History of JEDA
The story of JEDA started in 2009, when a group of public Social Workers set up a saving scheme from which they could access cheap credit without the hassle and bureaucracy common in established banks and microfinance institutions.
Over time the savings grew, and members utilized the cheap credit to improve their livelihoods. However this was not sustainable as the welfare of their extended families, neighbors both at the workplace and residents and even colleagues at work had not improved, these were always a financial burden to the “flourishing JEDA members”.
It is upon this background, that the saving scheme was transformed into a Community Based Organization to address the plight of those in need. The operations of the Organization have since spread from Wakiso District to other regions of Uganda.
