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FAIR FOR ALL PROJECT

November 20, 2021 No comments yet

IMPROVING VALUE CHAINS AT SCALE- STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION AND VOICE FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRI BUSINESS VALUE CHAINS.

Slum Women’s Initiative for Development sponsored by Huairuo Commission and Oxfam Novib, partners in  Bugiri under UCOBAC and WARE UG  in kabong implementing a 5 year Fair for  all  project in Busoga subregion With 150 women in  7 women  farmer groups two in  Kamuli kagumba subcounty and 5 in  kaliro District, 3 in kaliro Town Council,  1 in Gadumile subcounty and 1 in Nansololo Subcounty. 

Kairamira Doreen King is the Executive Director of SWID, empowering over 50,000 women through entrepreneurship and value addition. Renowned for transforming vulnerable women into leaders and entrepreneurs, she recently completed a six-month leadership training with Oxfam Novib. Doreen was crowned Outstanding Innovator of the Year – Eastern Region at the Nile Excellence Annual Awards 2024.

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