Comment 6 on Sept/Oct 2007: Ned Uganda

Thanks Mark for starting this thread and Munnu for the detailed explanation of what can be done at the new center in Gulu.Here in Kampala, we are also situated at a location which is very close to the University which also gives an opportunity for a good cafe which has good connectivity meaning maybe a dish and changing the line from MTN to UTL which is accepted as faster and maybe a photocopier and a new printer as the old one is no longer working , because most students always have they work printed from wherever they work from, so a printer would also earn extra money.We may also need four new computers to accommodate as many as possible.

As for the other projects, we have also have the soap project as one , though we have agreed that we shall have Gulu begin with that as we look at other things to begin with , Like the most immediate one will be the candles. e also have Jezi (a cleansing liquid detergent),making tie and die , making and packing fruit powder,and milk powder , bar soap , school chalks and confectioneries ( biscuits), fruit juice making and packing, cakes . These are the selection of things that we have come out with from among very many others. these are easy to make items and with not so mu7ch capital . Once the members get themselves into the different groups, they will be coming out with the kind of budget that each will need to start up with. However , I don't think I have quite understood the 4-5 model well. Members of 4-5 come together , start up the business and will this then permanently be theirs or other people can then take over and operate it ? Otherwise the model really sounds great and manageable.