568 million shillings was disbursed to 84 women groups before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 but only 186 million shillings has since been recovered, according to statistics from the district community services department.
Tabitha Akello, a businesswoman dealing in supply of stationery in Kumi district says that whereas the government has introduced different projects targeting women empowerment, there’s hope in the GROW project because of its flexibility especially in considering individuals.
Andrew Timothy Kamugasa, the UWEP coordinator in Lyantonde district indicates they have failed to recover part of the money which was given out to some groups.
Natuk was yesterday arrested after joint monitoring on the project by district leaders who were also following the activities of the Youth Livelihood Project. It emerged that many of the members of her group had failed to pay loans they borrowed from the revolving fund.