Enhancing independence and social status

Most women in Uganda are financially dependent on their husbands. This makes it close to impossible for single mothers or widows to build a life of their own. We want to support these vulnerable groups by helping them to secure a livelihood for themselves.

To date, Gejja Women Foundation has helped 135 women to set up their own businesses. These startups cover a wide range of different topics: from craftswomanship, to the production of bio soaps, to ag-riculture and wine growing. Not to forget, of course, the production of reusable sanitary towels and diapers, which presents another way of making a living. Whatever their project, the women receive com-petent support from our local teams. The ultimate goal of this en-gagement is, after all, to improve the women’s social status sustaina-bly.