Kitimbwa Women Vocational training PROJECT to kick off soon

 The women in Kitimbwa were given an opportunity for a Microgrant of $1,500, they designed a proposal for a vocational training center. They elected different committees to help the project implemented, pieces of lands were donated for the construction of the center by two women politicians, the process took over 2 months to organize the proposal and action plan in the seven meetings conducted by BESO team that saw participation of over 400 women.

During Kitimbwa community meetings

When I visited them last week, they were ready for getting the project implemented, they presented more ideas on their work plan thus, election of parish leaders which will help the women at parish levels, they will work collectively and materials sold, the proceeds will be divided to a ratio of 60% to 40% for the women and the association (center) respectively, which will help much on the sustainability part of it. Young girls who are school dropouts will as well attend the trainings so as they are in position to face the challenges of tomorrow with knowledge on income generating activities, the training will start with making soap, making candles, making chalk, making cakes and beads making.

Safina teaches Kitimbwa women

“When you get close and listen intently to the needy people in impoverished communities, you get to know how much it hurts to hear them point out different ways they can solve their own problems but lack little support to grind their community concerns to zero” by Aaron Bukenya.

This approach was last week appreciated by the Minister for Disabled and the elderly of Uganda, Mr. Sulaiman Madada who attended one of the Kitimbwa meetings and witnessed the actions of his community-constituency; he donated 70,000/= to the group and acknowledged Spark’s model and BESO’s passion to support impoverished communities.

We will all wait to see the action part of implementation when they receive the grant this month.