This project is providing vocational training skills (tailoring & crafts) to school dropout girls , and micro loan to single mothers in northern Uganda, to empower them to start small businesses and create a better life for their families and to be financially independent , This micro project will support 5 groups (100 women) with interest free micro loans and 100 girls this year to enable them expand their businesses and be self reliance.
The insurgency caused by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army crippled development in northern Uganda, Lira distrct is involved which is the center of lango sub region, leaving the sub region with poverty-stricken leading to poor education, high rate of HIV infection, high rate of child marriage, high drop-out rate, New Generation for Change works to solve these problems.
The project will help to equip and empower 100 dropout girls and 100 single mothers, vocational training will strengthen school dropouts to be financially independent and self relaint,, micro loan will bring social and economical empowerment to 100 single mothes and increase sustainability possible only by conducting training and giving micro loans.
500 women and 500 school dropout girls will have been trained and supported for the next next 5 years ie 100 by each yearfor each target group. This will increase income and sustainability the community.