Minister Kaboyo made the call while touring Kibisi Women's Group, an NGO started by Mrs. Harriet Lubega, a Ugandan who lives in Sweden. The project is empowering women in Kiboga district to partake in different income-generating activities.
The women's group has also partnered with Agroforestry Recreation Center Ugandan to take part in commercial tree planting.
Minister Kaboyo commended her friend for starting up such a beneficial initiative to help her own people and called on other Ugandans abroad to do the same.
She said that if Ugandans in Sweden alone came back and did something like this to support the government, Uganda would be far ahead.
Minister Kaboyo also contrasted Lubega's initiative with some of the NGOs which "come to Uganda with other things in mind."
She said that some NGOs come to Uganda to steal minerals or sow hatred against the government.
Minister Kaboyo was particularly impressed by the Group's agroforestry initiative which she said is ever so important for the environment.
She noted that President Yoweri Museveni has been keen on having all the bare hills in Kiboga district planted with bamboo.
On her part, Mrs. Lubega said she was pushed to start this project together with her family because of her love and belief in her people.
She said that the Ugandan government is doing everything possible for development but it cannot do all.
She said that if Ugandans work together they can move their country forward and they don't need to wait for handouts all the time.
Mrs. Lubega said she was impressed by how her project was embraced by the women of Kiboga.
She said that there are so many success stories of people who had absolutely nothing, but from their little savings they have achieved so much.
Rossette Nakalyango, a female councillor, thanked Mrs. Lubega for her efforts.
She noted that while such projects are primarily focusing on women and girls, men and boys also need to be taken into account.
She said that the challenge they are facing is that women are about to get overburdened because they are not paying enough attention to the boy child.
She said that nearly all non-profits that come to Uganda are supporting the girls alone and they bring them bags, books and other essentials but nothing is given to the boys.
Minister Kaboyo also reechoed this message, noting that the government and stakeholders must not completely abandon the boy child.
She said that the government has paid so much attention to the girls, which is a good thing, but now the men are becoming weak.
She said that it seems women are running too fast and urged women who are working and supporting their families to not leave their men behind.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Mariam Nalubega Seguya, the Kiboga Resident District Commissioner advised the Kibisi Women's Group members to also consider seeking out funding from other government development projects such as the Parish Development Model.
She noted that the district received Shs 3.5bn for 58 parishes, and urged the group members to apply for the next round of funding.
Minister Kaboyo also promised to enroll the group for funds from the Micro-Projects program under her ministry.