Recipes are crucial for achieving the desired flavor in food, much like how the Enabel’s Work Readiness Programme (WRP) and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) prepares graduates for the professional world.  

Ms. Mutesi Sophia, one of the current participants in this six-month programme, recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Bugema University. After losing hope in her job search, she learned about the WRP from a friend. Shortly after applying, Mutesi was hired by Genuine Organic Millers in Mbarara. During a casual visit to the company from her home in Jinja, she unexpectedly arrived just in time to start her first job.  

At Genuine Organic Millers, which adds value to maize by producing posho (a type of corn meal made from maize or corn flour) and maize bran (also known as miller's bran, is the component of a cereal grain consisting of the hard layers), Mutesi quickly adapted to her new role. Eager to learn, she took on various tasks beyond her accountancy duties, including sales and deliveries. Her innovative spirit was evident, though she initially struggled with the language barrier: “I am a Musoga working with Banyankore. When I don’t understand something, I ask my colleagues for translations and take notes. I have a good memory, so I’m learning the language,” Mutesi explains.  

In just a few weeks, Mutesi has gained confidence from meeting new people daily and enjoys participating in the milling and packaging process, which she is encouraged to engage in.