A team from Arise Integrated Development Efforts (AIDE) held an inception meeting with stakeholders at the District Headquarters.
AIDE is a woman led NGO working towards improving the economic and social well-being of Women and vulnerable Children through empowering them with knowledge and skills.
This project mainly focuses on women land rights and governance.
Project core programs include;
Officials from Makerere University Water Reed Project (MUWRP)held an inception meeting on School Health Program with Inspectors of schools,
Health facility workers, political and technical staff at the District headquarters.
MUWRP is an NGO operating in the District which supports people living with HIV.
According to the National HIV and Aids strategic plan, Uganda has 1.6 million people living with HIV/AIDS and out of these 176,948 are children and
3% are adolescents.
The National Chairperson Women Council Hajjat Farida kibowa held a Women Council meeting at the District headquarters.
She advised women to embrace government programs like PDM since
" empowering a mother is empowering a nation".
She urged Mrs Magezi to incorporate women into Buganda kingdom programs.
She encourage women to participate in election such that their voices are heard but discouraged election wrangles.
CAO appreciated women activists in lower local governments and further expressed his disappointment on poor recovery of UWEP funds.
