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Along with this, it also handed a modern ablution block for residents of Kamwanyi village. Both of these places are located in Luzira.
Apparently, an approximate of 2,000 people will be served by the ablution block in the Kamwanyi community. As for the kitchen, it has a capacity of 24 stoves, 24 cabinets and 24 concrete slabs. Constructing these facilities started in May 2022.
Uganda Breweries’ society 2030 sustainability action plan charts aim towards a sustainable and inclusive world by 2030, creating a purpose-driven business.
Another one of the initiatives in action is ‘Water of Life,’ which covers the company’s work in refilling and easing access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in communities in Uganda.
Alfred Balikagira, Uganda Breweries Supply Chain Director expressed the brewery’s pleasure and commitment to continue giving back to the community.
“As a good corporate citizen, we always find ways to share value and benefits with the communities in which we operate,” Balikagira said.
Furthermore, he thanked the leadership from the district local government and Kampala metropolitan ministry. According to him, they always help identify the communities in need.
He also thanked the local leaders of the area who engaged their communities to form ‘User Committees’. These consist of at least 50% representation of women.
Their role is to support project implementation and, importantly, sustainably manage the project after it has been handed over.
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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://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)