WCFJC News
January, 2008
Dear
Friends:
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Happy 2008 to you! I’m writing to let you know what your
generous contributions to the Women’s Center for Job Creation
(WCFJC) have achieved over the last couple of years.
2008
Projections
We
would like to see the number of beneficiary families in our portfolio
growing from 110 to 300. This can be achieved if we are able to raise
US$ 50,000 in 2008.
Major
Achievements
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Goat
Project
Impacts
25 families
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2006
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2007
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Impact
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Conducted
goat-rearing training for 25 beneficiaries
Supervised
construction of 11 goat sheds
Purchased
and distributed 11 goats(1 buck, 10 does) to trained
beneficiaries
Conducted
field trip to goat farm
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Trained
25 beneficiaries as goat rearing trainers
Supervised
construction of 10 goat sheds
Purchased
& distributed 10 goats (1 buck, 9 does) to trained
beneficiaries
Conducted
field trip to goat farm
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Challenges:
1)
Closer professional supervision required to eliminate unnecessary animal
deaths. 3 of 21 goats have died since the project began
Beneficiaries
show off their goats
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Poultry
Project
Impacts
60 families belonging to 2 community groups
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2006
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2007
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Impact
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N/A
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Trained
60 beneficiaries in poultry rearing
Supervised
construction of 11 poultry houses
Distributed
2,000 day-old chicks to trained beneficiaries
Provided
poultry feeds & medication
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Challenges:
1)
Cost reduction – 50% of income is spent on feeds
2)
Cost reduction – must identify cost-effective means of getting
the eggs to market.
Estimated
cost of used truck: US$ 7,000
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| Beneficiariesreceiving day old chicks (July 2007) | 5 months later – the first
eggs (Dec 2007) |
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Salon
Project
Impacts
25 families
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2006
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2007
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Impact
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Challenges:
The
lead salon needs to be moved from the community group chairperson’s home to a commercial site. The community group needs to purchase land and
build a structure. Estimated
project cost: US$ 4,000
Betty
Kakuba receiving supplies from WCFJC Founder. Salon supplies on
display
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School
Project
Impacts
60 families
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2006
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2007
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Impact
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N/A
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Challenges:
In
order for this project to take off, the community group needs to
acquire a plot of land and construct school buildings. Estimated
project cost: US$ 10,000
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| Pre-school students. | Students display the donated materials |
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Business
Management Training
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2006
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2007
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Impact
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N/A
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Beneficiaries
attending a training workshop Beneficiary (left) receives
certificate from WCFJC Founder
How
can you help in 2008?
A
little
goes a very long way in Uganda and your contributions are tax
deductible! Here are some examples:
$1
will purchase a day-old chick (layer)
$20
will purchase a 70 kilo bag of feeds that feeds 200 adult birds
(layers) for 3 days
$50
will purchase a local female goat and pay for all its immunization
needs
$450
will purchase and transport an exotic male goat
Please
make all checks payable to Women’s
Center for Job Creation and
thank
you again!
Yours
Truly,
Dorothy
M. Tuma
Founder/President
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