According to Annet Lekuru, the Executive Director of Feminature Uganda, girls and women who participate in programs implemented jointly by the organizations acquire knowledge and skills to protect themselves against the several challenges they are facing.
Akori expressed concerns about reports of beneficiaries misusing the funds on non-productive activities such as alcohol consumption. “Some people are spending the money on things like alcohol instead of investments that can improve their lives. This defeats the whole purpose of the program,” she warned.
Yahaya Okuje, the procurement chairperson of the Indilinga East Group in Obongi Town Council, highlighted past shoddy works by Gulu University Hoima Campus, where previous fish cage projects under NUSAF failed to deliver any results.
