The greatest difficulty I had to overcome was to pick myself up and continue working for the good of the country after I walked out of the parliament… - Sugra Visram

The Asian people were very happy and proud that an Asian woman had taken the first step to bring all the communities together and to learn from each other whilst helping each other. The overall aim was to speed up the social and economic condition of Ugandan women since they could make an increasing contribution to the overall progress of the country. Certainly, the education, outlook, and ambitions of the children and youth in every society, are shaped by women. For me, great hope lay in the fact that women were advancing the causes that would bring benefits to the family, people and the country. That they are now marching at an accelerated rate towards an equal position with men gives me satisfaction

I met many friends who had, in fact, returned to Uganda to re-establish their old businesses. These were early days in the transformation of Uganda. Bear in mind that the country was totally ruined before Museveni took over. Now you could see positive signs of the country being rehabilitated. Major projects for rebuilding roads, the national grid, the water system, in fact, the whole of the infrastructure were underway or in the final stages of planning. The health and education facilities were being revived and expanded. The goodwill of the western countries was clearly in evidence and this was complemented by the dynamism of the people and governmental institutions. The not so good developments in the country are the problems with neighboring countries such as Sudan and Congo. Uganda’s greatest strength at the moment is the goodwill it has around the world. The western powers view it as a model of reform in many ways. They certainly want Uganda to adopt a multi-party system.

The aim was to provide living accommodation at a minimum charge to young girls who had come to Kampala from rural areas to further their education.