ISSUE: OCTOBER 2020 Club of North KAMPALA NORTH NEWS chair share their e-flyer programs, please take time PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE and attend their meetings and planned activities like the Jungle Rumble fundraiser and finally • TRF, this is our bank that helps us to carry out service to our communities. We can only support it by contributing to the foundation, can we reflect within our hearts and set aside some dollars for the

foundation. As a club we set a manageable target of USD 40,000 only, how have you played your part to help the Chair John Kaggwa to fulfill this target.-

October is community Economic Development month; we are blessed to have hosted the District Governor Rosetti Nabbumba. Together we had a project visit in Bududa on the 10th October and then after visit our club officially on the 12th October 2020.I calls upon all members of the club to join me as we thank the DG Friends Rosetti for gracing our club with such a visit. - Welcome to our October edition of the KNN monthly There are many ways we can continue to get involved e-magazine. during this month and beyond just to suggest a few: We have successfully completed our first quarter of • Promote business amongst Rotary Networks the Rotary year. It’s a good time to reflect as club • Provide support through Rotary for employment members and see how we are helping the club to • Support our Rotary Vijana Poa project in whatever achieve our set goals for this Rotary year. Have you form (Cash, Project visit etc). Construction is starting been able to attend any committee meeting this Rotary very soon. year? • Organize some career counselling session in our • Membership, have you invited a friend to join our interact school after this Covid holiday. club, • We need to partner with Micro-finance Institutions • Public Relations have you shared our e-flyer with to provid financial support to the needy. Luckily in anyone out there to attend our very interesting and our running Global grants (Siriba and Bududa) we educative fellowships, have a micro component that supports the locals to • Service project have you been able to give a hand this extent. in the running global grants project, as buddy groups • Provide some suppliers and equipment to the we have been challenged to come up with project needy starting from our running projects. ideas. • Club Administration apart from attendance, any positive ideas shared with the committee on how best you want your club to run things, have you checked on that club member you last saw last Rotary year before Frederick Kimuli Covid, President 2020 / 2021 • Youth services is the future of Rotary, have we Rotary Club of Kampala North taken time to check on our Rotaractors, usually the

Club of Kampala North 1 TAKE ACTION: rotary-kampala-north.or.ug 4.0. The Birth of the Project RC Kampala North was invited by BUDEI BUDUDABUDUDA ADOPTADOPT -- organization to provide additional support to ongoing efforts. At that time, BUDEI had a narrower scope of intervention, i.e. to improve the BUDEI School. It AA COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY PROJECTPROJECT soon became clear that for the proposed project to 1.0 The Community have an impact in the community, it had to cover

The BUDUDA ADOPT A COMMUNITY Project is areas beyond a narrow scope of improving the school implemented in Buwaali Sub-county in Bududa environment for the disabled children. Following an District in Eastern . Located on the slopes of assessment, the Project was expanded to include 4 main intervention areas: Mt. Elgon the District lies between Sironko District to the North, Manafwa District to the South, . Disease Prevention and Treatment District to the West and the Republic of Kenya to the . Water, Sanitation and Hygiene East. The area is prone to land and mud slides during . Basic Education and Literacy the rainy seasons and has suffered three mudslides . Community Economic Empowerment in the recent past with loss of life recorded. Bududa District has a population estimated at about 180,000 Thus, the birth of the Bududa Adopt a Community people with an exceedingly high population density. Project sponsored by the RCKN. Thereafter, RCKN The main economic activities are agricultural with the mobilized other partners in the project namely RC of main emphasis on food crops. The area has an Jinja Source of the Nile, RC Kisugu Victoria View, RC exceedingly high prevalence of children suffering from Madras Coromandel (India), RC Busan Noksan varied physical disabilities. The cause of disability in (S.Korea), RC Suncheon-Sunghwa (S.Korea), Letshego the area has not yet been established but remains a Microfinance Bank, and Uganda major source of concern and a point of research Breweries Ltd. The project also received a Rotary interest by Rotarians. Global Grant [GG1982315] to the tune of 2.0 Community Issues USD219,000= that was approved in July 2019.

