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Supporting Women in Small Scale Quarrying in Uganda

This presentation by Margaret Tuhumwire, Director of Entebbe Women Association (EWA), discusses the challenges faced by women in stone quarries in Uganda and the assistance provided by CASM. It highlights the activities implemented by EWA and provides recommendations for further support.

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Supporting Women in Small Scale Quarrying in Uganda

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  1. WOMEN IN SMALL SCALE QUARRYING IN UGANDAEWA Support to Women in Stone Quarries, in Sissa, Wakiso DistrictPresentationbyMargaret TuhumwireDirector, Entebbe Women Association (EWA)

  2. INTRODUCTION • Women in the quarries • Problems faced • Assistance of CASM • Activities implemented by EWA • Conclusion • Recommendations

  3. KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF ASM 1. ASM Mining Methods STONE QUARRIES Wood burnt in small fractures or adjacent to rock MINING (Extraction) Big rock fractures more to make “transportable” rock Use of sledgehammers to create/exploit fractures and/or break big rocks Muyenga Quarries, Kampala

  4. ASM Mining Methods STONE QUARRIES

  5. WOMEN IN THE QUARRIES • In Uganda, many customary laws discriminate against women. • Roles played by women. • Dangers/accidents in the quarries. • Lack of protective materials and sheds. • Child labour in the quarries • Importance of CASM Project

  6. ABOUT ENTEBBE WOMEN ASSOCIATION (EWA) • Entebbe Women Association (EWA) • EWA goal. • Funding from CASM • promote livelihood diversification

  7. Achievements • To promote livelihood diversification within mining communities through provision of alternative sources of income and training. • -Four meetings at the three sites were conducted, • -256 households in ASM were profiled • -100 households were selected and trained • -Three training sessions for the selected families in small scale business management were conducted, • These have benefited from 189 piglets, 3 per household and 3,700 chicks, 100 per household

  8. Second objective of the Project • To reduce child labor occurrences and associated implications among the mining communities in Entebbe Sub-district-Wakiso District Achievements: • - 2000 Children’s charts, 1000 adult charts, 1000 stickers, 500 badges have been designed produced and disseminated in the schools and communities • - Four ASM communities have been oriented on the child labour policy and the implementation process towards reduction of child labour especially the worst forms as highlighted by ILO. • -Four Child Rights Support teams (CRSTs) have been formed to track down Child labour occurrences in the mines. • Two Child Labour partners meetings have been carried out.

  9. Third Objective: • To reclaim artisan mining sites of Kigungu sand mining and stone quarrying in Buzzi for use in other Economically productive activities like agriculture, for purposes of environmental conservation and biodiversity Conservation through back-filling of sand mine pits and tree planting. Achievements: • - Tree seeds for seven species have been procured; Podocarpus usambarensis, Milicia exelsa, Casuarina equesetifolia, Maesopsis eminii, Terminalia superba, Grevillea robusta, Pinus caribaea PCH - Brazil • - One big nursery bed of over 100,000 seeds has been established, and most of the tree species have already germinated; • Potting and pricking are being done • -One Consensus building meeting has also been conducted.

  10. Some of EWA supported Families

  11. Grand mother household

  12. How an average OVC from a PHA home sleeps.

  13. EWA distributes ITNs support to PLWA homes

  14. EWA mobilize Communities for HIV/AIDS awareness creation

  15. Conclusions/Recommendations • Families have been assisted by provision of Income generating projects and their lives will never be the same. • It is recommended that CASM continues to support the activities of EWA

  16. THANK YOU God bless you all.

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