Seed grants being disbursed to village groups in Bulambuli District are empowering locals to fight poverty.

In April 2024, a total of Shs935m was disbursed to 53 communities by Spark microgrants in partnership with Bulambuli district through which several projects such as boda boda business, animal rearing, crop husbandry, agro-input, produce and maize milling businesses were set up by beneficiaries.

Ms Faradiah Nanzara, a 70-year-old mother of three from Simu-A said they also received technical support on essential skills in cattle rearing, such as disease identification and proper feeding.“We are now earning more from livestock farming and crop cultivation,” she said.

In Simu-A village, 86 households that once struggled with poverty, unemployment, and gender inequality, received a Shs29m seed grant from Spark Micro Grants.

The locals in their groups invested in livestock, starting with 16 goats and 22 dairy cattle. This investment is projected to expand their herd to 33 dairy cattle by early 2025.

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