(i) Access to quality education especially for Ongoing efforts in the 4 main intervention areas are as follows: disabled children is scarce generally across the country. 4.1 Disease Prevention and Treatment

(ii) The area has an exceedingly high prevalence of The Disease Prevention and Treatment focus area is children suffering from varied physical disabilities. designed to sensitize the community on health and Approximately 33% of children aged 2 years and nutrition through organizing health awareness days above in Buwali sub-county (the project fulcrum) and strengthening of the Village Health Teams (VHTs). have disabilities compared to a national prevalence In April 2017, the club organized a successful Family rate of about 12.4 % Health Day at the school which benefited about 2000 (iii) While rural Uganda tends to be poor, Bududa residents of the area and RCKN intends to organize experiences this on a more severe scale, compounded follow up family health days in the area. The RCKN by the very hilly train, lack of basic infrastructure has also organized training of Village Health Teams and services, and a remarkably high prevalence of (VHT) once the covid related restrictions are lifted. disability In addition, the club has mobilized resources from (iv) Access to quality health services especially for members of RCKN and beyond to conduct corrective disabled children is scarce generally across the surgeries on some of the disabled children. So far, 14 country. children have benefited from the surgeries at CORSU (v) High prevalence of poverty (ten were sponsored by PP Abel Katahoire and 1 by 3.0 Community Efforts Rtn. Sophie Mwamula) at a total cost of UGX At the time Rotary Club of Kampala North (RCKN) got 36,393,500=. RCKN intends to conduct more involved, a community based organisation, the surgeries as resources become available.

Bududa Development Initiative [BUDEI] had been The club has also embarked on resource mobilization established to provide special needs education for to conduct a study in partnership with disabled children in Bugisu sub-region. One of the University to get a better understanding of the causes initiatives of BUDEI was the establishment of BUDEI of the disabilities in this area. School for Disabled Children with the main objective of empowerment and social transformation through quality education of children with disabilities and non-disabled children from impoverished backgrounds. The school launched its education program in February 2015 with classes from nursery to primary five levels. As of April 2016, the school had 172 pupils, 32 of whom were disabled. However, due to limitations of funding, the structures of the school were extremely basic and not necessarily designed to address the requirements for disabled children.

Club of Kampala North 2 TAKE ACTION: rotary-kampala-north.or.ug 1.1 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene In the recent Primary Leaving Examinations, twenty five per cent of the students passed in first grade, The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene pillar focusses on which was no mean achievement. However, more access to safe drinking water for the community. exciting was to see the community mobilise resources Uganda Breweries LTD(UBL) provided a grant of UGX to send two of their best performing students to a 330 Million earmarked for access to clean water in local boarding school. the area. RCKN conducted a survey to establish the most reliable source and the best evaluated source for 1.3 Community Economic Empowerment the area was the Nabweya Gravity water scheme. The The Economic Empowerment pillar focuses on Nabweya Gravity Water Scheme was implemented by building the capacity of the community to engage in the Ministry of Water and Environment. With the economic activities. In particular, the project will grant from UBL, the RC Kampala North designed a sensitize the community on becoming self-sufficient water project to run from the Nabweya Water scheme through small scale household activities. In addition, to supply a community of about 2000 people in the the project will support a chicken project, and a villages of Buwashi East, Buwashi Lower, Buwashi hatchery and a micro-finance project. The Micro- Main, Bubisikwa East and Bubisikwa Lower in finance project will have a link to the Manafwa Union Buwali Subcounty. The 3.4 km transmission line, of Persons with Disabilities and will be a community the 3.2km distribution line, the reinforced foundation initiative. This pillar also involves access to grid for the reservoir and the 13 public stand taps have all electricity, which will be worked out in conjunction been completed. The Bududa Community accessed th with Rural Electrification Agency (REA). clean drinking water effective 13 July 2020. Total project funds for this component amount to US$ Going forward, the water system will be operated and 30,400 and project updates are as follow: maintained by MWE’s Eastern Umbrella of Water and . Incubator start-up support: procurement and Sanitation. Among others, the Umbrella will be distribution of 1,000 chickens and implementation of responsible for the day to day operations of the poultry extension and cold chain for vaccines are system; routine and periodic maintenance; asset planned for Q1/2021. management; revenue collection; and expansion of . Installation of a hatchery with capacity of 2,500 the system. per week – construction of a hatchery is pending the 1.2 Basic Education and Literacy provision of land and premises by the Community. . Provision of micro-credit seed capital – 3 VSLAs The basic Education and Literacy focus area targets have been formed since 21st August 2020 with a improving the education outcomes of BUDEI membership of 84 household and savings of UGX education Centre. Total project funds for this 652,000. No loans have been disbursed to date. component amount to US$ 49,400 and is expected to . Provision of supplies to support micro-credit deliver the following: administration and monitoring – identification of . Purchase of 6 networked computers and printer bank/MFI to administer seed fund is ongoing. complete with a solar power system . Growing of hass avocado – distribution of 1,000 . Construction of 2-room classroom hass avocado trees to 86 households is scheduled for block and an extra room (one 10th October 2020 computer room and library) . Purchase of furniture and 2.0 Conclusion equipment By the end of the current calendar year 2020, a . Purchase of solar energy system for BUDEI number of activities will be at different stages of School implementation and our prayer is for Rotary to touch . Purchase of textbooks for all subjects from hearts in Buwali sub county in sustainable manner. Nursery to Primary 7

