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UMWA Donations

    In order to maintain the level of expansion and success of the association, donations are continually needed and appreciated. Currently, the organisation relies on using public transport. The association actually needs a video recording van which will bring video recordings out in the rural areas. This will not only focus on women’s initiatives for development but also on children’s issues. The van will serve women groups in Uganda. For sustainability, the association hopes to strengthen the public relations and advertising component. Another goal is to expand its ROP programs to other districts of the country. Radio programs on health and environmental protection, among others, will complement ROP and funding is needed for that as well.
     The need to respond to all the requests from the rural areas requires a fully fledged Secretariat. To date, only three full staff are straining themselves to respond to the need, and recruitment of at least three full time Program Officers is vital. The media women boast of the communication skills but are not well versed with all developmental issues. Some women lack assertive and confidence skills, therefore, training in a cross section of areas is a must. The establishment of a radio station requires enormous funding. Funding for the secretariat was only certain up to the year 2000 and the response the association has generated from all stakeholders including the public is enormous and currently does not have the capacity to respond accordingly. 
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