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Lubaga is a hill in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It comes from the Luganda word okubaga , describing a process of "planning" or "strengthening" a structure while constructing it. For example, okubaga ekisenge means to strengthen the internal structure of a wall while building a house.
Rotary International is an international service organization based in Evanston, Illinois, US. Members of Rotary clubs are called "Rotarians." Members of Rotary clubs are called "Rotarians." This is a list of notable current and former active and honorary members of Rotary International clubs:
Map of the presence of Rotary International. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". [1]
Anime Web Turnpike – was a web directory founded in August 1995 by Jay Fubler Harvey. It served as a large database of links to various anime and manga websites. Biographicon – directory of biographical entries. Google Directory – copy of DMOZ directory, with sites listed in PageRank order within each category. Closed in July 2011.
In 2011, MOGAS Uganda worked in collaboration with Rotary, Gift of Life and the Uganda Heart Institute. MOGAS Uganda donated US$10,000 to the project that enabled Uganda Heart Institute to carry out cardiac surgery on underprivileged citizens suffering from a number of different heart conditions.
YARID, an organization led by refugees, made history by becoming the first recipient of this esteemed international prize. Its founder, Robert Hakiza, originally a Congolese refugee who sought asylum in Uganda approximately seven years ago, had played a pivotal role in the organization's development and success as its director. [6] [7] [8] [9]
She said one of her goals as Rotary International president is to have double-digit growth in the number of female Rotarians and Rotarians under the age of 40. [ 4 ] Jones also said she is extremely proud of the work Rotary has done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing $29.7 million to help local clubs respond.
Most of the refugees in Uganda come from neighboring countries such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo [4] [5] due to the economic and political instability. [5] Uganda's policies provide rights to the refugees such as the rights to education, work, own private property, healthcare and other basic social services.