The Minister of State for Gender and Culture has donated a commercial deck oven to support and boost bakery training among beneficiaries of the ‘Emikono Yeitu’ skilling programme in Rukiga District.
The six-month ‘Emikono Yeitu’ skilling programme was officially launched today September 21st by the Minister of State for Gender and Culture, Hon Mary Kutesa at Kyerero Primary School Playground in Bukinda Sub-county in Rukiga District.
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Minister Kutesa noted that the government has played a big role to empower women, who account for 75% of Uganda’s population but only have a share of 6% on land and appreciated Dr Sylvia Alinaitwe for championing such an initiative to empower mostly the women.
She reported that the government has increased its stand to empower people from the grassroots level through many initiatives, including Parish Development Model, Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme, and many other projects that are helping families to get out of poverty.
The Minister challenged the people of Rukiga to utilize well the government funds that have been dispatched to the grassroots, urging the beneficiaries to pay back the funds in time, most especially the youth,to create more chances for others to get.
The programme is fully funded by the Rukiga Woman Member of Parliament, Hon Dr Sylvia Alinaitwe and is aimed at equipping people in Rukiga with practical skills that can contribute to improved household incomes and self-reliance.
The former aspirant for Woman Member of Parliament for Rukiga District, Ms Pamela Kihumuro is serving as the focal person for the programme, coordinating its activities and implementation.
The donation of the commercial deck oven is expected to strengthen the bakery component of the programme and provide beneficiaries with hands-on skills that can support income-generating activities.
While speaking at the event, Hon Alineitwe, announced significant economic growth in families following the introduction of several income-generating projects in the district.
She noted that she has managed to distribute about 8 million coffee seedlings, which have since helped to generate income at the family level and said that she introduced a money-saving initiative at the village level, which has since increased to Ugx 1 billion, benefiting more than 600 saving groups in the entire Rukiga District.
Hon Alineitwe further stated that they have introduced the Skilling Initiative to equip people with different skills that will also add to the generation of income at the grassroots level.
The Woman Member of Parliament added that she recently raised the issue of health facilities which require prompt attention, which she said needs to be improved,not forgetting securing vocational schools to help people in the community.
The event was attended bt the Bushenyi District Woman Member of Parliament Hon Annet Mugisha who asked the people of Rukiga to have income generating projects at their homes to grow their families.
Hon Mugisha confirmed that as Parliamentarians, they are going to secure markets for the produced products so that the things produced here can get market and generate income for the people.
Meanwhile, the Rukiga District Chairperson, Simon Mutebi Rwamagyenda, appreciated Dr Sylvia Alineitwe for starting the Skilling Initiative to equip the people with skills and to be productive so that they can earn a living.
He added that as district leaders, they will support the programs and help to secure markets for the products produced so that people get money in their pockets.
The Rukiga District Skilling Initiative, dubbed Emikono Yeitu Coordinator, Ms Pamella Kihumuro, announced that they are set to create 42 centers in the district to equip all people around the district.
She reported that Rukiga District is disadvantaged, having small land, with farmers affected badly by the dry spell, rendering people very poor, but under Dr. Sylvia Alinaitwe initiatives, they have improvised to make people improve household incomes.
The Great Friends of Dr Sylvia Alinaitwe contributed Ugx 12 million towards supporting the ‘Emikono Yeitu’ Skilling programme in Rukiga which is intended to support the six-month skilling programme and help ease the costs involved in equipping beneficiaries with practical skills.
The event was also attended by Rukiga Member of Parliament Hon Kiconco Patrick Katabazi and other Government Officials.
