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During this conference, the chairperson of the Kyeyune Zone in Kabalagala, Caroline Nanvuma, highlighted the 595 residents in her zone. Nanvuma said out of all those, only 29 people appeared on the covid-19 relief fund list.
She added that of the 29, she only knows three. She also complained of the limited time to fill the list of vulnerable people.
The chairperson of the women’s league, Flavia Kalule the Kassanda Woman MP said everyone felt the effects of the lockdown.
‘’It is meaningless if only a few people benefit from the relief fund and others don’t. Why give a few people the help and leave out the majority?’’ she posed a question.
She also added that about 95% of the country’s population relies on the informal sector. They live on day-to-day savings.
She suggested that government needs to increase the support given to struggling households by increasing the proposed relief funds. She said government should double the money from Shs100, 000 to Shs200, 000.
Hon Flavia also noted that the government had taken forever to deliver the promised aid to the people.
She said this has begun to frustrate families that are trying to sustain themselves hence emphasizing the need to send the relief immediately.
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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)
