UWOCASO Trustee Mrs Specioza Kabwegyere handing over a certificate of participation to Vodafone Direct Sales Manager Commercial Roland Nkwitsana Uhuru The Uganda Women’s Cancer Support Organization (UWOCASO) has kicked off an intensified awareness and fundraising campaign with their annual golf tournament at the Uganda Golf Club on Friday September 18th. Several Ugandan organizations sponsored teams, and the tournament was able to raise 9,000,000UGX in cash, with additional funds pledged for UWOCASO’s programming. The winner of the tournament was Hariss International.
“On Behalf of UWOCASO I want to thank The Uganda Golf Club, the captain and Lady C for supporting another successful event. Special thanks to your sponsors, Crystal Images for the beautiful trophies, and Margaret for coordinating. We are forever grateful.” - UWOCASO Chairwoman Rebecca Kizito-Mayengo.
The organizations below sponsored golf teams for 500,000UGX each:
Sponsor ---- # of Teams
Lake Bounty Ltd ---- 4
Harris International (Riham) ---- 3
Case Medicare ---- 2
Bollore Africa Logistics ---- 2
Stanbic Bank ---- 1
Ms Byarugaba Nabel ---- 1
Topline Investments ---- 1
Vodafone ---- 1
Ultra ---- 1
Pinnacle security ---- 1
Ferdsult Engineering services ---- 1
Asili coatings ---- 1
Crane Bank ---- 1
Owek. Taban ---- 1
Crystal Images Ltd provided trophies
Crown Beverages Limited (Pepsi) provided drinks
The funds raised will go toward: patient support (volunteers assisting those afflicted with cancer to navigate the health care system) outreach (awareness campaigns, cancer camps, providing free screening) and lobbying the government and other stakeholders for proper investment in patient care, as well as covering basic expenses of the NGO, such as transport for volunteers.
This is only the beginning of an intensified 2015 campaign by UWOCASO to encourage people to get tested for cancer, and to support those they know who are fighting the disease. We have been in talks with several great media houses who are choosing to provide coverage to the cancer fight in Uganda, and we are signing on longer term sponsors who will be associating their brands with UWOCASO’s mission. More news of these developments will be announced soon.
“On Behalf of UWOCASO I want to thank The Uganda Golf Club, the captain and Lady C for supporting another successful event. Special thanks to your sponsors, Crystal Images for the beautiful trophies, and Margaret for coordinating. We are forever grateful.” - UWOCASO Chairwoman Rebecca Kizito-Mayengo.
The organizations below sponsored golf teams for 500,000UGX each:
Sponsor ---- # of Teams
Lake Bounty Ltd ---- 4
Harris International (Riham) ---- 3
Case Medicare ---- 2
Bollore Africa Logistics ---- 2
Stanbic Bank ---- 1
Ms Byarugaba Nabel ---- 1
Topline Investments ---- 1
Vodafone ---- 1
Ultra ---- 1
Pinnacle security ---- 1
Ferdsult Engineering services ---- 1
Asili coatings ---- 1
Crane Bank ---- 1
Owek. Taban ---- 1
Crystal Images Ltd provided trophies
Crown Beverages Limited (Pepsi) provided drinks
The funds raised will go toward: patient support (volunteers assisting those afflicted with cancer to navigate the health care system) outreach (awareness campaigns, cancer camps, providing free screening) and lobbying the government and other stakeholders for proper investment in patient care, as well as covering basic expenses of the NGO, such as transport for volunteers.
This is only the beginning of an intensified 2015 campaign by UWOCASO to encourage people to get tested for cancer, and to support those they know who are fighting the disease. We have been in talks with several great media houses who are choosing to provide coverage to the cancer fight in Uganda, and we are signing on longer term sponsors who will be associating their brands with UWOCASO’s mission. More news of these developments will be announced soon.
