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Volume: 1, Issue 1 2014 1 

UNAPDUPDATE 

Newsletter for Uganda National Action on Physical Disability 

The UNAPD 

Volume: 1, Issue 1, 2014 

UNAPD, SIA, BISOU, UPC, NCD and CMRC at the National launch at Hotel Africana 

National Project launch 

Pg 12 

DFR Project Launch 

at Hotel Africana 

pg 6 –Pg7 

New Executive Director 

pg 2 

Induction and Launch 

at district level 

pg 10 

Partnership Workshop 

with Project Donors: 

pg11 

Money Matters 

pg 14 

Sports for PWDs 

pg15 

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A WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 


Editorial 

ED Speaks out 

Monica Nadiope 

Executive Director 

It has been six months since I took office at UNADP as the Execuve 

Director. I want to thank God who has made it possible and I want 

to thank UNAPD Board of Directors who had trust in me and have 

given me the responsibility to work with a team of energec men and 

women.I want to take this opportunity to welcome all project Staff 

who have joined the team. These few months have been rigorous 

but we have managed it well and am happy to announce that we 

have moved on in a posive direcon and recorded a number of 

achievements. 

On behalf of the secretariat, I want to thank the board for the 

support they have given whenever called upon to give direcon and 

guidance to UNAPD. 

I want to inform you that we have managed to do a commendable 

job in terms of project implementaon: We launched a number of 

projects namely; Capacity Building and Sustainable Development 

Project (CBSDP), Sports Project at Chieaincy Mubende Rehabilitaon 

Center (CMRC) as well as the Disability Rights Fund Project(DRF). 

We started work in the project communies, districts, and are 

networking with like-minded partners in advocang for an accessible 

environment that brings joy to all cizens of Uganda including those 

with disability. 

This year, we have on board the CBSD Project which brings a unique 

mix of experse from partner organizaons namely Spinal Injury 

Associaon (SIA), Brain Injury Support Organizaon of Uganda 

(BISOU), and Uganda Paralympics Commiee (UPC) all working 

together in 16 districts. 

We want to thank our Partners who make this possible and make 

sure that persons with disabilies are accorded their human rights 

and to all readers that this informaon makes a difference in your 

lives. 

It has been a while without an offi cial 

communication to our esteemed 

readers, partners, stakeholders 

and members on the updates 

at Uganda National Action on 

Physical Disability (UNAPD) and 

our partners while reaching you 

using our most beloved Newsletter 

“the UNAPD UPDATE”.A lot has 

happened since the beginning of 

the year, and this is an optune 

time to update you all on what has 

transpired since January, 2014 

and also give you updates of the 

upcoming events. 

We are blessed with new projects, 

board and staff on board. This 

brings together a breadth of new 

ideas as well as partnerships 

that will make implementation a 

success. 

We thank our local partners, DPOs, 

donors especially Danish Handicap 

Forbund (DHF), Disability 

Sports Organization Denmark 

(DSOD), and Danish Brain Injury 

Association in Denmark (DBIA) for 

the support that enables us reach 

our readers and those attributions 

made to make this Newsletter. 

Good reading to all. 

Vision: Society where Persons with Physical Disabilities are accorded rights enjoyed by all citizens


A WORD FROM THE CHAIRPERSON 

Arthur Blick Snr 

Chairperson UNAPD 

I 

want to take this opportunity UNAPD by end of 2013 was graced 

to welcome you as you read with a new four year project 

this news update. I want to which replaced the expired 

thank UNAPD memberships who Membership Empowerment 

elected us as new office bearers 

for the next 4years. We pledge to 

serve and take UNAPD to beer 

heights. 

Project implemented in 16 project 

districts of Uganda but almost 

different in composion, strategy 

and coverage. 

Last year, we saw a new board 

of Directors of UNAPD taking 

on offices. We have big plans 

looking at new intervenon, new 

experiences and new innovaons 

as we bring together all members 

from different floras to beer lives 

of persons with disabilies. We will 

connue to put in place programs 

that will connue to advocate for 

a society that accords equal rights 

to all cizens including those with 

disabilies. 

We want to thank the government 

of Uganda for the support and 

creang avenues as well as 

enabling environment to reach 

our own. It’s our pledge that we 

will develop and make this country 

a beer place to live in. 

In the new project UNAPD will 

be working with other sister 

organizaons for the next four 

years. This is a good thing to see 

member’s within the disability 

fraternity working together 

to beer lives of people with 

disability 

It is my sincere wish that all UNAPD 

members in various districts make 

it a point to ulize all opportunies 

that come by in an effecve and 

efficient manner. 

We can’t forget to thank our donors 

that make all things possible for 

people with disabilies to get 

informaon and knowledge. We 

all know that KNOWLEDGE is an 

avenue to power which is in our 

hands and if well ulized leads to a 

dignified life. 

