The women’s group at Lugezini has followed Kalwande in completing its support from Busega Scotland in 2025. With three groups still running, the number in the project has reached seventeen. One more will start this year.

We have been doing some number crunching. The figures in the table relate to the position just prior to the groups receiving their final grants. That is, eleven months from starting.

A conversion rate of 3,000/- Tanzanian shillings per pound has been used,

Item	Kalwande (33 women)	Lugezini (31 women)	Combined (64 women)
BS grants (£)	660	620	1,280
Women’s contribution (£)	883	829	1,712
Business loans	68	58	126
Emergency loans	13	8	21

You’ll note that the women’s contribution exceeds the grants provided by BS. The money added by the women is from interest on loans and using the group to deposit savings.

When combining the two groups, the women’s contribution is 57% of the capital available to them. The capital can be used by the women to develop their small businesses or to cover emergencies.

The money belongs to the women and their groups will continue after Busega Scotland’s period of support has ended. The photo shows the Lugezini women receiving their final grant.