In an endeavor to encourage children and early teens learn and interest themselves in the game of American Football, the United States of America (USA) National Football League (NFL) donated an assortment of sports gear for the sport of American Football to the Aliguma Foundation.
Among the donated equipment included balls, flags, coaches’ module books and other items used in this sport.
Ritah Aliguma hands over some of the donated American football gear
American Football balls and flags
Children after receiving the donated American Football equipment
Ritah Aliguma shows off a school flag branding
In return, The Aliguma Foundation handed over the donated equipment to children in the Acholi Quarters, Banda in Kampala.
“These items will further help in the development process of witnessing the growth of American Football in Acholi Quarters, the rest of Kampala and the entire country as a whole” Ritah Aliguma, founder and CEO of The Aliguma Foundation revealed.
Ritah Aliguma, founder of The Aliguma Foundation
A child being dressed with flag
A child being dressed with flag
Celebrations after receiving the American Football equipment
Presently, the American Football team in the Acholi quarters is handled by Roma Chamerone Mwesigwa and a female coach, Diana Kawala.
Besides football the main sport which is dominant in the Acholi Quarters, the other sports disciplines include; Rugby, Netball, Athletics and now American Football.
Ritah Aliguma holds an American Football
A lady carries some goodies for American Football
Diana Kawala shows off the coaches’ module
Children after receiving the donated American Football equipment
For starters, The Aliguma Foundation has established firm roots in the famous Acholi quarters with a number of empowerment projects for the children and their parents.
Such projects include skilling programs for making of crafts and other arts to promote economic empowerment of the parents, particularly the single mothers.
The Aliguma Foundation also fronts the education of these children with bursary schemes for these under-privileged children in different schools. This foundation also has wings in Masindi and other places in the country.
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