Women Empowerment

Rural women are the backbone of household economies, yet they face significant barriers in accessing capital and growing sustainable businesses. Despite owning nearly 40% of all businesses, Ugandan women receive only 9% of commercial loans, highlighting a substantial gender gap…

Our initiative to support rural women entrepreneurs through micro-loans gave five women from two of our Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) $300 each to expand their small businesses. Combined with entrepreneurship and financial training, the project will aim to…

Empowering rural women through sustainable vegetable farming in Uganda   In Hoima district, Uganda, a quiet revolution is taking place. Women from rural Kitoba sub-county, often sidelined in male-dominated societies, are learning how to turn small spaces into sources of…