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Clubs
Coburwa
Kyangwali Refugee Club
Students
at Kyangwali Refugee Camp, led by two Educate! students
and another bright young man named Benson Wereje,
started their own Educate! club in the camp. The camp
was been quite successful so far and has raised over
$65 for Educate!. This is especially impressive considering
that these students fundraise through diggings, which
require intensive day long labor and pay only 33 cents
a day. Below we have their club mission and charter:
P.O.BOX
389 HOIMA- UGANDA
e-mail: coburwakrec@yahoo.com
BACKGROUND
Educate! is an organization which was started by a
young American student named Eric Glustrom In the
summer of 2002 during his trip to Kyangwali and Kiryandongo
Refugee Camps in Uganda, he realized that most of
the people in Africa most especial ly in refugee camps
suffer from diseases, hunger, poverty , illitracy
etc... He came with an idea of providing underprivileged
students in Africa with the means to pay for their
education as the main solution to above given problems.
He has started Educate! Clubs in various Institutions
such as Amherst College, Fairview High school and
Boulder High School.
These Clubs consist of students who help to raise
funds for Educate! Educate! Club has stated in Kyangw
ali refugee Camp. On 5th /December 2005 it was introduced
by Daniel Muhwezi, Bahati Kanyamanza, and Benson Wereje.
It was named COBURWA KYANGWALI REFUGEE EDUCATE CLUB.
COBURWA It is just the short for the great lakes region
countries i.e. Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi
and Rwanda.
We the refugee students of the above named Countries
in Uganda, we have came together to do our level best
to support the idea of our fellow and dearest treasure
friend Eric Glustrom and join hands with other Educate!
Clubs, supporters in America and the world at large
to eradicate il litracy and poverty in Africa.
Our motto is "LOVE, PEACE AND UNITY to promote
Education".
COMMITTEE
1. President Mr. Benson Wereje
2. Vice President Miss Chimpaye Janet
3. Secretary General Mr. Muhwezi Daniel
4. Organizing secretary Mr. Amani Jean Paul
5. Treasurer Mr. Bahati Kanyamanza
6. Vice Treasurer Miss Mahirwe Ndeze
COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Miss Mutezi Tamari
2. Mr. Bavuriki Noel Enock
3. Miss Cecile Nyamukisa
4. Mr. Hônore Ngendo
5. Miss Maniriho Gantille
6. Mr. Nziyonvira Ntakamaze
7. Mr Gaspari innocent
8. Miss Furaha Antoinette
9. Mr. Rukundo Isaac
10. Miss Wimana Rebeka
11. Mr.Niyonzima James
12. Miss Kabami Angelique
13. Mr. Kiiza Kabumba Bararuhanya
CONTRACTORS
1. Mr. Nsabimana Pascal
2. Mr. Ntirenganya Abraham
3. Mr. Dusabe Anastaz
OBJECTIVES
1. To promote Unity amongst members of the Club.
2. To fight for children's rights.
3. To promote women emancipation.
4. To improve on the academic performance in the community.
5. To support and comfort orphans of the war and AIDS/HIV
causes.
6. To promote social understanding among community.
7. To increase awareness on the matters affecting
education in the community.
8. To fight against violence in the community.
9. To promote patriotism in the community.
10. To fight against the increase o f AIDS/HIV infection.
11. To Abolish early marriage in the community.
12. To promote pacifism amongst the members of the
community.
13. To encourage hard working among the students.
14. To promote education.
15. To promote cultures.
16. To assist vulnerable people in the community.
17. To console and counsel the people in the community.
18. To protect environment .
19. To Sensitize the community about the importance
of education
20. To improve on the relationship between the members
of the Club and the outside world.
21. To provide leadership skills among the club members.
RULES AND REGULATION GOVERNING THE CLUB
1. Every member should be discipline.
2. He/she must love the club
3. He/she must have self respect and respect for others.
4. He/she must have courage and willingness to work.
5. He/she must have self motivation
6. He/she must be faithful.
7. All leaders must be exemplary.
8. Every member mu st be active.
9. He/she must be a time manager
10. Every member must pay membership fee of 500/-
every term.
11. There is no payment for some one who resigns from
the club.
12. Any case of embezzlement of club funds shall be
held by the government authority.
13. The treasurer should consult the committee before
giving out he funds
14. The leaders should meet at least every two weeks.
15. All t he club objectives should be fulfilled.
16. There should be the general club meeting once
a month.
17. There is no time for the club resolution.
18. There is no term limit of the committee. May be
if necessary.
19. All the club funds should be known by every member
and must be kept in the bank.
20. Permissions must be given by the committee not
by any other person.
21. In the absence of committee the club activities
will never be stopped
N.B Any time these rules and regulation can be revised
by the committee.
PUNISHMENT FOR BREAKING THE CLUB RULES AND REGULATION.
1. Counseling will be applied for rules and regulations
member one o nine. If someone face the counseling
department for more than three times, the case will
be handed over to the committee debate and other majors
may take place.
2. Breaking of rules number ten, i.e. Late coming
for club activities, meetings and other functions.
Some funds will be charged as follows: 300 /- will
be paid by any member of he committee who will come
20 minutes late for the club meetings. And 2000/-
for any committee member who will be absent.
3. Absenteeism during club work will be charged as
follows:
Payment of 1500/- for people aged 16 years and above.
500/- below 16 years. N.B. any genuine reasons must
be given out to convince the committee.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Unity Love and Discipline attained in the club
hence enrolment of more than 90 members.
2. HIV/AIDS Awareness, counseling is being performed
through seminars.
3. Education and the increase of academic performance
has been achieved through providing scholastic materials
i.e. pamphlets, past papers and weekly coaching.
4. Achievement through electing club committee the
set of rules and regulations which is well organized
and computerized.
5. Club e-mail address is by now active.
6. Composition of club anthem .
7. Raising 400,000/- through contracts of digging.
8. Promoting girls education and children right by
stopping corporal punishments and teaching parents
about the right of heir children.
9. Stopping early marriage, violence is being taught.
10. Charitable work through helping orphans and vulnerable.
11. Designed budget of COBURWA Club.
FUTURE PLAN
1. Designing the website
2. Opening the bank account.
3. Opening club's post Box and buy the telephone for
easy communication.
4. Caring more seminars.
5. Setting a tree planting project.
6. Buying bicycles, gumboots to ease the movements
while performing club activities.
7. To launch he club officially
8. Formation of clubs i.e. peace club straight talk.
9. Setting projects in order o generate money such
s farming and poultry keeping.
10. Club's stamp
CHALLENGES
1. Financial problems
2. Lacking club tools, computers and farm equipments
COBURWA Office is to be built
3. Injuries and accidents while performing physical
works i.e. dogging and slashing etc...
4. Oppositions and discouragement from some community
members
5. A lot to be covered in order to accomplish our
objectives.
CONCLUSION
We conclude by thanking Sir Eric Glustrom for being
gracious, and having strong love to Africans by implementing
Educate Organization which is giving hope to refugees
and poor people in Africa.
Our heavy thanks go to all donors who support and
those who may wish to contribute to raise the Educate!
funds.
That is what we have now soon we shall send you our
club anthem which is very nice and with four stanzas.Your
comments and advices are welcomed.
Yours Sincerely
Daniel Muhwezi
The secretary General
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Secretary General
Muhwezi Daniel
President
Benson Wereje
Treasurer
Bahati Kanyamanza
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