Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda

by Development Alert
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Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda
Empower Rural Entrepreneurs in Uganda

Project Report | Oct 31, 2025
From One Loan to Many: Changing Lives

By Zachery Onyango | Project Leader

Dorine with some of her clothes
Dorine with some of her clothes

When Dorine received her first micro interest-free loan, she used it to buy clothes and a sewing machine. Today, she runs a small clothing and tailoring business and trains two other women in her village. After repaying her loan, those same funds were passed on to another aspiring entrepreneur — keeping the cycle of opportunity alive.

Dorine is one of 100 entrepreneurs who’ve been supported so far through our Pay-It-Forward model, made possible by your generosity. Each loan, once repaid, becomes a new beginning for someone else.

Alongside the loans, we provide financial literacy training and business mentorship, giving every participant the tools to succeed and sustain their progress.

Our vision is to empower 300 rural entrepreneurs every year, promoting financial inclusion, independence, and hope.

Thank you for investing not just in businesses — but in people, families, and futures.

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Location: Tororo, Eastern - Uganda
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Zachery Onyango
Tororo , Eastern Uganda

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