FOSABU fundraises for school

Monitor Publications Ltd Managing Director Tony Glencross (centre) during the FOSABU dinner last Saturday.

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  • Support. The organisation raised money for staff quarters for Kampala School for Physically Handicapped.

KAMPALA.

South African companies under the umbrella, the Forum for South African Businesses in Uganda (FOSABU), organised a charity event which saw different platforms raising money for the same cause last Saturday.
The organisation, formed only a year ago, used its inaugural anniversary to raise money to construct staff quarters for Kampala School for Physically Handicapped.

Charity work
South African High Commissioner to Uganda Solly Mollo Lekoa, who is also the chairman of FOSABU, said working in Uganda as South Africans would be more helpful through involving FOSABU in charity work.
“We want to help this school so that we can make our existence relevant because these disabled people need help,” he said during the FOSABU golf tournament dinner at Serena Resort Hotel in Kigo, Wakiso District last Saturday.

More support
Ms Yewagnesh Birigwa, the country manager of South African Airways, said there will be many disability centres identified and supported in one way or the other.
“After this school, we shall establish another and also fundraise for it in the next year or so,” she said.
Ms Joy Mwesigwa, the director of Kampala School for Physically Handicapped, thanked those that had come to the rescue of the children with disabilities.
“We have about 200 children in our school and we are helping them with skills and relevant education so that they don’t miss out on opportunities,” Ms Mwesigwa said.
Celebrated South African artiste PJ Powers inspired the hundreds of guests who graced the event to develop a more giving heart for Africa to grow.
“We are strong and we can take care of ourselves, so let’s give and we shall be given. This is the future of Africa,” said PJ Powers before she sang some of her classic music to the cheering audience.

Help the needy
Dr Martin Aliker, a senior business entrepreneur, encouraged more groups to come up and help the needy because they count in societies.
“We need more companies to come up because they are the engines of the needy fraternity,” said Aliker.
FOSABU holds monthly meetings aimed inspiring people in the business fraternity and helping them grow.