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David GOMBE

Watoto Church Uganda has right this moment introduced collectively companions, sponsors, golfers and members of the media for a press briefing at Uganda Golf Membership, Kitante, because the third Version of the Watoto Golf Event 2026 will get underway.

Held beneath the theme “Hope on the Inexperienced,” the event brings collectively company leaders, golfers, growth companions and communities round a shared aim of restoring dignity and creating higher alternatives for susceptible moms and their youngsters.

The event goals to lift UGX 450 million to assist 1,000 susceptible moms with enterprise starter packs and different empowerment assist. A contribution of UGX 450,000 may also help one mom begin or develop a small enterprise, create an revenue and higher present for her household.

Talking on the companions’ press briefing, Senior Pastor & Crew Chief , Watoto Church Ministries Julius Rwotlonyo thanked the companions, golfers and pals who’ve supported the event and known as on extra folks to affix the trigger.

“Golf will be performed for a profession, competitors or just camaraderie, however golf can be rotated for a trigger. That’s what Watoto Golf is about. We need to go for a trigger past the inexperienced, which is absolutely to convey hope to susceptible moms. Our need this time round is to see over 1,000 moms’ lives remodeled by empowering their companies. As soon as a mom is empowered, you’ve got empowered her household,” Pastor Julius stated.

He added that the event offers a possibility for the golf neighborhood, corporates and the broader neighborhood to return collectively and make a distinction.

“Collectively, each swing can change a mom’s story. I need to thank our companions and everybody who has come alongside us. Please come, allow us to be beneficiant and be a part of it,” he stated.

The event formally began on Monday, 3 August 2026, with the Caddies’ Competitors at Uganda Golf Membership. A complete of 59 caddies took half within the opening competitors, marking the start of this yr’s event.

The Elite Novice Competitors and Skilled Golfers’ Competitors began right this moment, Wednesday, 5 August. The Elite Novice Competitors will run from 5 to 7 August, whereas the Skilled Golfers’ Competitors will run from 5 to eight August 2026.

The event will culminate within the Foremost Occasion on Saturday, 8 August, bringing collectively company groups, sponsors, companions, golfers and invited company for a day of golf, networking and fundraising.

The event additionally offers alternatives for brand new golfers to be launched to the game. A New to Golf clinic will happen on Saturday, welcoming individuals who have by no means held a golf membership or performed on a golf course to expertise the game for the primary time.

For Uganda Golf Membership, the event is a chance to make use of golf to convey folks collectively round a significant trigger.

Uganda Golf Membership Chairman Paul Nuwagaba stated the robust assist from companions displays the sense of goal behind the event and the belief folks have in Watoto’s mission.

“I believe it speaks to the sense of goal that individuals affiliate with Watoto and this specific mission and the way a lot all people needs to be concerned. I can’t say sufficient about how proud and honoured we at Uganda Golf Membership are. We sit up for many extra years of serving to Watoto obtain this imaginative and prescient for the moms,” Nuwagaba stated.

He pledged the continued assist of Uganda Golf Membership in internet hosting the event and dealing with Watoto and its companions to make the occasion successful.

“On behalf of the members, I can solely pledge our assist to proceed to host this event and to proceed to work together with your companions. We’ll guarantee that it’s a particular week and that on the end result on Saturday, all people will recognise the hope on the inexperienced that Watoto has delivered to us,” he stated.

CFAO Mobility Uganda, one of many event’s Lead Companions, is supporting the event for the third consecutive time. Talking on the briefing, CFAO Mobility Uganda Model Supervisor Patricia Tusuubira stated the corporate is proud to assist an initiative that empowers susceptible moms.

“We’re proud to be sponsors of the Watoto Golf Event for the third time operating. We’re right here as a result of we imagine on this great reason behind supporting and empowering susceptible moms to develop their companies. If you empower a mom, you don’t simply empower her, however you additionally empower her household, her neighborhood and her nation,” Patricia stated.

CFAO Mobility Uganda has additionally added to the joy of this yr’s event by providing two automobiles as hole-in-one prizes. A Suzuki S-Presso will probably be obtainable at Gap 9, whereas a Suzuki XL6 will probably be obtainable at Gap 17 at Uganda Golf Membership.

Patricia added that CFAO Mobility Uganda is dedicated to supporting the event past this yr.

“That is one thing we’re keen about. We aren’t solely right here for these three years, however we’re right here for the long term,” she stated.

Fairness Financial institution Uganda has additionally supported the event with UGX 10 million. The Financial institution is among the many Supporting Companions contributing to the event’s aim of empowering susceptible moms.

The event has obtained robust assist from a variety of organisations which have come collectively to assist the trigger.

The Lead Companions embrace; Uganda Golf Membership, Uganda Skilled Golfers Affiliation (UPGA), Deo Akope Basis, Energy FM, CFAO Mobility Uganda and Britam.

The Supporting Companions embrace; Fenon, East African Growth Financial institution (EADB), Financial institution of Uganda, Fairway Lodge, Sheraton Kampala Lodge, ONOMO Lodge Kampala, Imbogo Safari, Fairness Financial institution Uganda, Handel Advocates, MTN Uganda, Endiro Espresso, Stanbic Financial institution Uganda, Absa Financial institution Uganda, M&Ok Advocates, Capital One Group (COG), Eighth Surprise, KCB Financial institution Uganda, Alternative Financial institution Uganda, NCBA Financial institution Uganda and Jubilee Insurance coverage, amongst others.

The 2026 event can also be an necessary a part of Watoto’s journey in direction of 2034, when the organisation will have fun 50 years of affect. Over the following eight years, Watoto goals to empower 10,000 susceptible moms throughout Uganda and South Sudan.

Since 2008, the Watoto Neighbourhood Programme has geared up susceptible ladies with sensible enterprise expertise, mentorship and entrepreneurship coaching. So far, greater than 8,700 ladies in Uganda and South Sudan have benefited from the programme.

The event additionally incorporates a whole prize construction of UGX 34 million, together with UGX 24 million in prize cash and UGX 10 million going immediately in direction of the Watoto trigger. Championship trophies will recognise winners within the Skilled, Elite Novice and Caddies’ classes.

As golfers take to the course this week, the main target stays greater than the competitors. Each sport, partnership and contribution helps create alternatives for moms to construct companies, assist their households and create higher futures for his or her youngsters.

Watoto Church is looking on corporations, organisations, golfers and people to affix the trigger by way of participation, sponsorship, donations and partnerships.