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“Entrepreneurs are risk-takers,” Ugandan entrepreneur Saleh Naminya told a packed out village church in Busabulo, Uganda. It may not have been your typical setting for a motivational talk on entrepreneurship – but the sentiment and execution were just the stuff of those powerful short videos from experts on business and creativity made popular the world over by the TED talk format. …
Since the inauguration of its first savings group, Communities for Development has been able to see its method develop and its benefits reach increasing numbers of people in the region. No two groups are the same and with the creation of each new group we encounter diverse circumstances and learn to overcome new challenges. What is common however is the …
8th of March marked International Women’s day and I’d like to tell all young women around the world to remember: ‘No one can make you feel inferior without your consent’ as Eleanor Roosevelt said. Throughout history, women have made extraordinary contributions to their societies. Some are well known, some less so but there’s no doubt that in light of the …
Hard to believe but I’ve been now in Uganda for 3 months! Not even half a year ago I was sitting in my London office desperately wanting to go out there to help people and get out of the rainy city I’ve spent my last 8 years. Time flew by when you doing what you love. Those 3 months were wonderful yet …
We’re certainly busy! The season has just changed from rainy to dry and for the next 2 months we’ll be working in the shades as the sun can be really ruthless. On the savings side, this month we’re focusing on delivering a first two out of four refreshment trainings on micro-savings to existing groups and start to form new group …
The past week was all about training! It was quite an intense 7 days but I have enjoyed it immensely and so did the communities. We started with 5-day training of members who’ll have formed our 5th savings group around Busuguya village. After initial hiccups with the venue, we got the training off the group and it was led by …
