The Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) development
intervention has helped to uplift the economic status of over
7,000 households in the districts of Soroti, Kumi, Katakwi, Amuria,
Serere, Kaberamaido, and Ngora through establishment of group
and household-based enterprises. The VSLAs provided and still
offer alternative sources of income at household level mainly
among women. This economic empowerment of women provided
a viable alternative window through which domestic pressures
have been addressed thus reducing incidences of Gender Based
Violence (GBV) in the intervention areas.