FUNDING REQUEST TO PROSPECTIVE DONORS

RUNYAKITARA DA-AWA AGENCY

Project Name/Title : (RDA)
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HEALTH
PROJECTS

Project Location : MBARARA CITY

Applicant’s Postal and Physical Address :

P.O. Box
MBARARA (WESTERN UGANDA).

Contact Person : MATSIKO YAHAYA KALUUZA

(PRESIDENT RDA)

+256788179830
Contact number : +256702053605

Email : matsikoyahayagnld@gmail.com

Project Duration : 12 months

Total Project Budget : UGX ($)

Amount Requested : UGX ($)

Community Contribution :
1. PROJECT SUMMARY

2. ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
Runyakitara Da-awa Agency was first registered on 5th Oct , 2021. It operates in the Runyakitara
speaking areas of Ankole-Kigezi, Bunyoro Tooro and Rwenzururu subregions. The major purpose
of its establishment was empowering the Runyakitara speaking people in general and Runyakitara
speaking Muslims in particular who have been marginalized and suppressed completely by migrant
tribes. We aim at uplifting the Banyakitara communities in all of the social, economic, educational,
health and research aspects.

The major activities of the Agency are: socially through mass media address in talk shows,
preachings, social media and regional outreach awareness programs, educationally through;
illiteracy eradication programs, community mobilization, career guidance, and working with
educational institutions, economically via; supporting government programs such as Emyooga, job
creation, skill creation, and resource mobilization, health-wise through; health awareness such as
Covid-19 control programs, HIV/AIDS affected and the disabled support and guidance, moral and
reproductive health guidance for a girl child, community water and sanitation, business proposals
on health setups like health facilities and pharmacies, research such as; publications like
Runyakitara books, applications, and science innovations.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

a. Problem Statement
Islam was spread in Uganda in 1844. Unfortunately, the rate at which Islam is spread in the
Western region is by far less than in other regions in Uganda. One of the common reasons for this
is language barrier since people understand better when ideas are clearly introduced in their
mother tongues. Most Banyakitara (Banyankole, Bakiga, Bahima, Banyoro, Batooro, Bakonjo etc)
consider Islam as a cultural product of Baganda. This confusion has persisted to date due to failed
adaptation of Muslim preachers to Runyakitara languages.
According to the Qur’an, Allah says; “And O dear Prophet, We have not sent you except with a
Prophethood that covers the entire mankind, heralding glad tidings and warnings, but most people
do not know (34:28). (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – is the Prophet
towards all mankind”. “And we did not send any messenger except in the language of his people
to state clearly for them… (14:4)”.

b. Rationale
The projects are very important as they will build capacity of Banyakitara Muslims to actively
participate in religious affairs as sheikhs, Kadhis and Mufti positions. Building in communities core
values and standards and proper understanding of Islam as a religion of peace, free from
extremism and thus reducing the tendencies of criminal acts in the name of religion. The projects
will also uplift the community standards of Banyakitara in western Uganda socially, economically,
educationally, health and research innovation aspects.

c. Project Goal and Objectives

The main goal of the projects is to establish a stable, active, informed and healthy Muslim society
integrated in Runyakitara culture and languages among the Runyakitara speaking people in the
greater western Uganda.
 The specific objectives of the project include:

1. To establish a (Da-awa) proper understanding of Islam as a religion of peace, free from

extremism.
2. To promote education.
3. To improve health.
4. To economically empower communities through skilling and involvement in government
wealth and job creation projects.
5. To uplift social welfare among the disadvantaged groups.
6. To promote research and innovations.

d. Projects achievements

See annex 1.0 for the achievements.

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e. Project activities
The projects activities shall include;
1. Community sensitizations through media presentations such as; tv talk shows, radios and
online television, YouTube and other social media platforms.
2. Actively embracing government programs especially in wealth creation such as; emyooga and
the parish model.
a. We request government in its policy of wealth creation to include Muslim communities
in western Uganda and Uganda at large. Muslim communities are heavily marginalized
and have been left out in such government economic avenues. The reason to this is
that according to Islamic doctrine usury (Riba) in financial dealings is prohibited and
government puts its money in microfinance institutions thereby barring Muslims from
active participation.
b. According to the financial institutions Act 2004 amendment done in 2016, the
establishment of a fully-fledged Islamic Financial Institutions was allowed and the
existing Financial Institutions were given the green light to offer the banking system
alongside their conventional banking services.
c. We therefore request government to avail Islamic banking windows in microfinance
institutions where our Muslim communities in western Uganda and Uganda at large
especially; groups of women, persons with disabilities, low income earners and persons
below the poverty line can access finances to invest in development projects.
d. RDA offers to champion government agenda on wealth creation projects involving
awareness creation, training, and community mobilizations to benefit in such projects
like National Agricultural Advisory Services.

