Women Running Sucessful Buinesses-Newsletter

Nannono Betty, originally uploaded by amanda.milholland.

Las quarter we reported about the efforts of the beneficiaries from the group chicken rearing project to create small businesses after the theft of over half of the chickens from that project. Though that theft was a major blow to the seven women who were actively involved in the project, most of the beneficiaries have since invested their share from the sale of the remaining chickens into sustainable income generation projects. We are pleased to report the progress of two of these women.

Nakku Benna sells charcoal and is saving to expand her business to sell fire wood as well. With the profits from charcoal sale she has also started pig rearing and is currently raising two pigs. She is planning to bread these pigs for growth of this project.

Nannono Betty is running a fruit and vegetable stand where she sells tomatoes, local greens, green pepper, eggplant, onions, matooke bananas and other produce. She is saving to expand this business to sell other produce. These two women as well as one other beneficiary from the former chicken rearing project have been attending classes taught by Joanna on business management. Both women are looking forward to using some of the budgeting strategies and business assessment skills to strengthen their businesses.

KACCAD will continue to work with all the beneficiaries of the former chicken rearing project to help them build sustainable projects. Thank you Lee Miller, Maheen Merchant and With God’s Little Ones for your donations for the chicken project which are now being put to work to help these women run independent income generation activities.