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| Rise Up and Build Buganda |
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| Clean Water Project Phase II
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| Please join us at the big fundraising extravaganza on November 25, 2006, at The Hilton East Brunswick, off Exit 9 on Turnpike, New Jersey to benefit the Clean Water Project, Phase II. (Click Here to Download ) |
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| 10th Anniversary |
| By Joseph Matovu |
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Over the years, Ggwangamujje has accomplished many projects. With out the dedicated, generous and steady support of the members, nothing could have been accomplished.
Some of our dedicated members have passed on, but they laid a firm ground on which future leaders of Ggwangamujje will continue to grow the association for the development of Buganda. continued on page 2 |
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BUGANDA DAY IN WASHINGTON DC – PAGE 5 |
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Everyone Deserves Natural Clean Water
Support The Clean Water Project Phase II
| Your continued participation will determine how many more wells will be built in BUGANDA rural areas - Click Here to Download |
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Rural Clean Water – Phase I, Mission Accomplished |
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| Najjera shallow Well Commissioned |
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Former Minister of Health in the Mmengo Government, Nelson Kawalya (C) represented the former Katikkiro of Buganda, Ssemwogerere Mulwannyamuli. Looking on right is former Ggwangamujje Chairman, Wycliffe Lule-Musoke, Ssabasajja Kabaka’s representative, Fred Kalema Musoke 3rd on the right, and the CEO of The Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation (BUCADEF), Mr. Kiwalabye is second on left.
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“Thanks to all Ggwangamujje members and friends for your generous support through the years."
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| Water is essential, water for life |
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Over three hundred people including local community leaders, school children and teachers, BUCADEF staff and Mmengo officials were at hand to witness the commissioning of the Najjera well. Dubbed Sekawunde by the local community, the well currently serves over 1000 people with safe and clean protected water.
Poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water undermines the war on poverty in many African countries, many experts say. While foreign aid has helped bring help in the form of medicine and food to our people, the issue of |
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Ggwangamujje PHASE II Clean Water Project Fundraiser kicks off with a DINNER DANCE TO BENEFIT RURAL AREAS OF BUGANDA at the
HILTON, East Brunswick, NJ, on 11/25/2006.
This is on going campaign through year 2007
Please PARTICIPATE → Click Here to Download |
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10TH ANNIVERSARY
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| On June 14, 2006, the former Katikkiro of Buganda, Ssemwogerere Mulwannyamuli witness-ed Ggwangamujje of New York/New Jersey defy an erroneous old saying "Baganda cannot unite and work together to achieve common goals, " when
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| The Late Dr. Kazigo |
together with fellow members to celebrate the association's 10th anniversary of it’s founding. The late Dr. Zirabamuzaale Joseph Kazigo, (above) is the pioneer President of Ggwangamujje who helped the society get on its feet. He began by bringing many of the Baganda in the area together by showing
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Ggwangamujje NY/NJ 10th Anniversary |
The former Katikkiro of Buganda, Ssemwogerere Mulwannyamuli (C) was guest of honor at the 10th Anniversary of Ggwangamujje held November 25, 2005. The former Katikkiro is flanked on left by 1st Ggwangamujje Chairman, the late Dr. Z. Kazigo, 2nd Chairman and his wife, Wycliffe Lule-Musoke, and on right by the current Chairman, J. Matovu and the Minister of Tourism and Tombs in Buganda government, Jones Yosiya Kyazze, with his wife |
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The former Katikkiro of Buganda, Ssmwogerere Mulwannyamuli (C) took group photographs with guests at each table during the 10th Ggwangamujje anniversary celebrations held at the Sheraton Hotel, in Edison, New Jersey. Approximately 420 people attended the celebrations
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| Before and After Wells in Buganda |
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Water – Phase I
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| The 2nd Ggwangamujje shallow well in Najjera village, which cost $2, 250, was completed last year and is in operation. The well will soon be officially commissioned by the Nnabagereka of Buganda. It was crucial to have a second well in Najjera village to ease the pressure of high water consumption at Sekawunde, the first well. |
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clean water, which affects an estimated two-thirds of Africa, has been largely neglected .
Over the past few years, Ggwangamujje has focused on improving the lives of people in rural Buganda through providing access to safe water. In May 2001, officials of Gwangamujje met with leaders of the Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation (BUCADEF), during the Lukiiko Tabamiruka held in Dallas, Texas, and discussed how BUCADEF and Gwangamujje could pull resources both in the USA and on the ground in Buganda to develop protected wells. This was followed by official visits of Ggwangamujje leaders in
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The Minister of Tourism and Tombs in Mmengo government, Jones Y. Kyazze , above, also a Ggwangamujje member, commissioning Ggwangamujje Natural Spring Water well at Nakirebe - Mpigi District. This well was named Matovu and serves over 450 people. The well cost $1,065 to build through BUCADEF. |
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After commissioning another Ggwangamujje Natural Spring Well in the next village of Kagezi, Mpigi District, Mr. Jones Kyazze tests natural spring water from the well, which serves over 350 people, The well cost $1,060 to build. |
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BUCADEF’s areas of operation. Gwangamujje officials swere impressed with the projects and committed to support efforts to re- build wells in Buganda.
The year 2003 was an ideal target for water development efforts. The year marked the 10th Anniversary of the Official Coronation of His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi and it was the United Nations International Year for Fresh Water. Thus in November 2002, Ggwangamujje organized the first fundraising event in form of a dinner-dance for what was termed “The Clean Water Project.” A sum of approximately US $13,525 was raised, including direct contributions of members, friends and well-wishers. From these contributions, three shallow water wells and two spring water wells have been built, and one more is yet to be built to utilize the |
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| Lack of Access to Clean Water - A Growing Challenge |
Nearly 1.2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, according to
The World Health Organization and 2.6 billion do not have access to basic sanitation.
