By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
Cross Cultural Foundation Uganda [CCF], a nongovernmental organization has embarked on a countrywide Shs2 billion fundraising campaign for restoring cultural and historical sites as a way of improving tourism.
This was revealed today, 3rd May 2022 by Barbra Kabwetere Mutambi, the executive director of Cross Cultural Foundation at Semei Kakungulu‘s site located at Gangama, Northern city division in Mbale city while launching the fundraising campaign.
According to Kabwetere, they want to use that money for rebuilding, repainting, rehabilitating and putting sign posts among other activities at all historical sites and houses in Uganda which have worn-out as others are being destroyed by people living around.
She adds that they are going to push the fundraising drive campaign to other areas across the country where well-wishers, NGOs, government among others will donate money for the restoration purposes.
Prossy Mwanguzi the Deputy Resident City Commissioner of Northern City division in Mbale city has embraced the drive saying that this is going to improve tourism in the country.
She adds that in Bugisu region, they have historical sites like Mutoto cultural site, clock tower, Semi Kakungulu’s site among others which are going to benefit from the rehabilitation.
Sarah Maswele, minister of tourism at Masaba cultural institution has urged Bamasaba to welcome the fundraising campaign drive such that they can promote tourism in Bugisu region.
