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The training is part of the wider economic inclusion program in which the beverages company has donated fridges to people with disabilities to boost their businesses and support their livelihoods.
The beneficiaries are being given business training covering financial management and record keeping, among others, to help them run their businesses successfully.
Speaking at the commencement of the training, Kirunda Magoola, CCBU Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability Director said this initiative is aimed at boosting income, providing sustainable earning potential, and improving skills and business knowledge for people with disabilities, resulting in them accessing better opportunities
“In the first year of CCBU’s focus on people with disabilities as a target group, the company has aligned its programs with Uganda’s national goals and identified opportunities for economic inclusion of people with disabilities,” he said.
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Recently, CCBU, in a partnership with the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda, after several months of hard work, launched a reusable sanitary towels project following the training of women with disabilities to make sanitary towels
The project worth Shs. 10 million sought to empower women with disabilities in the districts of Mukono and Buikwe.
“We want our business and the communities we serve to benefit from greater shared opportunity. This is about more than the bottom line, because opportunity is not measured by money alone. Opportunity means a better future for people across the African continent,” Kirunda said.
“Profitability is important, but so is doing business the right way by growing with a conscience. People and the planet we call home are at the heart of our values.
“By following our values and working for a better-shared future, we create inclusive growth that benefits communities, women, people with disabilities and youth, our customers, our employees, and our shareholders.”
In Uganda, about 1,3 million people live with hearing impairments, most of whom benefit from the Special Grant for Persons with Disabilities.
Sign language has been an enabler in supporting effective communication among people with hearing impairments.