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Heavy responsibilities for elder aunt among the Logooli

With Seenge Fonesi. She is the elder grand daughter of Isagi and elder daughter of Amugasya. She is often present in functions involving the family of Amugasya. Pic taken on 18/4/2024. The elder sister soon becomes the elder aunt. It is this “seenge munene” (elder aunt) tag that she is tied to many cultural responsibilities – back home. To her marital family she may appear as any other woman, but she is not so in the eyes of her people. Marriage does not steal her away as it would happen with other daughters of the old man. To her, as days go and the old man and woman of the estate are dependents, she becomes increasingly present.  Her brothers also need her for almost all traditional markings. They are marrying, she needs to welcome the new wife. They are giving birth, she needs to come to midwife or “bless” the new born. They are paying dowry she needs to lead the women delegate. There is a conflict she needs to come for a hearing.  And many others. Traditions does not expect her to
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Avasaniaga Self Help Group - Mbale

Avasaniaga Self Help Group - Mbale

Today was the third mobilization sitting for Avasaniaga Self Help Group at Mbale. A group that was formed in 2017 but due to little internal and external motivation suffered breakaway of members.

The group, interimly  chaired by William Agesa and patronized by Elijah Ukiru has embarked on a new leaf to mobilize the many vaSaniaga in Mbale and environs towards the much needed Saniaga interactions for collective development in the area.

To start, members are contributing Ksh 200/- for registration. Ksh 50/- minimum share weekly contributions and Ksh 20/- for snacks during a sitting. A member is required to have a starting share contribution of Ksh. 500/- from where the minimum weekly Ksh. 50/- will be topped in growing one's shares. To be on the safe side, the sitting agreed on focusing on building share capacity and totals before thinking project(s). It was also the same thought on matters table banking and lending. Things that would wait for the group to be firm and members well pulled.

For welfare and the unfortunate loss of a loved one, the meeting agreed on supporting a group member with Ksh. 500/- when a loved one demises. The person should be a member of the member's nuclear family. Mother, father and one's children. This applies to vaSaniga ladies in their marriages. The mother/father-in-law is part of her nuclear family. Or a child under the guardianship of a member to the group. Only that the group discouraged supporting relatives who would otherwise been active to the group and helpful. On great unfortunance of the demise of a member, Ksh. 1000/- a member would be mobilized and given to the immediate next of kin.

On an individual commitment, Mr. Elijah Ukiru  offered a room in one of his premises to for meeting conveniences come an office. Elijah also, aware of Saniaga Sacco mobilization, said there was also room for an office to run the empowerment initiative.

-/With Thanks
Saniaga.org
Saniaga.blogspot.com

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