Lux Mundi Community Development Foundation/ Bujuuko Project 2011-2014 Contacts: Rev. Fr. Simon Mbeera Tel: +4915211918949 ntasim2002@yahoo.com Moses Kyaligonza Tel: +256772191515 Email: Kyaligonza15@yahoo.com Account: Centenary Bank Uganda, Nateete Branch, Kampala Name: Lux Mundi Community Devp t Foundation IBAN: Acct. No.2820400276 Swift Code: CERBUGKA Or: Account: Volksbank Vöcklabruck -Gmünden e.ge Name: Uganda IBAN: AT 70 4283 0658 2662 7000 BIC(Swiftcode) VBOEATWWVOE Zweck: Bujuuko Schulprojekt Uganda 1
ASANTE SANA!! Dear friends greetings to you from my home land Uganda. Four years ago, as I set my feet for the first time in this beautiful country side of Attersee, Austria, hardly did I know that a partnership between Bujuuko my home village in Uganda and Attersee would be born. This friendship has grown from year to year. Its fruits can be seen in the various projects that we have carried out together. It all began with sponsoring 20 orphans to go to school, then the Toilet project in 2012, and lastly the water tank and water pump project. Allow me to express my gratitude to all the friends and fans of Bujuuko in the Parishes of Maria Attersee in Austria and Steinweg Regensburg in Germany, the DJk- Regensburg and lastly Uganda Kinder Hilfe, Regensburg, for the continous support in the various projects that we have so far carried out. The love you have expressed to us, is a living sign of faith in Christ. May the lord bless you and reward you abundantly. I thank the Lux Mundi -Team, a group of people in Uganda, who came together to form the community development foundation that has implemented the above mentioned projects. The vision of the Lux Mundi- Team is to see Bujuuko Community empowered towards having good and integral standards of living. The team aims at uplifting the community through carrying out sustainable development projects. I kindly request you to continue supporting our vision. The current Project that needs urgently your support is the purchase of a sports-ground for the children in Bujuuko. Rev. Fr. Simon Mbeera 2
CHILD PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP The Lux Mundi child sponsorship program began way back in 2011. From the church collection that was meant to bid farewelll Fr Simon Mbeera on completion of the summer- replacement of Fr Joseph Schreiner, 20 disadvantaged children were sponsored to attend school for one year. The child sponsorship program did not stop on that, but further went on till today. At the moment it supports 14 children in the primary section and 2 in the Secondary section. Those in the primary section include: Mbuubi Geofrey, Nanteza Oliver, Namutebi Imelda, Nakato Teddy, Nabakawa Agnes, Namuyanja Sharon, Kyeyune Joseph, Kigozi Mike, Nanfuka Annet, Nakaweesa Dorah, Namuli Recheal, Namatovu Magaret, Ssegawa Joseph and Kazibwe Joseph. Nakaweesa Jennifer and Kalangi proceeded to the Secondary section. Unfortunately Nabakooza Kate, Wamala Francis, Nantamu Annet and Nansalo Benita, left our childsponsorship program. The reason for their dropping off, was due to the shifting of their parents from Bujuuko Village to other villages in such for jobs. The children for one year need 70 Euro to attend primary school and 200 Euro to attend Secondary School. In otherwords Lux Mundi Child sponsorship program seeks 1380, Euro for the year 2015. Mb 3
Mbubi Geofrey,13, P.5 Kigozi Mike 11, P.4 4
Kyeyune Joseph, 8, P.2 Nakaweesa Jenifer, 14, S.1 5
Education and Sports Program For the previous two years Lux Mundi CDF has engaged its self in organising Sports projects. Each year Lux Mundi organises a Sports Gala. This Gala involves Football and Netball, ofcourse it is open to other games. Gratitude goes to the Deutsche Jugend Kraft- Regensburg (DJK), DJK- Reichenbach, DJK-Beucherling, Uganda Kinder Hilfe and S.G Walhalla Regensburg for the Sports wear, balls and trophies. We need 1000 Euro each year to organise the Lux Mundi Sports Gala Event. This years sports gala was attended by Bujuuko Primary School, St. Johns Bujuuko Primary School, Bujuuko Hillside Primary School, Ssenene Primary School, Nkambo Primary School, Umea Primary School, Kisamula Primary School, Mannyo Gaseka Primary School, Buyala Primary School and St. Jude Primary School. The sports gala aims at talent development and solidarity amongst the children (Team work). We like to present to you, our new project:,,purchasing a sports field for St. Anne Bujuuko Primary School. The cost of this play ground is estimated at 10000, Euro. We appeal to you, to support us in the acquiring of this play ground. The ground will be owned by the Archdiocese of Kampala. 6
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Lux Mundi Excellence program : On request of the teachers and Parents of St Anne Bujuuko Primary School, an excellence program was formed. The aim of this program was to award excellent children in Bujuuko. This would motivate the children and promote a healthy competition among the pupils. The program so far awards the six best children in the 3 higher classes of St Anne Bujuuko Primary School. As time goes on, it will be extended to all schools in the village; awarding both education and sports excellence. Water and Sanitation Program Scarcity of water had paralysed the school activities of St Anne Bujuuko Primary School. This had come to an extent of children missing School in order to fetch water for home use and meals while at school in a distance between 2 and 5 Kilometres. The health of the 500 children in this School was at a risk. They did not have safe water for drinking and washing. A lot of time would be lost in fetching unsafe water. As for girls, many opted to stay at home since there was nothing like water at school. With hefty rainfall in Bujuuko, one could not imagine, that this community, although rural in nature could lack water for basic home use and hygiene. Uganda is blessed with a good tropical climate. The country experiences only two seasons: the rainy and the dry season. Between the months of December and February the country experience a hot dry season. In march intermittent rains begin. Between April and May the heavy rains season begins. June to October are cool and dry. Then November has the light showers. The temperatures range between 24 C and 33 C all year through. We ought to note that the dry season is not necessary hot and dry, at times they are heavy rain showers in this period. This is why we presented to you our appeal to support us in the construction of a 30,000 litres underground water tank to secure enough safe water for the Children. Thanks be to God, through your donations, a sum of 10000, Euro and later on 1500, Euro for the manual water pump was raised. We are proud to say that they will always be enough water for the children in the future. 8
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Vielen Dank!! Mwebale nnyo!! 11
Lux Mundi Microcredit Scheme and Sustainable Development Projects It has always been the wish of Lux Mundi CDF to address poverty through concrete self help projects. Unfortunately we have not yet succeeded due to lack of funds. Otherwise the first women's group has been formed and the piece of Land where the projects will be carried out bought. 5000 Euro are required to start the Micro credit scheme, and 5000 Euro required too for the Pig farming Project. This Micro-credit will offer very small loans (Micro loans) to the selected women to engage in pig farming and small scale businesses. Since most of them lack collateral and a verifiable credit, they cannot meet the most minimal qualifications to obtain credit in any bank. The Micro-credit scheme will enable them improve their social and economic conditions, increase their house hold incomes and to instil in them a culture of saving. 12