Rotary Uganda targets to fund sh17.9b worth of projects

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Rotary Uganda is targeting to fund projects worth over shillings 17 billion ($5 million) to benefit Ugandans by the end of this financial year, District 9213 governor Geoffrey Martin Kitakule has said.

Kitakule says the funds are expected to be invested by Rotary Uganda in partnership with global grants in projects that benefit communities according to their needs.

‘‘We go to various communities and make assessments of what their immediate needs are, we discuss how we can help through funding from our global partners, as we provide expertise from our members because our membership consists of all professions, and how long the project can take, then we proceed," Kitakule said.

He made the remarks on January 25, 2026, when Rotary Club Ntinda Metro hosted him at the Velvet Cove Dining and Longue Ntinda in Kampala city.

Members of the Rotary Club of Ntinda Metro cutting the cake with the District Governor D9213 Rtn. Geoffrey Martin Kitakule. (Photo by Jovita Mirembe)

According to Kitakule, Rotary Uganda has so far invested shillings 11.35 billion (about $3.2 million) in supporting diverse community projects focused on water and sanitation, maternal, child and mental health, education, economic empowerment and environmental sustainability.

‘‘The key initiatives that we focus on, include building classrooms and boreholes, providing medical equipment, supporting refugee settlements, greening schools and communities and implementing anti-malaria programmes,’’ Kitakule said.

Rotary Club of Ntinda Metro president Rose Kabunga said the club, so far, has a membership of 33 in the eight years it has existed and is targeting to move to over 50 members in the next three years.

Kabunga said the club has so far contributed $16,500 (about shillings 58,377,000 million) as funding to projects, including buying scholastic materials for primary school learners.