Uganda - Business creation project

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

Open up a company that hires the unemployed youth, teenage moms, stay home moms and women affected by the pandemic to produce clothes on a larges scale for the local and international market.

01.01 Décrivez votre projet en détail

In 2020, I got the opportunity to work with International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who was promoting maternal and child health. During this time, I got to interface with teenage moms, stay home moms and women in the society who are largely disadvantaged by the standards of the working environment. At that time I had an e- commerce and decided to turn it into a manufacturing plant where I can hire most of these ladies and put a program for them to teach them how to sew and employ them after. Some of them have gone through the government tailoring programs but have no capital or machinery to start up something. In 2024 I decided I want to start Achaz clothing that will hire these women and put up scholarships for the children and saving schemes for them to have a chance at a new start and change in their lives. It is all an idea right now but I know it is something that can work for most women in the community and they will be able to balance home and work life.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

There are a number of problems I am trying to solve First of all, the issue of unemployment which is a big issue in the society today. I am solving the issue of poverty aswell as the biggest percentage of these women have no source of income. I am solving the issue of iiletracy, my company will have business workshops for these women to teach them how to interact with communication skills, book keeping, marketing and social media management as these are the main tools to run a small business. There are projects like reusable sanitary towels we will make to help other women aswell in the community so solving a sanitation issue. The savings and scholarship programs will be able to solve the rampant growth of hooligans and street children as most children will be going to school to become something good in our society. The project will be putting money in a number of people's pockets including the government hence economic growth.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service que vous souhaitez fournir par votre projet (au moins 3).

First of all, as growing up I have a peculiar sense of style. I have styled a number and people but there was a gap in production both internationally and locally. My clothes have a high demand but there is a shortage in supply so as solving this issue, I decided to have this idea to benefit these women and also to benefit me and my clients abroad and locally.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adressera le produit/service de votre projet. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

The targeted beneficiaries are 1.Women of the criteria -between 16 and 35 - unemployed youth -teenage moms - affected by the pandemic -single moms 2. Children 3. Women in the diaspora with no access to sanitary towels 4. Government

01.05 Quand avez-vous commencé à travailler sur votre projet ?

20/02/2023

01.06 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires sur votre projet en plus de vous ?

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01.07 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

4

01.08 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre projet (compétences, expérience, etc.).

1. El-tania she is a certified tailor and fashion designer who I will be working with to better the tailoring skills of these ladies. 2. Leticia- she is a first class holder in information systems and a previous lecturer of kyambogo university to facilitate in communication skills and how to use the latest technology to ease selling online.

01.09 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxencia-eugenia-429516271?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

01.10 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre projet ?

e) Produits de base secondaires (voitures et pièces détachées, biens de consommation durables et habillement, commerce de détail)

02.01.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project is targeting to work with a certain criteria of people that most people underlook and also we had a rapid growth of drop outs after the pandemic. Most girls are now teenage moms and the government doesn't have an all round solution about this because most cannot go back to school. I am willing to drive this project to the end not only the women will have money in their pockets , but other people I will hire like security, staff, cleaners. I looking to hire atleast seventy people as the company and if some of these women will want to start their own business, they can since I will have equipped them with a saving scheme to build their capital and the skills learnt in the workshops

02.02.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

First of all I will like to say that what kills most children is malnutrition. When a mother cannot give a child a full balanced diet which is very foundational to a child, all because they cannot afford it. I am planning to work with the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who is also a food nutritionist to teach these ladies how to properly feed their children on a very low budget. This project is branching out to help many women all round and children while making money at it.

02.03.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The women working with me will have a wage of 300,000 per month but will be given 250,000 with incentives like lunch, child health care ( the company will have a health facility for the women and children) and proper guidance of healthy well-being. The 50,000 will be retained as their saving scheme.

02.04.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Éducaiton de Qualité'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project has trainings that include business, training, healthy lifestyles and trainings by the first International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in Uganda offering nutrition and promoting maternal and child wellness.

02.05.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My main concentration is the women who have not gotten a solution with different challenges they face. Some have been affected by the pandemic, some by just life and have not gotten the opportunities and others don't have the qualifications.

02.06.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

6

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project doesn't have an aspect of clean water. But it has a project of making reusable sanitary towels from left over materials which will be given to other women finding it difficult to afford the sanitary pads of 3,000/-

02.07.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

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02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project puts money mainly in these women's pockets and equips them with the knowledge to be able to start up something. They can hardly afford a decent meal, how can they afford this clean energy. I believe once they have the ability to afford then we can open up their minds to this affordable and clean energy, when they can actually afford.

02.08.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My ladies will be able to have a decent work and life balance with the clean and supporting working environment and putting a smile on many of them. They will be able to purchase therefore adding to the tax base hence economic growth.

02.09.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovaiton et Infrastructure'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project needs facilities like wide area to put sewing machines and cutting areas. I need training space for workshops and also shops to sell our finished products.

02.10.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

In our society most people don't really know what goes on with most people unless you work with projects to interact with certain groups of people. When you do, you get to find out different challenges and most can easily be solved by someone just taking an initiative with the support they need. These women are being included in the equation as part of the society; they will be able to add a building block to our economy.

02.11.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Some of these women send our their children who are as young as seven years old. Not because they want to, but because they have no choice. Most of these children go out to find atleast something to eat or steal if they can't. This project is focussing on the children aswell to keep them in school and we will have less disruption by these children.

02.12.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

We focus in production of clothes that any women of any class can actually wear. We focus on quality and comfort therefore suitable for the local and international market.

02.13.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Luttle contre les Changements Climatiques'

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.14.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.15.01 Mon projetp contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.16.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

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02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.17.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

My project will work with different stakeholders along the way, who will have something to add as value to this workforce.

05.01 Il existe un grand nombre de clients qui utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire à celui que nous envisageons de créer.

6

05.02 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

2

05.03 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

05.04 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.05 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

05.06 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

05.07 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

05.08 Justification de mon projet

Most people producing clothes either produce very low quality clothes but are very cheap and have the same style or they produce high quality clothes with brands but most people can't afford. My vision is balance all three good quality, affordable and different styles under a brand.

05.09 Qui sont vos principaux potentiels concurrents et qu'est-ce qui vous différencie d'eux ?

Material girl( focuses on high end market) Ham producing tailors.( focuses on middle class and lower class with low quality material) Waya clothing( focuses on middle class and high end shoppers with good quality clothing) I am producing to cater for low, middle, high markets being accessable with a store in every major city of the country. The idea is to buy in bulk good material and atleast have our products range from as low as 5,000/- to 200,000/-... that way all markets are catered for having a higher advantage. I also plan on working with different designers to come up with different clothes of all women criteria.. like working class woman, casual, party, home outfits, date outfits.

10.06 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

Not yet!