The first entrepreneurs to receive funding under Project Twekembe in Uganda are starting to report how their businesses are doing. Mother of four Agnes has received assistance to help support her four young children and husband, who was left disabled following an accident. Things have been extremely tough for Agnes and only two of her four children could attend school. She’d try to sell a few second-hand shoes to get some money in, but couldn’t afford much stock so was making about £1 a day (USD 1.35). Now with support from The Road to Parity and our Uganda partner, Canaan Children’s Development Initiative, she's been able to give her little enterprise the cash injection it needs. Agnes has significantly expanded her store with second-hand and new shoes – and her income has increased six-fold! It might not seem much overall, but the extra money has made a big difference to Agnes’s family – and it’s helped all four children now attend school. Project Twekembe is running in rural Uganda, north of the capital Kampala, identifying people in extreme poverty who want to become financially independent through entrepreneurship. The initiative was given its name after several villagers mentioned the word Twekembe in early discussions. Twekembe broadly translates to 'let's fight against poverty' - so the name was adopted. As this is a new country and partner for The Road to Parity, the project is being run on a trial basis throughout 2024 with a group of entrepreneurs to test feasibility.
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