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 The traditional subsistence agriculture with land fragmentation is now outdated and the community needs to find innovate ways of intensively and productively utilize the limited land resource.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.