Achievements of the New Board 

Since we took on office, we have 

a count of aainments especially 

now with a properly elected board. 

We see new people on board of 

directors and we have quite a 

competent team at the secretariat 

that does a lot of our program in 

me, We now have mely reporng 

to our donors, unlike before they 

used to complain a lot about no 

report and no accountability but 

all that is now in place. The donor 

are quite happy. 

The other achievement we have 

accorded is accessibility standards 

that were formulated by UNAPD 

with the help of Ministry of 

Gender and Social Development 

and all other stakeholders being 

recognized in the Building Control 

Act(2013) as a reference document 

for building construcon. We now 

look forward to the regulaon of 

the Act and its implementaon 

to also make reference to the 

accessibility standards. 

We now have recognion and 

membership in 40 districts of 

Uganda and have plans to reach 

more members to improve service 

delivery and a beer life for all. 

Mission: To remove barriers in society that prevents People with Physical Disabilities from 

enjoying full Rights on an equal basis with other citizens


The last time I communicated 

to you was in the capacity 

of the Project Coordinator 

for Membership Empowerment 

Project, which expired at the end 

of 2013. Since 2014, there were 

some changes at the secretariat; 

UNAPD has got new Board, new 

projects, new staff and new 

responsibilities. Personally I was 

given a new title as UNAPD’s 

Projects Coordinator with 

responsibilities of overseeing all 

UNAPD projects including the 

Capacity Building for Sustainable 

Development Project. Let me 

take this 

opportunity 

to thank the 

Board for 

entrusng me in 

this new posion and I promise to 

delivery to the best interest of the 

Board, Secretariat, membership, 

partners, stakeholders, the enre 

Disability Movement and all 

friends of UNAPD. 

It’s within now our principle to 

work with different officers in 

charge of departments in providing 

Apollo Mukasa 

Project Coordinator 

informaon to the membership, 

stakeholders, partners and friends 

about the progress of the projects 

with UNAPD which include; the 

Accessible for Inclusive Educaon 

Project, Disability Sports, Accounts 

and Administraon, Office of the 

Execuve Director to have updates 

on the progress and planned 

development. I will therefore 

update you on the progress of 


Development Project. 


Development Project 

“To remove barriers in society that prevents People with 

Physical Disabilities from enjoying full Rights on an 

equal basis with other citizens” 

UNAPD with support from three 

Danish Organizaons of people 

with disability is implemenng 

a four-year Capacity Building 

for Sustainable Development 

(CBSDP) Project in 4 districts, i.e. 

Mbale, Mukono, Lira and Kabale. 

This project also involves three 

other local partners; Spinal Injury 

Associaon Uganda (SIA), Brain 

Injury Support Organizaon of 

Uganda (BISOU) and Uganda 

Paralympics Commiee (UPC). The 

project has five areas of advocacy; 

UNAPD will focus on improved 

accessibility in schools and poverty 

alleviaon. SIA and BISOU will take 

a lead on advocang for access to 

rehabilitaon, improved health 

and economic situaon of PWDs. 

However, the same project also 

has two cross cung areas i.e. 

Disability Sports and Organizaon 

Development. Disability Sport 

in particular will be used as a 

tool for mobilization of PWDs, 

profile and confidence building 

and livelihood improvement. 

Disability sports will be 

implemented in the districts of 

Mubende (CMRC), Nebbi, Busia 

and Kampala. Uganda Paralympic 

Commiee (UPC) will offer the 

technical support, guidance 

to the Sports Component in 

terms of Disability Sports. On 

the other hand, Organizaon 

Development (the second cross 

cung area of the project) will 

aim at strengthening 

the o r g anizational 

structures of the 

respecve partners and 

their local/grassroots 

associaons. All these will be 

funded by Dansk Handicap 

Forbund (DHF); Danish Brain Injury 

Support Organizaon (DBIA); and 

Disabled Sports Organizaon 

Denmark (DSOD) 



The project is guided by the 

Project Goal: 

“To make persons with disability 

in Uganda aain independent 

lives and building the capacity 

of their organizaons to become 

respected, united and legimate 

voices in advocang for the rights 

and interests of PWDs”. 

Unlike in the previous MEP 

project, the new project will only 

be implemented in three subcounes 

of each of the four UNAPD 

project districts and the mandate 

of selecng these sub-counes 

was given to the Project District 

Associaons but with guidance of 

UNAPD secretariat. This is intended 

to have more focus on a smaller 

area and be able to achieve the 

measurable project indicators. Am 

happy to make it known that the 

four districts have democracally 

selected the sub-counes for 

project implementaon as 

follows; in Lira District, Central 

Division, Aromo, and Barr will 

be the targeted sub-Counes, 

Mbale its Nakaroke, Bungokoh 

and Bufumbo sub-counes. 

