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Small saving goes a long distance
A weekly VSLA saving of UGX2,000 approx. half a dollar makes woman one of the richest women of her area
Family reunites after years of separation, thanks to woman's business success
Mistreated by here husband because she depended on him for everything, 30-year-old Margret decided to separate and family will reunite when wife became successful business woman.
From grass to grace and greatness
Farming for business training helps HIV affected family to meet daily needs easily
Separated woman unveils her hidden potential
After separating with her husband, 50-year-old Lance Rose, returned to her parents' home with 6 children that she was able to fend for. Thanks to income generating activities she engaged in.
Project addresses gender based violence and success follows
Quarreling on almost every issue in household prevented 23-year-old Auma Nancy to engage in entrepreneurship and things changes when strengthening women entrepreneurship project intervened
Angwech Angela
Business training and awareness raising around gender issues increase confidence in 34-year-old Ngwech Angela
Skills coupled with access to loan change life of 52-year-old Florence Akelo
Florence and husband used to be drunkards and poor, situation changed when Strengthening Women entrepreneurship Project equipped wife with entrepreneurship skills
Mentality changer came with renewed hope
Training by Enterprise Uganda about mind-set change inspired Amina to try a business earning her now UGX30,000 on daily basis. Amina had dropped out of school after undesired pregnancy.
On the verge of giving up on life
After losing everything in a war, 39-year-old Agnes Oroma, widow of three, builds a business worth of 20 million again