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David GOMBE
For a lot of golfers, the sport is about competitors, ability 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 below 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 Crew 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 big variety of gamers.
Pastor Rwotlonyo mentioned Watoto Church is dedicated to caring for communities and believes that religion ought to be demonstrated via sensible motion. He defined that the golf event is among the methods the church is bringing folks collectively to help weak moms.
“Golf may be performed for a profession, competitors or just camaraderie, however golf may also be rotated for a trigger. That’s what Watoto Golf is about. We need to go for a trigger past the inexperienced, which is admittedly to carry hope to weak moms,” Pastor Rwotlonyo mentioned.
For Watoto Church, supporting weak moms will not be merely about giving them cash. The organisation works with ladies over time, offering coaching, mentorship and enterprise help to assist them turn out to be extra unbiased.
Pastor Rwotlonyo defined that the church doesn’t consider handouts are a long-lasting answer to poverty. As a substitute, the ladies are ready to make use of the help they obtain to begin or strengthen companies and create sustainable sources of earnings.
Final 12 months, Watoto raised about Shs360 million via the event and different fundraising actions, with the goal of supporting 1,000 weak moms. Greater than 700 moms have since gone via coaching and obtained help to strengthen their companies, whereas the remaining ladies 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 via enterprise starter packs price Shs450,000 every.
The help is meant to assist ladies begin or develop small companies, generate earnings and supply higher for his or her households.
“I pray that Hope on the Inexperienced will turn out to be one in every of Uganda’s largest charity occasions. Not simply to boost a lot cash, however to see extra lives remodeled via the generosity of Ugandans and people who 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 high performers throughout varied classes. Ronald Rugumayo emerged as the general Skilled winner with 278 factors, whereas Juma Abiti secured victory within the Gross Elite Newbie class with 218 factors. Among the many caddies, Denis Kabarira took residence the Greatest Caddie (Males) with 75 factors, and Joweria Namanda claimed the Greatest Caddie (Feminine) with 84 factors.
“Considered one of my favorite verses says, ‘I can do all issues via Jesus Christ.’ Earlier than I say something, I want to thank my fellow professionals. We put in lots, and on the similar time, the whole lot we do, if we don’t have tournaments like this, it’s all for nothing,” mentioned Rugumayo.
The event additionally obtained help from a variety of companions together with; Uganda Skilled Golfers Affiliation, Deo Akope Basis, Energy FM, CFAO Mobility Uganda, Britam, Fenon, East African Improvement Financial institution, Financial institution of Uganda, Fairway Resort, Sheraton Kampala Resort, ONOMO Resort 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 purpose 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 ladies have benefited from the Watoto Neighbourhood Programme via enterprise abilities, mentorship and entrepreneurship coaching.
