• Imelda runs a grocery selling fresh fruits and vegetables and bushera (a local drink made from millet). She would like to grow her business by expanding the food and goods she sells with the goal of relocating to a trading center.

Gishondori, Kisoro District, Uganda
Organisation : Kisoro District, Uganda

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$270.00 of $850.00 goal

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About The Project

$850 needed to purchase more inventory for her store
$260 contributed by Imelda towards her project

With an initial investment Imelda bought goods for her store in larger quantities thus increasing her profit margin. She added millet and maize flour, soya and rice among other products to her inventory. She also put some money into her savings plan. Sharing experiences with other project members has helped improve her business. From increased profits she seeing her family’s standard of living improving. As her business grows she will offer employment to others in her community.



Paying it Forward

She has shared her business and project experience with friends. She promotes education and business and vocational skills, especially for youth and women.

Backstory

Imelda and her husband have four children, three are primary school. They live with their extended family. Her husband runs a boda boda (motor bike) taxi service. He also works for local farmers during potato harvest. A main goal for Imelda is to provide an education for all their children. Typical challenges of her family are the lack of infrastructure in the area, the schools have limited facilities, hospitals are not local and medicine is expensive. Imelda feels that her community works together. She promotes education and learning business and vocational skills for all people, especially youth and women. She encourages families to plant a kitchen garden and to keep poultry or domestic animals if they can.

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Location Information

  • Location : Gishondori, Kisoro District, Uganda
  • Formatted Address : Gishondori, Uganda
  • City : Gishondori
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  • Country : Uganda

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  • Created By : Mark Newland
  • Published On : Sep 17, 2021, 11:21 AM
  • Funding Ends : Dec 31, 1969, 4:00 PM
  • Category : Retail
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  • Description : Imelda and her husband have four children, three are primary school. They live with their extended family. Her husband runs a boda boda (motor bike) taxi service. He also works for local farmers during potato harvest. A main goal for Imelda is to provide an education for all their children. Typical...  more

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  • Mark Newland
    EVERYDAY CHANGEMAKERS

    Everyday changemaker Imelda Nyiramutuzo mother of 4, is our smart, hardworking, female entrepreneur who owns Koranya Fresh Fruits and Food Grocery Store in the Gishorndori Village in Kisoro Uganda. With an initial investment of...  more
  • Marie Zernovoj

    Goal Amount : $850.00

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