The Microfinance Support Centre has pledged to sponsor a study tour for women entrepreneurs and market vendors from Katakwi District under the Emyooga program.
While addressing women from three county SACCOs during a capacity-building session at Katakwi District Headquarters, Francis Elwoku, the Eastern Uganda Regional Manager who represented the Executive Director, confirmed the planned tour.
“We urge the team leaders of various groups in the counties to coordinate with the leadership teams to facilitate the tour smoothly,” Elwoku stated.
He emphasized that the Microfinance Support Centre is committed to supporting the SACCOs and plans to inject additional seed capital into the three county SACCOs.
Elwoku encouraged the women to continue saving and strengthening their SACCOs for sustained growth.
The pledge followed a request made by the women, led by Hellen Asio, Chairperson of the Toroma Emyooga SACCO, who appealed for government support and additional funding.
The women, through a memo, also called on district leadership to assist in recovering funds from defaulters.
Patrick Todi, the District Commercial Officer and focal person for Emyooga in Katakwi, reassured the women of continued support for all active SACCO groups in the district.
LCV Chairperson Geoffrey Omolo commended the women for embracing savings as a cornerstone of household development.
“As leaders, we will continue monitoring and engaging with the groups to ensure they fully benefit from these funds,” Omolo said.
Meanwhile, Deputy RDC Xavier Vincent Okwi thanked the women for their commitment to transforming households and urged them to continue supporting the government led by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Vice President Rtd Maj. Jessica Rose Alupo Epel in the upcoming NRM primaries and the 2026 general elections.
The Chief Guest, H.E. Rtd Maj. Jessica Rose Alupo Epel, applauded the Microfinance Support Centre for its efforts in capacity-building initiatives aimed at wealth creation.
She recognized the vital role of women in family and national development.
“Women are pillars of every familyplaying key roles in development, child upbringing, and overall support,” she said. “Let’s support our families by respecting our spouses and investing in commercial agriculture to improve our livelihoods.”
Alupo also praised President Museveni for his efforts in restoring security across Uganda, which she noted has been instrumental in enabling development.
She encouraged the women to choose visionary leaders who actively lobby for development and called for free and fair elections in both the NRM primaries and the 2026 general elections.
The event concluded with Alupo joining members of the three county women’s SACCOs in solidarity.