Kabale will implement the project 

in Rwamushosho Sub-County, 

Hamurwa Sub-County and Katuna 

Town Council, while in Mukono; 

the project will be implemented 

in Kyampisi, Nabaale, and Mukono 

Central Division. 

The project will however connue 

with the former 12 project districts 

of the Membership Empowerment 

Project through the project trust 

fund starng with those that 

performed well in the previous 

project or have improved on their 

organizaon management style. 

•••SULAIMAN MPAGI PROJECT OFFICER••• 

It’s my honor to have this opportunity to communicate to the 

membership, stakeholders, partners and friends of UNAPD 

through this forum. Am proud to be part of the UNAPD team 

and working as the project officer for the Capacity Building and 

Sustainable Development Project. I have already interacted 

with some of you at different forums organized by UNAPD but 

of course not all of you, this gives me hope that I will get to 

know people as I work in the field with many of you. 

I am a young man with bachelors of Social Sciences, Adult 

and Community Education degree from Kyambogo University 

with experience in project work especially working with 

vulnerable populations. I was recruited by UNAPD Board 

as the Project Officer in January, 2014. Am working under 

the direct supervision of the UNAPD Project’s Coordinator 

(Mukasa Apollo) and will directly supervise the project 

assistants of the four project districts. I want to congratulate 

all the project assistants (PA) and look forward to working with 

all of you; Nandutu Alice for Mbale, Kiconco Hope for Kabale, 

Nyero Andrew for Lira and Nasanga Silvia for Mukono. These 

were the best creams of the respective districts from those 

who applied for the positions. The criteria for identification of 

PAs were applicants directly from project districts other than 

applicants from any districts. This would help in tapping their 

experience of the district environment and reduce on other 

related costs i.e language barriers. I want to urge the newly 

recruited Project Assistants to exercise the spirit of teamwork, 

enthusiasm, perseverance, commitment, respect to the 

disability fraternity and friendship while working in respective 

districts. You will be the link between the district associations, 

individual membership and UNAPD secretariat. 

For God and My Country 




DRF PROJECT LAUNCH GRAND IMPERIAL HOTEL KAMPALA 

 

 

Vincent Lyazi Kafeero 

Project officer 

Accessibility Improvement project 

2014 

This year at UNAPD, we saw 

more support from the 

Disability Rights Fund (DRF) 

to implement the Accessibility 

Improvement Project with the 

main aim of improving physical 

accessibility to private and public 

buildings in Kampala so that 

Persons with Physical Disabilies 

can enjoy their inherent rights 

without any barriers. Under this 

project UNAPD wants to among 

others:- 

a)Achieve inclusion of accessibility 

standards in the implementaon 

guidelines/Codes & Regulaons of 

the Building Control Act 2013 

b) Create awareness of the 

existence of the Building Control 

Act 2013 

c)Build capacity of PWDs on the 

Act, 

d)Engage the construcon 

industry such as architects, 

engineers, property developers 

to use accessibility standards 

during the design, approval, and 

construcon and commissioning 

of building projects in order to 

improve the accessibility situaon 

in the country. 

DRF project launch Grand Imperial Hotel Kampala 

The project acvies are in line 

with current laws and CRPD 

implementaon for example:- 

a)The acvies bring out the issue 

of following up on accessibility 

improvement proposals to 

authories for relevant changes/ 

modificaon following conducon 

of survey of status of accessibility 

b)Accessibility improvement 

to enable PWPDs to live 

independently and parcipate fully 

in all aspects of life 

c)Popularizing accessibility standards 

to guide in the creaon of accessible 

environment and the inclusion 

of standards in the codes and 

implementaon regulaons of the 

Building Control Act 2013 

d)Raising awareness and training 

stakeholders such as architects, 

engineers, physical planners, 

inspectors, contractors, property 

developers on accessibility issues 

facing persons with disabilies 

among others to facilitate 

accessibility to buildings and other 

facilies open to the public 

Key project activities include: 

•Hold advocacy meetings with the 

fi rst parliamentary council, legal 

affairs committee of parliament 

and ministry of works and transport, 

Ministry of Justice & Constitutional 

affairs, to negotiate and infl uence 

the incorporation of accessibility 

indicators in the regulations, building 

codes and implementation guidelines 

of the building control Act 

•Train Kampala, Wakiso UNAPD district 

membership & Key Stakeholders on 

the Building Control Act 

•Train UNAPD staff, BOD & National 

Accessibility Audit Team (NAAT) on 

theBuilding Control Act 2013 (BCA) 

•Train KCCA physical planning 

committee and inspectors on 

accessibility 

•Partner with Uganda Society of 

Architects (USA) to plan & conduct 

continuous professional development 

seminar on accessibility 

•Hold press conference on status of 

accessibility improvement 

•Hold meetings with the line 

ministry (Ministry of Works) to 

ensure quick development and 

inclusion of accessibility standards 

in the implementation guidelines& 

regulations of the Act 

•Follow up with the owners of the 

audited buildings in Kampala during 

the previous DRF project in order to 

establish compliance with Accessibility 

Standards. 

