Wise African Living: Proverbs from the Batooro Tribe of Uganda by Joy Kabalisa

Joy has applied for a small loan to expand her ladies boutique which has been reviewed and guaranteed by her peers in the Life in Africa community, and fully funded at Kiva.org.

Visit Kiva to read a full description of Joy's loan and an ongoing journal about her loan.

Joy Kabalisa at the front of her shop

More of Joy's dress selection.

Proverbs from the Batooro Tribe of Uganda by Joy Kabalisa

"Akutwala bwizire akusiima bwakire" meaning, he who helps you at night, you always appreciate in the morning.

"Akagambo komukuru guba mukaro" meaning the elders word is wisdom.

"Ekitemba haiguru otegera hansi" meaning whatever goes up you wait from down.


"Amaino madoma gasekera akunobere" the teeth are stupid they smile for your eneny.

I had an income assessment with my client Joy Kabalisa and came up with the following results as indicated below:

She earns from the Invisible Project Bracelet Team Ushs. 300,000
She also earns from her business of selling clothes Ushs. 100,000

This totals up to a monthly income of Ushs. 400,000

Her expenses in a month are as follows:

Food ------------Ushs. 25,000
Electricity------Ushs. 10,000
School Fees -----Ushs. 25,000
Medical ---------Ushs. 10,000
Water ---------Ushs. 5,000
Rent ------------Ushs.100,000

Total expenses amount to Ushs. 175,000

Her disposable amount after spending is Ushs.225,000

She wants a loan of 800,000 which she wants to pay in a period of 12 months.

My Life in Africa (by Joy Kabalisa)
My life in Africa has been a turn over in everything; I never knew that I would be what I am today. I thank Life in Africa and the bracelet project because now I can manage to pay my rent of the room I stay and the front room, which I use for my business.

Before I came to Life in Africa, my landlord was always on my neck because of the rent, which I could hardly pay because my only source of income was from the business and yet sometimes I could spend even one full week without selling any cloth.

Now I am my landlord’s favorite because I pay rent in time. Thanks to Life in Africa and it’s proprietors.

Apart from the money side of it, I have made many friends and I am happy living in a community where people care for others. My neighbors wonder how my life just changed instantly and the joy I live in because of Life in Africa.

Life in Africa is like my home now.

Joy Kabalisa is a Life in Africa Member WE Center Kampala and her Internet4change Agent is Monica Nankoma.