Women, youth urged to form groups to benefit from grants

Women and youth in Teso North have been urged to form self-help groups to benefit from government grants aimed at supporting income-generating activities.

Busia Woman Representative, Catherine Omanyo, said the grants were intended to help groups start new income-generating activities or strengthen existing projects to improve their livelihoods and promote financial independence.

Omanyo, who is also the Acting Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), was speaking at Awata village, where she issued cheques to successful groups and pledged that her office would facilitate similar grants every six months to reach more beneficiaries.

She said each group received Sh100,000 to support its activities, urging beneficiaries to manage the funds responsibly to ensure they improve their livelihoods and contribute to community development.

By Moses Wekesa