AMOLATAR/ LANGO: The woman Member of Parliament for Amolatar district Dr. Agnes Atim Apea has called Upon the community to desist from the habit of saving money in their different VSLAs and dividing it at the end of every year.
”Today I have come to confirm to you following my first message that you begin a VSLA group in each parisH.
I have picked my own money 135 million from my own account’Said Apea.
Hon. Agnes Atim Apea.
She said she will join all the groups and therefore assured members of the VSLA Groups that they can borrow a loan and get it easily from the VSLA Saving group in their respective groups located in Amolatar district.
Dr. Atim was speaking on Friday 11th/Aug/2023 as the chief guest to thousands of people who were attending a training organized by the Uganda Microfinance Support Center at Abarikoro parish, Agik-dak Sub-County in Amolatar district.
She said the olden culture and the policy that most of the community in Lango have of dividing money at the end of the year is an old way of doing things compared to the current situation.
This old way doesn’t bring development since most people when they receive the savings at the end of the year they end up utilizing it in an unproductive way.
MP Apea proposed that if the community can get the money they have saved in their different VSLA groups on loan so that it can support them in operating business which will increase their household income.
She also donated over 135m shillings to help the village SACCO as a startup capital after attending the training. She adds that the money will be enough for all the groups and asked them not to mismanage the money but put it into productive projects.
“It is good that the microfinance support center has given you boxes but you cannot go back with them empty. That’s why I am giving you 135 million as a startup capital where you can borrow and do business. Please if you can start borrowing this money and operate a business it will help you to boost your household income” Atim said
While closing the training, the Uganda microfinance support center manager Lira branch, also offered 480 safe boxes for keeping the money.
Nebbu Nabada, the general manager of micro-finance support center Lira branch, said they are dedicated to providing financial knowledge like financial management skills to the citizens.
“As the micro finance support center we are offering all what it takes to help our community understand how to use and manage the money and business. You should keep these boxes and the books appropriately so that it can help you transform your families” Nabada stated.
Atim Agness Apea is a hard working woman Member of parliament[MP] who has brought Amolatar district to the lime light of development and other service delivery.