 As 2022 graduates of the Global Village Connect business training, they were eager to establish a community business that would earn them enough income to feed and educate their children. So they created a savings and investment group together. Members contribute weekly based on their capacity (some as low as $1/week). In 2023, the group applied and was awarded a $10,000 grant from Global Village Connect to the start a chicken farm. Construction of their chicken house was done by June this year and they immediately got busy. Having successfully sold their first batch of 400 chickens this October, the women took $10 per household for living expenses and reinvested the remaining profits to increase their inventory to 500 chicks. "I will use my share of the profits to complete my daughter's school fees since the term is almost ending," stated Monica. "I am going to keep saving money because I have a plan of starting my business of selling sand since there is no one doing that business in our village, " explained Sarah. If all goes to plan, the women expect first year profits of $3,600 and the following year to expand the chicken inventory to reach the building’s capacity.
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Why Support Business Training Mothers Yes We Can is made up of ten single moms who face poverty and little or no access to family resources like land. These women completed Global Village Connect's Business Training Program and formed a collective. The women are on their way to making profits and changing their lives.  Construction on the building that will house the chickens is nearly finished. Last year the collective submitted a business plan and funding proposal to Global Village Connect for start-up capital for a chicken farm business. The proposal was approved, and the farm officially began on January 18, 2024 with construction of a facility. Along with their entrepreneurial training, the women received training from the government on poultry farming. The curriculum taught them best practices for poultry farming including chick management, record keeping, disease control, and marketing.  400 chicks were delivered to Namatumba in July Chicks Arrive and Thrive The chicken house was completed in June: in July, the women purchased 400 chicks. Currently, the farm is operational and the chicks are thriving. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting community project.
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