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‘’I am thrilled to be here. I look forward to getting to know Uganda and building on the strong US-Uganda partnership,’’ she tweeted on Sunday.
I made it to🇺🇬!
— Natalie E. Brown (@Gnatalie23) November 1, 2020
Follow @USAmbUganda and @usmissionuganda for the latest on American engagement in the country and with its people. https://t.co/ac1nWR3TyA
Upon her arrival in the country, Natalie went into 14-day quarantine as required by the CDC and Uganda’s Ministry of Health. She had to quarantine because the scare of the Coronavirus is still there in addition to the fact that she is from the worst-hit country.
Natalie Brown, according to the US Embassy, is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor. The Senate confirmed her as the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda on August 6, 2020, to replace Deborah Malac. Malac ended her five-year tour of duty to Uganda hence the replacement.
Tukwaniriza! Karibu! Tusangayire! Welcome to the Pearl of Africa Ambassador Brown!
— U.S. Mission Uganda (@usmissionuganda) November 1, 2020
Learn more about Ambassador Brown here: https://t.co/M6uiHDfPvG pic.twitter.com/vWrVin0v5K
Previously, Natalie served as the Chief of Mission of the U.S Embassy in Asmara, Eritrea between 2016 and 2019. She also served as Deputy Permanent Representative and Deputy Chief of Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, Italy. From there, she was elected to represent North America on the Finance Committee of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
Natalie Brown is an alumnus of the International Career Advancement Program. She also became the first State Department participant in the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation Fellows Program.
She speaks French and Arabic and has studied Italian, German, Amharic, and Tigrinya.
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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)
