Martyrs Day celebrations: Nebbi Diocese appeals for donations
Mar 29, 2024
According to Akumu, they have 'made various fundraising drives, and we have been carrying out letters in various entities requesting them for the support both in cash and kind towards these Martyrs Day celebrations'.
The chairperson organising committee Nabbi Catholic Diocese Catherine Akumu (3rd left) and other finance committee members receive a dummy cheque from Centenary Bank Allen Ayebare (2nd left), a contribution towards Namugongo Martyr’s Day celebration. (Photos by Alfred Ochwo)
Juliet Anna Lukwago
Journalist @New Vision
____________________ The chairperson organising committee Nabbi Catholic Diocese Catherine Akumu speaking during the press conference held on March 27, in Serena Hotel
With only two months to go, to the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations in Namugogngo, Wakiso district, Nebbi Catholic Diocese says it is having a financial deficit aimed at having successful preparations.
This year, it is the Nebbi Catholic Diocese that is slated to organise the celebrations on June 3, but the budget is still at 61% to plug the gap of shillings 1.79 billion to finalise the preparations.
Nebbi diocese chairperson preparation committees Catherine Mavenjina Akumu made the revelations during a media briefing at Serena Hotel on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
According to Akumu, they have 'made various fundraising drives, and we have been carrying out letters in various entities requesting them for the support both in cash and kind towards these Martyrs Day celebrations'.
"I appeal to you all people of goodwill to support Nebbi Diocese in realising successful and fruitful celebrations. With your spiritual, financial, and all kinds of support, we shall be able to meet our budget, which is much needed for the success of the occasion,” she added.
She added that “the main organising diocese must mobilise funds to ensure preparations go on. We are counting on faith-based and well-wishers to raise funds”.
According to the chairperson, the budget is aimed at covering expenses related to pastoral and liturgical work, public address system, renovation of the place, electricity bills, transport, banners, decoration, catering, pilgrims’ accommodation, medical, protocol, water and sanitation, choir feeding and training them, health care, general coordination while giving prominence to the liturgical importance of the Martyrs commemoration to have an orderly and prayerful celebration to honor the 24 Martyrs and among others.
This year the day will be celebrated under the theme: As for me and my household, we shall serve the Lord. This is drawn from Joshua 24 chosen by the hosting Diocese.
Mavenjina thanked those who contributed towards the noble cause and in advance others who will come and assist the noble cause.
“We have opened a Bank Account in Centenary Bank Nebbi Branch: Account name: NEBBI CATHOLIC DIOCESE Namugongo Account number: 3100101906.”
Area MP
Meanwhile, the chairperson of the transport committee and area MP Gabriel Okuru, in an interview with New Vision Online, said: "To raise these huge sums of money, we are appealing to all God-loving, good-willed and generous people to give us a hand in raising this money”.
“We have only two months to go and Namugongo is an international event that has hosted millions of people from different countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe, my humble to you all to give us a hand,” Okumu said
He said their plan was for 50 buses from the Nebbi Diocese.
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