Women cover the highest population in Uganda and they are the most vulnerable in Uganda since they face so many issues like poverty, diseases, the young girls drop out of school due to unwanted pregnancy, domestic violence, do not own property, children are abandoned to their mothers among others, but with all these challenges they have strived to work hard in the informal sector such as market vendors, farming, cooking and making sacks among others that can help them provide a meal for their children and struggle to take them to school and cater for their medication through their hard work.
IAM WOMEN OF ACT supports women in society and giving them access to equal opportunities such as an education, jobs and health care, everyone benefits. Infant mortality rate go down, more children stay in school, incomes increase and the cycle of poverty can be broken. I AM women of act project will enhance their businesses into a sustainable business so that they can be able to improve on the wellbeing of their family and create a society where we are helping the community to address their needs.