• Erasmus is a barber working in a salon. He would like to open his own shop and become self-employed. He will need to buy barber clippers and provide electricity in his shop. He would like to start a side business of farming to pay for school tuitions for his family and other needy children.

Mugwata, Kisoro District, Uganda
Organisation : Kisoro District, Uganda

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$240.00 of $610.00 goal

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About The Project

$610 needed to purchase materials for generation of electricity
$230 contributed by Erasmus towards his project

With an initial investment Erasmus has started buying the equipment to become a self-employed barber. He bought clippers and a solar system and battery. He put some money into his local savings program for future needs. Meeting with other project families, and seeing what they are doing, encouraged him to continue with his plans for a side business of increasing the family Irish potato production. With future investments he will buy a goat to use the manure to fertilize the potatoes. This increase income, while providing for his families basic needs, will also go toward school tuitions for his children and others.



Paying it Forward

With an increased income he will donate tuition money for families that cannot afford an education for their children. 

Backstory

Erasmus lives with his wife and three children. Two of the children are in school. His wife sells Irish potatoes and beans from the family garden. His goal is increase the vegetable harvest to earn a better income and provide an education for his children. He is proud to be a barber and provide for his family. He sees improving the education system as a major challenge for the Kisoro District. He is concerned that poaching is growing in the national park. He notes that farmers are beginning to practice terracing to reduce soil erosion.

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  • Location : Mugwata, Kisoro District, Uganda
  • Formatted Address : Mugwata, Uganda
  • City : Mugwata
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  • Created By : Mark Newland
  • Published On : Sep 22, 2021, 5:55 PM
  • Funding Ends : Dec 31, 1969, 4:00 PM
  • Category : Hair Salon
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  • Description : Erasmus lives with his wife and three children. Two of the children are in school. His wife sells Irish potatoes and beans from the family garden. His goal is increase the vegetable harvest to earn a better income and provide an education for his children. He is proud to be a barber and...  more

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