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Kapchorwa PWDs empowered with financial management skills
KAPCHORWA, April 9, 2025 –– Show Abilities Uganda [SAU], a national umbrella organisation for youth with disabilities in Uganda, has made a significant move towards the economic empowerment of persons with disabilities…
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PWDs in Teso form cooperative union to boost livelihoods
SOROTI, March 20, 2025 – Persons living with disabilities [PWDs] in the Teso Subregion have come together to form a cooperative union with the aim to save and borrow to invest in…
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PWDs in Greater Masaka decry limited access to gov’t economic empowerment initiatives
MASAKA, January 22, 2025 – At least 386 members of the Association of Persons with Disabilities Living with HIV/AIDS [ADPHA] in the Greater Masaka districts have raised concerns about their limited access…
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Gov’t committed to protecting interests of PWDs, says Museveni
KUMI, December 4, 2024 — The Government of Uganda will continue to protect the interests of persons with disabilities [ PWDs ] through affirmative action. This was revealed by President Yoweri Museveni…
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Standard Chartered donates Shs 50mln towards entrepreneurship and business development for youth with disabilities in Kalangala district
KAMPALA, December 1, 2024 – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda last week donated Shs 50 million to the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda [NUDIPU] during an event held at its Head…
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PWDs seek approval to form separate SACCOs to benefit from PDM
NEBBI, November 15, 2024 – Persons Living with Disabilities [ PWDs ] in Nebbi district are calling on the government to allow them to form their own separate Parish Development Model Savings…
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LoP urges govt to increase capitation grant for primary schools
KAMPALA, February 7, 2024 – The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament [LoP], Joel Ssenyonyi has urged the Finance ministry to increase the capitation grant for government-aided primary schools, arguing that the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese: Bukonzo West PWDs launch SACCO
KASESE, January 26, 2024 – Bukonzo West People With Disabilities [ PWDs ] who are under the Centre for Social Development [CASODE] in Mpondwe – Lhubiriha Town Council Kasese district have launched…
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National
Among asks minister to present report on PWDs’ land grabbing allegations
KAMPALA, November 16, 2023 – The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, to present a detailed report on land owned by…
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Central
KCCA distributes chicks to PWDs in Kampala
KAMPALA – In a bid to boost household incomes and promote peri-urban farming, Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] has distributed at least 3,750 one-day-old broiler chicks to persons with disabilities [PWDs] in…
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