Lugezini village is on the shore of Lake Victoria. It is a traditional fishing village. Fishing on the lake is tough, with lives lost, men working away, and some abandoning their families. Not so idyllic.

Busega Scotland’s fourteenth women’s group is being formed there, and thirty women have already been assessed for participation. Most of the women are small market traders selling such things as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, charcoal and fish.

The grants paid by Busega Scotland will allow the women to take loans and expand their businesses. Life will be a little less tough, provide the potential for a better future, and mutual support within the group is a real benefit. Our connections within communities like Lugezini allow us to target the families in greatest need.