Economic Empowerment program

UCPNA structure members are engaged in various livelihood trainings for example planting Banana, Planting Cassava, Cabbages egg-plants within a medium and small portion of land. After acquiring skills, the group managed to mobilize little resources to start a cabbage garden and Banana plantation income projects. And here below is the cabbage garden which they started during COVID-19 as a source of income and improving nutrition of their children.

The Kasese Parents/caretakers of children with cerebral palsy visits the 80ft x 100ft cabbage garden income project started by Katoogo group.

For sustainability of the group, some group members have managed to participate and be involved other mainstream program in their communities. For example 15 (3 Male and 12 Females) groups members participated in Children in Need (CIN)  training programs focused on Food and nutrition for children, sanitation and Proper hygiene in families.

10 group members (2 Male, 8 Female) are members of Tukola Baraba group where members contribute social fund in form of saving, and the funds are given to a members in the event when one has lost his/her loved one or other emergencies cases. And 6 Female mothers of children with cerebral palsy joined Katoogo Women group (The group do a savings and borrowing to boost their income generating activities).

“I thank UNAC on behalf of group members because it managed to bring us together in one group. At least this enabled us meet together and share best experiences on nutrition and taking care of our children. This has also reduced violation of rights of our children like keeping them indoor.

There is a great improvement on growth of children. As now we have two livelihood projects these include; a cabbage garden and banana plantation. Others are managed at individual levels who are doing backyard farming like egg-plants gardens and these support raise house income and improve nutrition of our children ” Says Nakyito Susan (a Parent and structure Chairperson of Katoogo association of cerebral palsy in Nama Sub-county Mukono district during monitoring visit).