Schools in Uganda have finally begun to reopen after two years of closed doors. Girls are especially vulnerable to permanently losing their education due to COVID-19, but they’re not giving up. More information.

In one community in Uganda, GOAL and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered with local private and public sectors to support community members to access affordable financial services, participate in trainings in agricultural systems and business skills, and access new job opportunities as part of the Covid-19 Resilience and Recovery Program (CRRP).

One community member, Nancy, received training as an agro-input supplier in partnership with a local private sector company. After her initial success, a local bank and partner in the program further provided Nancy with the affordable loan she needed to be more mobile and increase both her customer base and her seasonal income eight-fold. She has since used both what she learned in the program and her increased income to diversify her family's income base through the construction and management of a catfish farm along with her siblings. More information.