PRINCE WASAJJA, UGANDANS IN US LAUNCH CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN FOR UGANDA

Prince David Wasajja 

By Monitor Reporter

Ugandans in the diaspora under their umbrella UNAA Causes will use the upcoming 28th convention to launch,  fundraise and advocate for access to clean water for fellow Ugandans back home in a campaign they have dubbed “Clean Water Initiative” for Uganda.”

The chief guest for the clean water benefit campaign is Buganda Kindgom’s Prince David Wasajja.

The 28th convention will take place from September 2 to 4 at the JW Mariott Hotel in Los Angeles under the theme “Africa is the Future: Strengthening our community institutions, living healthy and fighting to eliminate poverty. The event coincides with Labor Day weekend celebrations in the United States and will stretch through to thanksgiving with the fundraising.

Mr David Muwanga, one of the organizers says they are going to “engage the Uganda Community to highlight, educate and be part of a solution.”

“We do not want to sit in conventions and discuss things that ought to be done as soon as possible. If we are going to improve as a country and be like others countries we admire, then we need to champion the cause and make a difference together.  Approximately 23,000 Ugandans die each year due to diarrhea including 19,700 children under the age of 5, who die each year due to the disease. Uganda losses shs 389b an equivalent of about $147 million each year due to poor sanitation and poor water related diseases,” he said.

Mr Muwanga says that since their convention is the largest and most consistent having been most attended Uganda North American event on the Labor Day weekend in 2015, this an opportunity to achieve their goal of bringing together all the diaspora community has to offer in business, education, culture, leadership, diversity technology and more.

There will be a business expo in which entrepreneurs from Uganda and United States will meet to benchmark and network with the aim of marketing opportunities for Uganda and Africa at large.  The Business Expo will be hosted by KTN news anchor and Kumlor Dumor BBC Africa inaugural Award winner, Nancy Kacungira.

“The business expo is a great opportunity for Ugandans at home and abroad to harness the power of their individual networks and together make positive contributions towards Uganda's growth. The world is now more interconnected than ever before, and it's important to tap into the potential of international linkages,” Ms Kacungira said upon confirming her presence at the event.

Among other activities expected at the three day convention include a music festival featuring Tanzania’s Daimond Platinumz, David Lutalo, Shebah and Navio of Uganda. Also there will be a fashion and cultural show that will be headlined by Uganda’s major fashion export to the United States, Amito Lagum. Guest will also be treated to a tour of the major features and scenes of the America’s entertainment capital, seeing places like Holywood, the Iconic Universal studios, Disneyland and Rainbow Harbor-Long Beach.

SOURCE: MONITOR