UGAMA TO REINFORCE WEMEN LIVES IN COOPERATIVES. On 17 February 2021, UGAMA officiated at the journey of accompanying women regrouped into KOABA/Karama cooperative in basketry, ABIBUMBYE/Kamonyi and ITUZE/Kigese in sewing for increasing and improving the means of production. During its periodical visits and the various exhibitions, UGAMA and its partners ARDE-KUBAHO and MEDICUS MUNDI took into account the experience that…

THE CREATION OF JOBS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS MATTERS FOR UGAMA From November 2020, UGAMA in partnership with Medicus Mundi planned trainings in sewing, hairdressing and aesthetics for 120 single mothers coming from 6 sectors (KAYENZI, KARAMA, NGAMBA, GACURABWENGE, RUNDA and RUGALIKA) in Kamonyi district with the objective of facilitating the creation of jobs for single mothers in order to improve…

Experts in environmental protection and land productivity from the Department of Self-sufficiency in UGAMA confirm that the activities to combat erosion and increase agricultural production in the suburbs of Ruterana Swamp, located in the two sectors of Rongi and Kiyumba, have combated erosion and increased production. in the mountains and in the swamps practically in the last three years. Since…

Digital based management of women’s Cooperatives in Kamonyi District. Following the long journey of Umuryango wo Gushyigikira AMAkoperative (UGAMA) and 7 women cooperatives in Kamonyi District, computerized their everyday financial management for improving profitability. A project titled “GUHANGA IBISHYA BIRAMBYE” empowered the women’s cooperatives to thrive the production, marketing, and networking through Fair Trade and Social Solidarity Economy. At the…