Seeds of Change: Empowering Rural Dreams
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In Uganda, over 70% of women live in rural areas and contribute significantly to agriculture and informal trade. However, their businesses often remain small and vulnerable due to:
Limited access to affordable credit
Low financial literacy
Gender-based social constraints
Lack of mentorship and support networks
Many rural women rely on expensive or predatory lending options that trap them in debt. This project provides an alternative: interest-free microloans paired with mentorship and training to promote long-term, sustainable income generation.
Objectives
Provide entrepreneurship training and mentorship to 500 rural women in Tororo
Disburse interest-free microloans to 300 women to launch or grow micro-enterprises
Strengthen rural women’s capacity for financial management, record keeping, and digital tools
Foster local peer networks and women’s savings groups to ensure sustainability
Limited access to affordable credit
Low financial literacy
Gender-based social constraints
Lack of mentorship and support networks
Many rural women rely on expensive or predatory lending options that trap them in debt. This project provides an alternative: interest-free microloans paired with mentorship and training to promote long-term, sustainable income generation.
Objectives
Provide entrepreneurship training and mentorship to 500 rural women in Tororo
Disburse interest-free microloans to 300 women to launch or grow micro-enterprises
Strengthen rural women’s capacity for financial management, record keeping, and digital tools
Foster local peer networks and women’s savings groups to ensure sustainability
