Uganda has 30% female headed households. This is a significant challenge as women in Uganda very often miss out on formal education and training opportunities. It is commonly understood that women only care for the children and need no independent means of support. This leaves them particularly vulnerable if the main breadwinner in the family dies. The recent increase in HIV and AIDS related deaths in Uganda has therefore left many women without any means of supporting their families.

Working with local CBOs SPAU and ANA, Tools for Self Reliance will deliver a multi skilled training project involving vocational, business and life skills to give these women the means to become independent. They will set up their own tailoring businesses, either singly or as a cooperative, in their local communities. These will provide them with long term and sustainable incomes to provide for themselves and their families and to positively contribute to the well being of their community.