Community Focus International (CFI) continues to champion the transformation of rural communities through practical, people-centred development. In a vibrant session held this week, we successfully concluded a training on savings formation, business management, and entrepreneurship with a remarkable group of young women in Otwal and Barr, Uganda.
The training was designed to equip girls with the foundational tools to navigate financial independence and entrepreneurial success. Over the course of the training, participants explored the importance of disciplined saving, sound business planning, and collaborative group management.
What stood out most was the group’s deep commitment and enthusiasm. With guidance from the CFI team, the girls co-developed a clear and well-structured constitution to govern their new savings group. This document will serve as the backbone of their operations ensuring transparency, trust, and shared leadership. Another key takeaway from the session was the emphasis on market research as a tool for sustainable entrepreneurship. The girls recognized that successful businesses are built on informed decisions, understanding what products or services their communities truly need, and how to meet those needs strategically.
This training has changed how we think about money, business, and our future. We now see ourselves not just as girls, but as future businesswomen and leaders in Otwal
Nancy
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Otwal, Oyam District
At CFI, we believe in the power of grassroots action and the potential of young people especially girls to drive lasting change. The energy and determination displayed in Otwal and Barr are proof that when empowered with knowledge and support, young women become unstoppable forces for development.
As these girls return to their communities, they carry more than new ideas. They carry a vision a future where financial independence and entrepreneurship become pathways out of poverty and into purpose achieving CFI’s vision and mission of empowering people, changing lives.
