The items provided included goats, chicken, farm inputs, and cobbler inputs and saloon equipment and materials.

The items were purchased using a 3.5 million shillings special grant for persons with disabilities that they received from the district. The grant from the Uganda central government is available in all districts and is aimed at empowering disabled people to earn money through facilitating them to start income generating activities or to boost their businesses.

SIDAPD chairman Moses Wagidoso handed over goats to James Masaba and

Joseph Wambuzi. Other beneficiaries received farm inputs including seeds and fertilizers. Ms Justine Muyeke  received two goats while Moses Kawuka received equipment and materials for his salon.

As part of the government efforts to improve the living conditions of persons with physical disability, it advocates for employment of members, vocational and entrepreneurial skills development for those with little or no education.

Thirteen people were trained in soap making while 17 benefitted from the beads training.

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A source at the FDC villas in Najjanankumbi has also confirmed that they have got the money from Malaysia and Norway and this source was quick to deny that it was going to be used in running anti government campaign.

“It is true we received 2.5 million US dollars from Norway and Malaysia last week respectively and we shall use this money to mobilize our supporters and members around the country,” a source says.

Sheikh Ibrahim Kasozi, the FDC official in charge of Youth affairs says that it is normal for a party like FDC to receive grants from abroad so this money should not raise the eyebrows of the CMI.

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