. Training of trainers (computer literacy, basic Rtn. Louis Kasekende library management) Chair Bududa Project . Skills upgrading /Pedagogical training

The project has partnered with Arlington Academy of Hope, a school in the area, to provide support in upskilling the teachers. In terms of project updates:

. the drawings for the classroom/computer block have been approved; . a schedule of materials and cost estimates have been submitted by the quantity surveyor; . BOQ for the solar system, electrical system and lightening protection system have been submitted by the electrical engineer; . procurement has commenced for the list of textbooks that were agreed upon.

The preliminary education outcomes are quite encouraging as the school performance has improved.

Club of Kampala North 3 TAKE ACTION: rotary-kampala-north.or.ug RCKN Dietary Task Orders:RCK NIt D ieistar ynever Task Orde rstoo: It is n lateever too tolate adoptto adopt a h eaal thealthyhy lifestyle lifestyle Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 1 Set your monthly targets Start a food diary Download a fitness Assess your water intake Assess your salt intake Assess your sugar intake Rest day app/tracker (Think about what healthy (Tracking what you eat and (Recommended to take (Excess salt intake (Excess sugar eating habits you want to drink to get a more holistic at least six glasses of increases the risk of high consumption is a major change or include in your picture of your typical water a day) blood pressure) risk factor for diabetes, life today) eating habits) and heart disease Week 2 Commit to eating at least Share a pic of your Share a pic of your Swap out something Share a picture of your Share your lunch or Rest day 3 fruits and 2 vegetables breakfast steps or running with meat for a plant- favorite fruit dinner meal & drink a day this week tracker based protein (your meatless day) (A diet rich in vegetables (At least 30 minutes of and fruits boost your exercise a day also immunity, lowers the risk boosts your brain of blood pressure, heart power, improves your disease, stroke and can sleep) prevent some types of cancers) Week 3 Bring your lunch to work If meat is part of your Add an extra fiber in Rest day and check how Share a recipe of your Share a pic of your Cook something new all week together with a meals this week, replace your diet such as leafy club members are doing favorite sauce groceries with your groceries you seasonal fruit red meat with white meat green vegetables, haven’t tried before and legumes instead of share a pic meat or add chia seeds (white meat includes to yogurt or how you chicken and fish) like it

(Fiber is important for regulating blood sugars, regulating bowel movements, reduces levels of cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health) Week 4 Share a picture of a new Replace one processed Share some new tips Take a night off night off Play with your kids and Share successes and Rest day fruit or vegetable you snack or food with a whole for healthy lifestyle you and go out to dinner spend quality time with challenges of your water have included in your diet food alternative. have learnt this month with friends or loved family intake journey this month ones. (Whole food alternatives; Grains like wholegrain rice; Beans and legumes like lentils, kidney beans; Nuts and seeds like ground nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and Fruits and

vegetables – all of them!)

