Rotarians donate to orphans
Feb 05, 2008
ABOUT 120 HIV/AIDS orphans in Makindye Division, Kampala have received scholastic materials worth sh41.5m from the Rotary Club of Makindye.
ABOUT 120 HIV/AIDS orphans in Makindye Division, Kampala have received scholastic materials worth sh41.5m from the Rotary Club of Makindye.
The materials include beddings, books, pens and pencils, school uniform, geometry sets, sewing and designing machines. The orphans, who are in primary, secondary and vocational institutions, will also have their tuition paid for a year. Handing over the items, Andrew Obara, the club’s president, said: “The real value of our involvement is the warmth of our love for these beneficiaries.â€
He said their club partnered with the Rotary Club of Karlstard Tingvala of Sweden and Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to collect the items. Hannington Mulamuzi, the overseer of Rotary activities at the centre, said they carried out several projects to boost the lives of the children.
The materials include beddings, books, pens and pencils, school uniform, geometry sets, sewing and designing machines. The orphans, who are in primary, secondary and vocational institutions, will also have their tuition paid for a year. Handing over the items, Andrew Obara, the club’s president, said: “The real value of our involvement is the warmth of our love for these beneficiaries.â€
He said their club partnered with the Rotary Club of Karlstard Tingvala of Sweden and Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to collect the items. Hannington Mulamuzi, the overseer of Rotary activities at the centre, said they carried out several projects to boost the lives of the children.