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David GOMBE
For a lot of golfers, the sport is about competitors, talent and the enjoyment of being on the course. However on the 2026 Watoto Golf Match, the sport carried a a lot greater purpose- serving to weak moms construct higher lives for themselves and their households.
The third version of the Watoto Golf Match got here to a detailed on Saturday, August 8, at Uganda Golf Membership, Kitante, after every week of golf, networking and fundraising underneath the theme “Hope on the Inexperienced.” The event introduced collectively skilled golfers, amateurs, caddies, company groups, sponsors and golf lovers for a trigger that went past the golf course.
Talking on the closing ceremony, Senior Pastor and Workforce Chief of Watoto Church Ministries, Julius Rwotlonyo, thanked Uganda Golf Membership for internet hosting the event and praised the membership for making this 12 months’s occasion a clean expertise regardless of the massive variety of gamers.
Pastor Rwotlonyo mentioned Watoto Church is dedicated to caring for communities and believes that religion ought to be demonstrated by sensible motion. He defined that the golf event is without doubt one of the methods the church is bringing individuals collectively to assist weak moms.
“Golf will be performed for a profession, competitors or just camaraderie, however golf will also be circled for a trigger. That’s what Watoto Golf is about. We need to go for a trigger past the inexperienced, which is actually to deliver hope to weak moms,” Pastor Rwotlonyo mentioned.
For Watoto Church, supporting weak moms shouldn’t be merely about giving them cash. The organisation works with girls over time, offering coaching, mentorship and enterprise assist to assist them change into extra impartial.
Pastor Rwotlonyo defined that the church doesn’t consider handouts are an enduring answer to poverty. As a substitute, the ladies are ready to make use of the assist they obtain to begin or strengthen companies and create sustainable sources of revenue.
Final 12 months, Watoto raised about Shs360 million by the event and different fundraising actions, with the goal of supporting 1,000 weak moms. Greater than 700 moms have since gone by coaching and obtained assist to strengthen their companies, whereas the remaining girls are anticipated to profit because the programme continues.
This 12 months, Watoto set a goal of elevating Shs450 million to empower 1,000 weak moms by enterprise starter packs price Shs450,000 every.
The assist is meant to assist girls begin or broaden small companies, generate revenue and supply higher for his or her households.
“I pray that Hope on the Inexperienced will change into one among Uganda’s greatest charity occasions. Not simply to boost a lot cash, however to see extra lives reworked by the generosity of Ugandans and folks that love God,” he remarked.
Michael Nuwagaba, Chairman of Uganda Golf Membership talked about, “Uganda Golf Membership is proud to supply a platform the place Watoto can join with golfers and company companions who need to contribute to the trigger.”
The event closed with winners and trophies celebrating prime performers throughout varied classes. Ronald Rugumayo emerged as the general Skilled winner with 278 factors, whereas Juma Abiti secured victory within the Gross Elite Beginner class with 218 factors. Among the many caddies, Denis Kabarira took dwelling the Finest Caddie (Males) with 75 factors, and Joweria Namanda claimed the Finest Caddie (Feminine) with 84 factors.
“One among my favorite verses says, ‘I can do all issues by Jesus Christ.’ Earlier than I say something, I wish to thank my fellow professionals. We put in so much, and on the similar time, every thing we do, if we don’t have tournaments like this, it’s all for nothing,” mentioned Rugumayo.
The event additionally obtained assist from a variety of companions together with; Uganda Skilled Golfers Affiliation, Deo Akope Basis, Energy FM, CFAO Mobility Uganda, Britam, Fenon, East African Growth Financial institution, Financial institution of Uganda, Fairway Lodge, Sheraton Kampala Lodge, ONOMO Lodge Kampala, Fairness Financial institution Uganda, Stanbic Financial institution Uganda, Absa Financial institution Uganda, MTN Uganda and Capital One Group.
The Watoto Golf Match is a part of a wider aim to empower weak moms throughout Uganda and South Sudan. By 2034, when Watoto marks 50 years of influence, the organisation goals to empower 10,000 weak moms. Since 2008, greater than 8,700 girls have benefited from the Watoto Neighbourhood Programme by enterprise abilities, mentorship and entrepreneurship coaching.
