You
Need Income - Youths Told
The Minister of State for Health, General
Duties Hon. Dr. Richard Nduhuura had told
the youth in Bushenyi that irrespective
of their educational levels, political affiliation
or religious creed, they need to start earning
income of their own to survive. Dr. Nduhuura
made the remarks while opening the workshop
for Youth of Igara East and West at the
Multipurpose Hall. Bushenyi. " To make
income you ought to be armed with knowledge
and skills of how to generate income. Enterprise
Uganda was set up by the Government of Uganda
to exactly that."
Bushenyi
Youths attending the Business Clinic in
September 2009, at the Multipurpose Hall.
Despite the abundant natural resources and
opportunities that exist in Bushenyi and
western region, it is argued that most people
are still poor because of their negative
attitudes towards hard work and self-employment
as career options. The high population growth
in the district means each family has on
average 1 to 3 acres of land with the average
family size of 6 people. The traditional
subsistence agriculture with land fragmentation
is now outdated and the community needs
to find innovate ways of intensively and
productively utilize the limited land resource.
One of the most cited reason holding back
people from getting started in business
is source of capital. After attending the
Enterprise Uganda programme, most youth
have defied this assumption and gone ahead
to start or expand their enterprises without
first going to a SACCO, Microfinance or
commercial bank for start-up capital. They
have relied mostly on the limited resources
they already have and the under-utilized
resources around them to get started their
business.
Following the success of the Youth
Empowerment training in Kampala, Jonam County
Nebbi District, and Kashaari County in Mbarara
district, Enterprise Uganda was invited
by the MPs for Igara West Hon. Prof. Tarsis
Kabwegeyere and Igara East, Hon. Dr. Richard
Nduhuura to sensitize the leaders and youth
in Bushenyi to develop positive attitudes
towards entrepreneurship and self-employment
as options for creating gainful employment
for themselves.In September 2009, Enterprise
Uganda delivered the 5-day training to 564
Youth and their leaders at the Multi-purpose
Hall, in Bushenyi Town.
