Meet 60-year-old Kawagga Aida from Mengo Rubaga, Uganda. Once a stay-at-home mom of 6 children, Kawagga discovered a passion for raising chickens. She launched a poultry business and has remarkably transformed it, staying competitive in a challenging market.
During her 15 years in poultry farming, Kawagga encountered increased competition and declining chicken quality due to diseases. While high feed and vaccine costs led many to quit, she continued. She reinvented her venture by importing high-quality breeds from the Netherlands and hatching chicks for supply, allowing her to sell around 30,000 chicks each month.
Kawagga credits her success to ECLOF Uganda‘s financial support, stating, 
“Loans of 5-10 million Ugandan Shillings every 6 months have helped my business thrive. I expanded and diversified by investing in rental properties for extra income. ECLOF’s flexible Mobile Money payments, quick top-up loans, and fast processing were crucial. The low interest rates make ECLOF my top choice. Their training on financial management, bookkeeping, and business monitoring has been invaluable.”
Despite her success, Kawagga still faces several challenges such as theft of chicks in her absence, high costs, and taxes on importing quality breeds, and fake poultry drugs. To manage the chicks, she employs two part-time laborers from her community.
Kawagga’s journey from a mother to a thriving businesswoman shows her determination and innovative thinking. She proudly supports her children’s education with her business revenue—two are still in school, while four have graduated and married. Her resilience in overcoming obstacles ensures a brighter future for her family.