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children and adults worldwide die from water-related illnesses such as diarrhea and malaria. The lack of clean water, combined with the lack of basic sanitation and hygiene education, is one of
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to progress and development in the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa ..
 Every day in Africa, women and girls especially, walk as many as 6 miles to fetch water .
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Rapid urbanization is leading to increased pressure on water resources The world will require 55 percent more food by 2030, increasing the demand for irrigation. |
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| Buganda Day in Washington DC |
| By James Kabonge |
| Buganda Day was conceived by a group of people in the Washington DC area in order to celebrate our culture and other matters that are dear to us, especially as they relate to our children, the majority of whom have been born, or bred, overseas. The festivities are conducted substantially in our esteemed language, Luganda, and the dress code entails busuutis for the ladies |
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and kanzoos for the gentlemen.
The inaugural “Buganda Day” was celebrated on Memorial Day weekend in 2005. A smashing success, Buganda Day 2005 was choreographed by the peerless wand of Mr. William Malaya, whose outstanding command of the language, and firm grasp of the minutiae of Uganda’s manners and mores (obulombolombo) left everybody awestruck. In 2006, again on Memorial
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Day weekend, Ggwangamujje DC continued this Tradition and spared no effort in producing an encore performance of equal or, as some were later to argue, of superior quality to its antecedent. Many had but one word to say: gwalI mukolo gwa matendo ddala – which, translates as without peer in scope and extravagance. Its main event, the solo acting performance of Disan Nsubuga, was unparalled. |
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| Youth at the Buganda Day |
Baganda youth of Buganda Academy of Washington DC. looking sharp in their Kanzus
(Baganda men elegant traditional costume) on the Buganda
Day on May 29, 2006. The
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| Preparation for Buganda Day 2007 is going on. Ideas should be sent to James Kabonge at jkabonge@aol.com |
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| total sum that was raised. All living things depend on water. A child can’t have a balanced nutrition or education without access to clean protected water. We can’t expect our people to develop themselves especially in rural areas with no access to clean water. That is why Ggwangamujje, like many other non-profit organizations seriously took on the clean water project. At Ggwagamujje we feel a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, for we have made a difference in people’s lives in Buganda. This is also one of the tenets of our tradition of self-help “action for the common good, known as “bulungibwansi”, fully endorsed by our past Kabakas and the current Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi. The task is not easy, but the effort is worthwhile, and we’ve received very positive feedback thus far. Credit goes to Ggwangamujje members and friends who participated and contributed generously to this effort.
Building wells strengthened our partnerships with other out of state Ggwangamujjes. |
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We recognize and appreciate the support and contribution received from Washington DC. and Boston Ggwangamujje organizations.
Thank you all contributors.
Special thanks goes to the following contributors and members of The Clean Water Project team: |
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Dr. & Mrs. Jones Yosiya Kyazze – Uganda |
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Mr.& Mrs. Fred Yawe–New Jersey |
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Mr. Joseph Senyonyo – New York |
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Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Mukwaya–Connecticut |
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Mrs. Delores Bewayo– New Jersey |
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Mr. James Kabonge – Washington DC. |
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Dr. & Mrs. Roscoe Katende - NY |
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Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Kigongo –
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Mr. Dan Sekanwagi – Houston Texas |
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Mrs. Samali (Narine) Kajubi – Boston |
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Mrs. Anne Lule-Musoke New Jersey |
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M/s Olga Kibayai - Boston |
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In Memory of Dr. Edgar S. Wasswas,
May 17, 1939 - May 16, 2006
Always remembered for his commitment and contribution to Ggwangamujje and the whole community. |
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| A well completed in Masaka at Kabonera |
Kabonera well in Masaka above was completed last year and is in operation, but due to be commissioned officially by the Katikkiro of Buganda, Dan Mulika. This well serves over 600 people and it cost $2,855 to build through BUCADEF. |
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Criteria to build a well are crucial and are strictly followed; |
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It is vital that the location has to be extensively rural, with a clear and critical need for clean water. |
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The community has to provide the land to build well, labor and available local materials with no motive of financial incentive. |
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The community also is responsible to recruit a team to be trained by BUCADEF to maintain a well. |
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APPRECIATION AWARD ABOVE PRESENTED BY HIS MAJESTY, RONALD MUWENDA MUTEBI II, TO GGWANGAMUJJE FOR IT’S EFFORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT
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| Ggwangamujje NY/NJ Inc. 44 Sawgrass Drive
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their respect to the Kingdom and the seat of the Kabaka at Mmengo. He guided the campaign of furnishing the Kabaka’s office in Bulange Mmengo with all furniture and furnishing shipped from United States. He started Ggwangamujje Scholarship Fund awarding scholarships to the orphans in Buganda.
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representative in New York, New Jersey Delaware and Philadelphia, Mr. Wycliffe Lule-Musoke. Additionally, Mr. Lule-Musoke spearheaded the reconstruction of Twekobe North America Campaign.
He also initiated the “The Clean water Project" to construct Shallow and Natural Spring wells in many rural areas of Buganda. He held two terms as president of the Ggwangamujje association.
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President Joseph Matovu, inaugurated the "Scholarship and Youth Related Activities Program." He is dedicated to preserve the programs started by his predecessors. Additionally, he is working hard to increase the society's membership and hopes that the upcoming Ttabamiruka conference will help Buganda unite, worldwide, for its common good. Support of the membership is critical in keeping the association vibrant. |
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