Women Paving the Way

Meet Nangobi Sharifa! She's a single mother who belongs to the Muno Mukabi women's community savings group in Kamuli, Uganda.

The group originally started to help each other when there was a death in the family. Muno Mukabi means “in bad times.” They supported each other with their small savings to pay for burial costs.  

This was the first group we funded in Uganda with our partner Kapida eight years ago.  Thanks to all of you, our donors, we now have 7 groups with over 350 women benefitting!

The chairwoman of the group came to us and asked for support so that they could grow and help each other start businesses.  They needed a way to earn money so they could send their children to school. 

Sharifa came to the group meetings, along with the other women, to learn the financial and business skills she would need to start her business.  

With a microloan from the group, Sharifa started selling basic supplies like soap, rice, beans, and cooking oil, at the trading post in her village.

Each month, Sharifa would save some money, use some to repay her loan, reinvest into her business, and grow her stock. Her inventory grew and she was able to carry more items requested by customers. 

This included some baked goods which she bought from other women and helped their businesses grow. 

Sharifa has built a thriving business at the trading post.  She and the other women had some challenging years during the Covid shutdown but now their businesses are growing again.

The most successful part of Sharifa's business is that she can support her family, and pay school fees to send her children to school. 

We know that when we invest in women, they invest in their families. 

This is the power of your donations. You have made it possible for Sharifa and her children to live without aid! 

With Gratitude,

Mary

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