Kuku Community of North America
About Kajokeji Young Women Association
Kajokeji Young Women Association (KYWA) is a group of 60 women, which started in 2018 in Belameling Refugee Camp, Parolinya resettlements, Northern Uganda. The group has a common goal of starting small businesses to help themselves and their families.
For the last three years, KCNA has been assisting the KYWA to establish tailoring, sanitary pads, liquid soap making, knitting, making beads baskets, poultry and combo/traditional salt small businesses including marketing strategies.
Programs
Tailoring
Using materials available in North Uganda, they sew traditional skirts (Tanura) and other clothes such as dresses and school uniforms.
Liquid Soap Production
They produce liquid soap to go with the sanitary pads using baking soda, water and materials for perfumes, mixing with cooking spoon commonly known as mafraga. They then fill the liquid soap in empty water bottles in 5000 ml and 1 liter containers.
Making Sanitary Pads
The women make sanitary pads using local materials. They sale these products within the camp and to school girls through KCNA.