MITOOMA- As a way of uplifting women financial status in Mitooma, Elevate Her organisation in partnership with the office of Minister of internal affairs Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire on Monday donated 15,000 chicks to women groups in Katenga Sub County to enable them have income.
According to Loyce Natukunda the Chief Executive Officer “Elevate Her Organisation” noted that this campaign of empowering women will run through the entire Ruhinda county despite starting with Katenga Sub County.
Natukunda stressed that all the groups in Katenga Sub County will distribute among themselves 15,000 day old chicks, set to add them 5,000 more to make it to a total of 20,000 as other sub counties wait for their turn.
She advised the beneficiaries to take good care of these chicks as they were earlier trained so that the target of having sustainable projects is achieved.
Numerous group leaders who received the chicks expressed their happiness towards the organisation and the leaders who supported the initiative.
These pledged to look after the donated chicks to ensure boosting their family income.
