Giving Digest | Kabale Women Brewing Change Through Agribusiness
In the hills of Kabale, Edna Musiimenta and Fausta Kyomukama are turning food into futures. Their enterprise, F.E. Catchy, is more than a small factory producing pineapple wine and pumpkin flour, it’s a vessel of empowerment for women and youth. Starting with just Shs5m, they created jobs, supported farmers, and kept alive the dream that agribusiness can transform lives. Yet, like many small businesses, they wrestle with cash-flow struggles, high-interest loans, and certification hurdles. Still, their biggest joy comes from the livelihoods they sustain and the dignity they restore through giving opportunities to others.
This is giving in its most practical form: two women investing not only in a business but in their community’s future. Their story is a reminder that generosity isn’t always about handouts, it’s about creating avenues for others to thrive. You can join them in this mission. Support women-led enterprises, buy from local producers, or donate to programs that fund agripreneurs. Every contribution fuels jobs, dignity, and sustainability. Give today and help turn more hills into harvests of hope.
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Date: 28 August 2025 | Venue: UMA Showgrounds
Daily Monitor | Monday, August 25, 2025 | www.monitor.co.ug
By Joan Salmon