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24-year-old farmer Florence Turyahebwa from Kamwenge in Uganda has big plans for the future and they don\u2019t require a husband.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She says confidently, \u201cif you come back in five years I will have my own business. I\u2019ll be secure and happy.\u201d Asked if she will be married, she replies laughing, \u201cmaybe, but only after I am rich and I can choose who I want.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FlorenceFlorence has a long way to go before she could ever be considered rich. Currently just ensuring her younger sisters have enough to eat is the priority. But following involvement in a Self Help Africa project she has begun to picture a more secure future.<\/p>\n

In the past after working hard on the farm, Florence would stay up late into the evening repairing clothes for extra cash.<\/p>\n

Requiring suits for a beekeeping initiative, our local partner identified Florence\u2019s potential as a tailor and trained her to make the protective wear essential for the farmers involved in the project.<\/p>\n

In just the 4 months since she finished training, Florence has been swamped with orders for almost 30 suits. She admits keeping up with demand is a struggle but aware it won’t last forever she intends to earn as much for her future as possible.<\/p>\n

\u2018I want to have a big future. My dream is to own a shop, where I can make and sell clothes all day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Florence doesn\u2019t keep bees herself but her success demonstrates the ripple effect good rural development can have. If one farmer has a little extra to spend they will likely spend it locally, raising the income of another, creating a chain reaction throughout the community with the potential to raise the livelihoods of all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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