Club of Kampala North 4 TAKE ACTION: rotary-kampala-north.or.ug 6:30pm Sports View Hotel-Kireka 6:30pm Make - Up & Visit Entebbe 7:00pm Lake Victoria Hotel Kajjansi 7:00pm NICAN Resort Kajjansi Physically With Rotary Kiwatule 7:00pm Kabira Country Club Mukono 7:00pm Collin Hotel Mukono MONDAY Portbell 7:00pm Silver Springs Nsangi 7:00pm Club Quarters Nsangi Mengo 12:45pm Pope Paul Mem. Centre Rubaga Lake View 7:00pm Jevine Hotel Kampala North 6:00pm Nommo Gallery Bugolobi MorningTide 7:00am City Royale –Bugolobi Kampala South 6:00pm Hotel Africana Njeru 6:00pm 7:00pm THURSDAY Kampala 7:00pm Green Valley Gaba Kampala Day Break 7:00am Kampala 12:4pm Sheraton Hotel Kampala Naguru 7:00pm Hilton Gardens Inn 5:30pm Hotel Kash Mukono Central 7:00pm Star Gardens Mukono Hoima Kitara 6:00pm Namasuba 7:00pm Sky Beach Freedom City 6:00pm Gilga Hotel Kalisizo 6:00pm Tropical Gardens Kampala Rainbow 6:00pm Kolping Hotel TUESDAYS Kampala Ssese Islands 6:00pm Nommo Gallery Sunrise Kampala 7:00am Shanghai Kayunga 6:00pm Rubaga 1:00pm Pope Paul Memorial Kitgum 6:00pm Bomah Hotel Ibanda 5:30pm NBK Star Hotel Lira 6:00pm White House Hotel Iganga 6:00pm Mwana Highway Hotel Mbarara East 6:00pm Pelican Hotel Acacia Sunset 6:00pm Central 6:00pm Rukungiri Inn 6:00pm Hotel Africana Source of the Nile 6:00pm Crested Crane Hotel 6:00pm Mackinon Suites 6:00pm Meritoria Hotel Masindi 6:00pm New Court View Bugolobi 7:00pm City Royale Bugolobi Gaba 7:00pm Green Valley Hotel Wóbulenzi 6:00pm Networth Hotel Gulu 7:00pm Acholi Inn Gulu Nkumba 6:00pm Areba Hotel Kampala East 7:00pm Hotel Africana 6:00pm Suba Motel Nateete Kampala 7:00pm Ivys Hotel Lukaaya 6:00pm Jovena Hotel Seeta 7:00pm Ridar Hotel Mbale 6:00pm Mt Elgon Hotel Namugongo 7:00pm Abba Hotel Kasese 6:30pm Margharita Hotel Bwebajja 7:00pm Cabana Rest. Kawuku Bweyogerere Namboole 6:30pm Mamerito Hotel Makindye West 7:00pm Makindye Country Club Kampala Impala 6:30pm Kabira Country Club Najjeera 7:00pm Turvan Breeze, Najjeera Kyotera 7:00pm Colombo Hotel 7:00pm 7:00pm Kabira Country Club Kitante 7:00pm Hotel Protea Lubowa 7:00pm Graces Restaurant Kigo 7:00pm Lake Victoria Serena Kigo Kampala Naalya 7:00pm Ndere Centre Kisugu Victoria View 7:00pm Shangri La Hotel-Kisugu FRIDAY 7:00pm 6:00pm Hotel Africana Kyanja 7:00pm Sweetland Gardens Kabwohe 6:00pm Sun Beach Hotel Kampala 8:00pm Moonland Gardens Muyenga Breeze 6:00pm Hotel Intern. Muyenga 7:00pm Sendi House WEDNESDAY 7:00pm Noble View Hotel Kampala Maisha 7:00am Shangai Restaurant Kampala Metropolitan 7:00pm Mackinon Suites Kampala West 1:00pm Shanghai Restaurant Kampala 7:00pm Tick Hotel, Kampala Bwindi 5:30pm King Lion Hotel Bweyogerere Central 7:00pm Tarzan Gardens 7:00pm Arena Kabarole 5:30pm Toro Golf Club Kampala Seven Hills 6:00pm Hotel Africana—BMK Hse Jinja 6:00pm Crested Crane Hotel Kireka Movers 7:00pm 6:00pm White Horse Regency Arua 6:00pm Heritage Inn Bushenyi 6:00pm Ankole Resort Hotel

Masaka 6:00pm Sports Club SUNDAY Muyenga Sunday Sunset 5:00pm 6:00pm The Club Mubende Seguku 5:00pm Nican Resort Kajjansi Nansana 6:00pm Ivory Hotel Bulindo 5:00pm Canbery—Kira 6:00pm Sky Blue Hotel Kiwenda 5:00pm Hill Air Bar an Bristo Kampala Central 6:00pm Hotel Africana 6:00pm Land Mark Hotel Kumi 6:00pm North Each Villas

Club of Kampala North 5 TAKE ACTION: rotary-kampala-north.or.ug PROJECT VISIT: SIRIBA ADOPT A COMMUNITY PROJECT- KIRYANDONGO

Club of Kampala North 6 TAKE ACTION: rotary-kampala-north.or.ug DISTRICT GOVENOR’S VISIT: Fellowship and Projects visits

FELLOWSHIP WITH DG. ROSETTE NABBUMBA NAYENGA

VISIT TO BUDUDA ADOPT A COMMUNITY PROJECTS

CONTACT US: We fellowship every Monday at Pearl Restaurant, Nommo Gallery from 6pm -7pm. rotary-kampala-north.or.ug @rcklanorth Rotary club of Kampala North