Minister Bahati Promotes Income Initiatives at Church Fundraiser
The Minister of State for Industry, Hon. David Bahati, has called on the public to actively participate in government initiatives aimed at improving household incomes and overall livelihoods. He highlighted the importance of programs such as the Presidential Initiative on Job and Wealth Creation, Emyooga, and the Parish Development Model (PDM), which focus on reducing household poverty and creating job opportunities.
Bahati made these remarks while presiding over a fundraising event for the expansion and completion of St. Peter Karuhitsi Church of Uganda in Buyenje parish, Noombe Archdeaconary, Ankole Diocese, within the Rubindi-Ruhumba town council of Kashari South, Mbarara District yesterday.
He also advised attendees to keep religion separate from politics noting that traders in the market do not ask about an individual’s religion or tribe but instead focus on who can offer the best price for their goods.
The fundraising campaign aimed at raising 107 million Ugandan shillings. Over 16 million shillings was collected, including donations of 45 bags of cement and a truckload of sand. Bahati pledged to donate 200 iron sheets for the roofing of the church.
Kashari North MP Hon. Bazil Bataringaya contributed 25 bags of cement, while the Mbarara District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Margaret Ayebare Rwebyambu donated 20 bags.
In his message, Bataringaya encouraged the congregation to enhance coffee cultivation as a commercial crop, emphasizing the importance of value addition to achieve better financial returns.
Hon. Ayebare expressed appreciation to fellow parliamentarians who attended and contributed more than six million shillings towards the completion of the church while the district Chairperson, Didus Tumwesigye Tabaro criticized those who seek to eliminate fundraising drives, emphasizing their vital role in supporting rural communities and supplementing government services.
