One unique thing with the Women Development Centre is the visit to the former
Students (Alumni) in their respective communities. This week we visited at
least four groups located in Nwoya, Bungatira, Awere and Lalogi. The journey
has not been all that easy, some places have no roads and we had to drive in
the bush- literally with a guide on a motorcycle tying to point out black
sports with trees stems that may cause puncture of the tire. From our visit, it is clear that Women are a
big driving force in community transformation, how I wish we had enough
resources to continue empowering these women groups. Now that DUFA is weaning
WDC by the end of this month, we appeal to like minded organization to consider
working with us. We need support in a number of areas; including fuel for
movement, maintenance cost for the school van and facilitation to the staff as
they teach at the centre, and move out to the communities, and airtime for
internet among others. Some of our former students certainly remain in town and
small centres, but some go up to remote places without electricity, no clean
water, no roads …….
According to the women in the communities they
need support in the areas of capital for starting and maintaining business, agricultural
support, land right, developing their constitution and many others.
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