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The Minister said that she hopes all those Ugandan men sharing the photos of these women are financially stable.
Betty Amongi added that it’s a surprise that these men are now not against the government but offering total support.
She then went ahead to tag journalist Andrew Mwenda and DP president Nobert Mao.
“I have seen our Ugandan men praying for safe landing of Afghanistan refugees, and sharing various photos of ladies. They are promising total support and cooperation with government this time on this project! Hope it’s not Stingy men Association.
@AndrewMwenda
@norbertmao”. Minister posted on her Twitter page.
Afghan refugees numbering 2,000 were okayed by the government to come and take camp in the country. This followed the collapse of the Afghanistan government to the Taliban militants.
A lot of people fled the country and many are still fleeing to countries across the world.
Uganda is one of the countries with a high influx of refugees, a thing that is slowly straining its resources. The move has been met with mixed reactions from the public and some leaders.
However, memes are already making rounds on social media especially Twitter. Some Ugandan men on Twitter have gone ahead to warn their women to be careful because anytime, an Afghan woman is replacing them.
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- Government To Deport Some Refugees Over Coronavirus
- Janet Museveni officially launched the Education Response Plan for Refugees and Host Communities (ERP) in Uganda
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
