Founder's Message

At the belated International Women's Day event in Rubaga, I emphasized the importance of setting goals and evaluating progress made by women's groups in their respective areas.

My vision is for Ugandan women to emulate successful models like Grameen Bank and BRAC. These organizations evolved from women's groups into globally recognized institutions, and I hope to see Ugandan women unite to form impactful groups and eventually establish their own banks.

To support this vision, I invited BRAC to Rubaga to educate and support women in working collaboratively, learning how to save, and potentially creating their own financial institution.

I also recognize the impactful role of the Parish Development Model and encourage women to join SACCOs to benefit from the program's resources and support for income-generating activities. As an expression of my support, I launched a SACCO for all Rubaga women and personally invested 100 million shillings.

With the anticipated involvement of BRAC, I hope that this SACCO will expand and potentially pave the way for the opening of a homegrown bank in the future.

-- Janet K. Museveni (May 15th, 2023).