18/06/2026
In Karamoja, Uganda, around 74% of people are living in poverty: more than four times the national average. The region also has some of the lowest literacy rates in the country, with only around 3 in 10 people able to read and write.
At Five Talents, we’ve seen how literacy and savings groups can help change this. When women gain the confidence to read, write and save, they positively affect not only their lives, but those of their children and the surrounding community.