Kampala Area Federation of Communities (KAFOC) and ChildFund Uganda are supporting over 100 persons with disabilities through agribusiness skills training.
The six-month project, implemented by KAFOC, is funded by ChildFund Uganda in partnership with DOW Chemicals.
According to Lydia Bigirwa, Program Manager at KAFOC, the project—implemented in Mbuya, Nakawa Division—has raised awareness on the rights of persons with disabilities and imparted practical business skills.
“In our programs, we have seen the impact it creates when persons with disability are given a chance to study and get solutions for their challenges,” Bigirwa said during the closing of a recent advocacy event in Mbuya.
"We have got support from DOW Chemicals through ChildFund Uganda to ensure that under this project, disabled persons are aware of the opportunities and skills available."
The training has equipped participants, especially youths, with knowledge on backyard farming, entrepreneurship using street business models, and strategies to support income-generating activities.
Bigirwa encouraged entrepreneurs to help persons with disabilities register their businesses and link them to opportunities where their skills can be applied.
Several beneficiaries spoke about the practical skills they gained. Gloria Nakiku shared, “I have been training in the backyard agriculture project. I have now acquired the skills and I am going to start my own project.”
The six-month agribusiness skills training in Mbuya and Nakawa divisions is part of KAFOC’s ongoing efforts, supported by ChildFund Uganda and DOW Chemicals, to empower persons with disabilities with income-generating skills and entrepreneurial capacity.
