “I was elected the woman leader and a community mobilizer in charge of children’s affairs in my village.”

Together with you, we continue to impact women’s lives directly through our microloan program that you support. We believe you will continue to support us to continue this wonderful journey of supporting women to walk their way by themselves your generous donation makes this possible. of people supporting impoverished women.

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Dec 4, 2019
I feel Proud and Confident

By Bukenya Muusa | Project leader

Stella selling in the Market

Stella, aged 42, is married with 5 children. Before joining the program, She used to fear to sell in the market and would give out groundnuts, and maize for free and didn’t know how to save. She recalls lacking household basic utensils which used to make her fear hosting visitors. After Joining the program group member became her newfound family and source of inspiration, Stella became very passionate about groundnut growing despite facing challenges of pests and diseases. Initially, Stella was a subsistence farmer before the intervention, her goal was to become a commercial farmer.

After completing the business skills training Stella requested a microloan of $150 to support her open up her land increased acreage from 1 acre before joining the program to 5 acres of groundnuts. In her first harvest, she got 50 bags, after selling the got $920. Currently, she has increased the acreage from 5 to 10 acres of groundnuts and has now diversified into Cassava growing.

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"I feel proud and confident I got the skills on how to make money from the sale of groundnuts and the loan I got from the group. I have bought good beddings and household utensils and can now host visitors without any fear. Stella currently looks after 5 grandchildren, a responsibility she had initially refused due to a lack of money. Her current savings every season is $200

Thank you for empowering me! Stella ---

Moving forward, we need your help to continue providing opportunities and resources to women Please consider a year-end gift to our effort, ensuring the fight for equality, dignity, and economic justice continues. Women who are economically empowered are confident and proud like Stella. Help us multiply this impact with your generous donation.

Thank you!

Marry Stella's Daughter helps in the garden

Stella Taking her G-nutes to the market after have

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