Women in the Jimbale area in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District of the Northern Region, who lost their sources of livelihood during the Bimoba-Konkomba conflict, in September last year, have appealed to government for financial assistance to help them revamp their collapsed businesses. The women said before the eruption of the conflict they were engaged in petty trading, pito brewing, farming, groundnut oil extraction, sewing and hair dressing. They said this at various meetings at Jimbale, Kpekyala, Wawa and Mongoul, all in the district, during which they were led in discussions by personnel of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocesan Development Office. The women met in groups to discuss how they could start their businesses after fire destroyed their properties and also talked about the role they could play to ensure peace in their area. They explained that the conflict took all of them by surprise and they could not protect the properties including cooking utensils and clothes that were burnt to ashes. The women said they had formed groups of about 50 depending on their businesses, and took loans from the bank to engage in pito brewing, petty trading, groundnut and rice farming and hair dressing. They also contributed amounts of money each week (Susu) for one member and that helped them to carry on with their work.