Onesta Gaba is the group secretary for Kaya Women Association. When interviewed to draw a line and look at her past life before joining the group, Onesta had this to say, “I am a mother of four children and always puzzled if I will be able to send them to school. And here came the Across Micro Enterprise D programme that opened up my minds so much so that I could now think outside (the box). (Note: ACROSS is the local partner running the project.)
Onesta joined Kaya Women group in 2006 and she began to experience positive socio-economic changes in her family. She was able to acquire enough household utensils and send her children to school in Uganda. As she progressed, the idea of constructing a permanent house came in, and she consulted with a retired reverend to learn how he managed to construct a house using the loans borrowed. In early 2008, Onesta begun gathering building materials and April 2009, she started her construction project. As it can be seen from the picture Onesta’s house is nearly complete.
What captures ones eyes when viewing Onesta’s house is the writing on the front wall, which reads, “A Good Family is a Gift From God” Luke 8:22-24. When asked why this writing was chosen, Onesta replied, “My husband was always behind my idea of starting this project and encouraged me to continue and when I engaged our children in the brick project which we moulded as a family all were cooperating. This was the major reason I chose this scripture to be reflected on the wall of our new house.
Onesta, confirmed that she had such a dream for many years and no single step was taken. However, with the trainings we got from ACROSS, and guidance from the Reverend who registered success on a similar project, it gave me the courage. At this moment I want to thank the Project Staff for their articulate trainings for us. Many of our group members have vowed to emulate this example and it was all possible because somebody had once done it.
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