On Friday 20th May 2022, all roads led to AFFCAD, where 363 youths from the Bwaise slums—whose businesses were greatly affected by COVID-19—were awarded with certificates. Furthermore, about 200 of them received business toolkits to enable their businesses to thrive following training on entrepreneurship and employability. Additionally, 63 teachers were awarded with cash for starting …
With the COVID-19 crisis and its socio-economic impacts, all groups in society have been affected in different ways. The COVID-19-induced lockdowns have hit low-income communities—who depend on ‘hand-to-mouth’ for their livelihoods—especially hard. This has mainly affected the youth, whose businesses and livelihoods have been closed such that they cannot earn enough to support themselves and …
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AFFCAD supported the formation of two ‘Village Savings and Loan Associations’ (VSLAs) within the Bwaise community: Eyeterekera Savings Group (for the youth) and Teachers Savings Club (for the teachers at three community schools in Bwaise). The two groups were formed as part of the Social Action Projects (SAPs) under the British Council Active Citizens Program, to …
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