Aboke girls charity grosses sh4m
Oct 21, 2002
OVER sh4m was raised last Saturday at the Aboke girls Charity fun race at Lincoln International school, Lubowa.
By Phillip Corry
OVER sh4m was raised last Saturday at the Aboke girls Charity fun race at Lincoln International school, Lubowa.
Hundred percent of the proceeds will be used by the charity to pay school fees for boys and girls who have been rescued or escaped from the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebellion in northern Uganda.
In a run that attracted 290 competitors, Alex Matovu posted 40 minutes 38 seconds to beat a strong field of participants on a soggy ten-kilometre track.
The five-kilometre race was won by Frank Bwambale in 17:29 minutes.
The run that was organised by the international school was meant to raise funds for the Aboke girls project.
Results:
10 Km race
Alex Matovu 40:38 mins
Youngest entrant
Piers Rippey 1.03.35 hrs
5 Km race
Frank Bwambale 17:39mins
Youngest competitor
Agatha Mwebaze 45:41 mins
Girls age 9-11
D. Harrison 30:29 mins
Boys age 15-18
Ross Olivier 24:49 mins
Veteran 40-49
Gerry Garvey 46:15mins
OVER sh4m was raised last Saturday at the Aboke girls Charity fun race at Lincoln International school, Lubowa.
Hundred percent of the proceeds will be used by the charity to pay school fees for boys and girls who have been rescued or escaped from the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebellion in northern Uganda.
In a run that attracted 290 competitors, Alex Matovu posted 40 minutes 38 seconds to beat a strong field of participants on a soggy ten-kilometre track.
The five-kilometre race was won by Frank Bwambale in 17:29 minutes.
The run that was organised by the international school was meant to raise funds for the Aboke girls project.
Results:
10 Km race
Alex Matovu 40:38 mins
Youngest entrant
Piers Rippey 1.03.35 hrs
5 Km race
Frank Bwambale 17:39mins
Youngest competitor
Agatha Mwebaze 45:41 mins
Girls age 9-11
D. Harrison 30:29 mins
Boys age 15-18
Ross Olivier 24:49 mins
Veteran 40-49
Gerry Garvey 46:15mins