3. Outreach programs in each and every districts in western Uganda with a purposeful inclusion
of the lowest person in the community.
4. Software developments such as; website, literature apps in Runyakitara languages for different
for different information products like Runyankole Qur’an, important books and other written
materials on socio-economic or political development.
5. Securing bursaries, scholarships and packages for scholastic materials especially for the
marginalized and talented students in the effort to eradicate ignorance and illiteracy in our
communities.
6. Working with established educational institutions like IUIU and others to extend their branches
to areas in western Uganda
7. Actively participating in scientific research and development such as uplifting the standards of
traditional medicine practices like; herbalism, bone setting, etc thereby uplifting our
communities and being part in the solution of the global health challenges.

f. Target Beneficiaries
  The project will be implemented in the areas of greater western Uganda among the
 Banyakitara such as; Ankore-Kigezi, and Bunyoro-Tooro sub-regions both males and females.
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Project Budget (See annex 2.0 for the work plan and budget).
g.
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h. Project Sustainability
The projects will be managed by Runyakitara Da-awa Agency with support from its active members
and well-wishers. To ensure sustainability of the projects, active members subscribe membership
fees as one time fixed payments or monthly contributions and any other contributions from well-
wishers.

i. Consideration of Crosscutting Issues

 This project will assist in youth development through provision of the ground space. This will
help in preventing the youth from bad behavior so that they avoid contracting HIV virus and
 other infectious diseases.
 All the structures under this project will be disability friendly so that the right to access is
granted to every member of the community.
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j. Monitoring and Evaluation
The projects will be monitored and evaluated weekly by the executive body Runyakitara Da-awa
Agency (RDA) and quarterly by the Board members Runyakitara Da-awa Agency. Implementation
will be done by assigned Members of the Runyakitara Da-awa Agency. The executive RDA will
monitor every activity of projects throughout the projects’ life.

Project Budget (See annex 3.0 for the Agency documents).

ANNEX 1.0

RUNYAKITARA DA-AWA AGENCY (RDA) ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2021 STRATEGIC PLAN

GOALS METHODOLOGIES ACTIVITIES

(DAWA) Media; tvs, radios Endigito radio (Mbarara)
Proper TV West (Mbarara)
Understanding of Radio West (Mbarara)
Islam as Peace, Radio Uganda (Mbarara)
Values Moderation Ankore Radio (Rwamahe)
& not enmity & Kanungu Kinkizi FM
extremism KBS FM (Kanungu)
Hills FM (Kabale)
K Town radio (Kabale)
Peak FM (Kabale)
Voice of Kigezi
Kamwenge
Kitagwenda
Regional dawa outreaches
Kibaale
On Islam as peace and
Ruhaama
moderation not extremism
Kabaale
Ibanda
Mbarara
Software development Audios , Podcast
Camera
Audio systems and speakers
IT
Social media; whatsapp, instagram, facebook
Online TV
Website
 Literature applications
(Runyankole Qur’an app)
Promote Education Illiteracy eradication Awarded marginalized students to secondary
school scholarships
Awarded marginalized students with a full
package of scholarstic materials
working with educational Mina High School
institutions Shuhadae Islamic School
Pushing for IUIU-western campus
Education fund
Economic Membership contribution One time fixed contribution
Empowerment Monthly contribution
Muslims& based support from individuals
communities
Organizational Biweekly meetings Executive meetings
development (Planning, SOT analyses & Dawa-IT objectives)
Board meeting Stakeholders:
Accountability, Transparency, Responsibility,
Assignment, Support, Spiritual, insight, Way,
forward
ANNEX2.0

RUNYAKITARA DA-AWA AGENCY (RDA) BUDGET FOR 2022 STRATEGIC PLAN

GOALS METHODOLOGIES ACTIVITIES Budget

Proposed Particulars Cost
(DAWA) program
Proper Government One T.V station
Understanding support on One Radio station
of Islam as Runyakitara
Peace, Values Media stations
Moderation & establishment
not enmity &
extremism Media; tvs, radios Endigito radio (Mbarara) Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
 TV West (Mbarara) Airtime* 52 1200,000*52
weeks
Radio West (Mbarara) Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
Radio Uganda (Mbarara) Airtime*52 1000,000*52
weeks
Ankore Radio (Rwamahe) Airtime*52 1000,000*52
weeks
Kanungu Kinkizi FM Airtime*52 1000,000*52
weeks
KBS FM (Kanungu) Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
Hills FM (Kabale) Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
K Town radio (Kabale) Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
Peak FM (Kabale) Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
Voice of Kigezi Airtime* 52 1000,000*52
weeks
Proposed program: 1 coaster Bus
Government support on
Runyakitara Van
Regional dawa
outreaches Bushenyi Transport 1000,000
On Islam as peace Buhweju Transport 1000,000
and moderation
Mitooma Transport 1000,000
not extremism
Rubirizi Transport 1000,000
Sheema Transport 1000,000
Kiruhura Transport 1000,000
Isingiro Transport 1000,000
Software Audios , Podcast Online 2,000,000
development Video coverage subscriptions
Online TV charges & data
Social media; whatsapp, bundles
instagram, facebook
Research journal, scientific charges 5,000,000
IT writing and publication
Website under development charges 2000,000
Literature applications Charges 2,000,000
(Runyankole Qur’an app,
Basic & moderate Islamic
literacy books) under
development
Proposed program Special offer of government Atleast 2 Banyakitara
scholarships at the university students per Muslims are
to Banyakitara muslims from district out of 26 potentially
western Uganda districts) marginalized
groups
Promote Illiteracy 3 students at 6,000,000
Education eradication university
sponsored

10 students 5,000,000
supported at
Mina High
School
 Mobilizing more scholarships
for the marginalized groups.
working with
educational
institutions

Membership
Economic
contribution
Empowerment
Monthly contribution
Muslims&
based support from
communities
individuals
Embracing Proposed
Government program
Wealth Emyooga Parish
creation model 1. Hope from
programs National Government to avail
Agricultural Islamic banking
Advisory windows in
Services. microfinance
institutions to
anable marginalized
muslims to access
money for
investments free
from usury
2. RDA to champion
community
mobilization,
training and
awareness
programs

Organizational Weekly meetings Executive meetings

development (Planning, SOT analyses &
Dawa-IT objectives)
Board meeting Stakeholders:
Accountability, Transparency,
Responsibility, Assignment,
Support, Spiritual, insight,
Way, forward
ANNEX 3.0