•Printing of IEC materials in order to 

disseminate information regarding the 

Building Control Act & Accessibility 

Standards. 

•Partner with the NAAT to monitor, 

audit, advice on improved accessibility 

situation of structures in Kampala. 

•Hold lobby meetings with Makerere 

and Nkozi University departments 

of Architecture to start a course 

unit on accessibility in their training 

curriculum. 



Changes expected as result of the project 

include:- 

• Inclusion of accessibility standards in 

the implementaon guidelines/Codes and 

Regulaons of the Building Control Act in order to 

make enforcement of the accessibility standards 

very easy 

• Stakeholders equipped with skills & knowledge 

on disability rights, applicability of accessibility 

standards & to appreciate the importance of 

making any place accessible & incorporate 

standards in their work. 

• UNAPD membership & key stakeholders at 

the district level aware of the existence of the 

Building Control Act 2013. 

• Players in the construcon industry such as 

architects, engineers, property developers 

will be using the accessibility standards during 

the design, approval, and construcon and 

commissioning of building projects in the 

country. 

Key milestones 

• The project was launched at Naonal level 

at a colorful ceremony at Grand Imperial Hotel 

Kampala. Several stakeholders aended such as First 

Parliamentary Council, DRF, KCCA, DPOs, media, 

PWDs 

• Advocacy meengs with Uganda Society of 

Architects, Ministry of Works have been held. 

• Informaon educaon & communicaon materials 

developed on the Act and the accessibility standards 

•Held press conference on status of accessibility 

improvement in Kampala 

UNAPD is indeed very grateful of the cooperaon 

with DRF which has existed over years. UNAPD 

sincerely appreciates support of different 

stakeholders towards addressing the needs of 

PWDs and pledges to connue working together in 

upliing the lives of PWDs. 

KCCA representative (left ) and Honorable Alex Ndezzi (Right ) making remarks at the 

project launch at Grand Imperial Hotel Kampala 




PARTNERS EVENTS IN PICTORIAL 

BISOU members in a focus group discussion 

Chairman and Treasurer during the national launch at hotel 

Africana 

Amputee football at Mubende launch 

BISOU staff and Partners meeting members of Matuga SHG 

Mr. Mpindi, Chairman UNAPD and Mr. Opira all UNAPD 

Board members at Sports launch, Mubende Rehabilaition Center 

Tracy Pedersen from DBIA, Monica Nadiope 

ED UNAPD and Rosemay Njuki from DPOD listening in during 

the Sports Launch at CMRC 



Chairman LC 5 Mr. Francis Lukoya Mukome with the Chairperson 

UNAPD during the launch of the new project at Mukono District 

Major General Levy K. with Ole from Denmark shaking players 

hand before kick off 

Parade of players before kick k off with 

Umpire Innocent Tumwesigye at Mubende 

Members during the workshop at Hotel Nob view on 

the building control Act 

Happy hours at UNAPD, during a birth day event 

ED UNAPD handing over a birthday gift to Richard Ssali 

The NAAT Members 

UNAPD Board Members 




Progress of the Project to date: 

Inducon and Launch at district level: 

March, 2014 saw the launch and inducon of the 

new project at district level. The project districts 

which were inducted into the project and later 

launched are Mbale (Eastern Region), Lira (Northern 

Region), Kabale (Western Region) and Mukono 

(Central Region). Before a project is officially 

implemented in any district it has to be introduced, 

made known to the relevant stakeholders of the 

parcular area to get their commitment and 

blessings, UNAPD therefore took the same path to 

introduce the new project in four districts in the 

four known regions of the country. The new project 

which has a seamless with the recently concluded 

Membership Empowerment Project(2010- 2013) 

has several areas of advocacy, these include; Access 

of Children and Youth with Disabilies to Schools, 

Inclusion of PWDs in the exisng Poverty Alleviaon 

Programs, Organizaon Development of both the 

District Associaons and UNAPD Secretariat among 

others. 

All the local governments welcomed the project, 

and two have already offered office space to the 

respecve district associaons namely;Mbale 

District Acon on Physical Disability and Mukono 

District Acon on Physical Disability. These were 

good gestures and a sign of commitments which 

can be taken up by even other local governments 

in other project districts. On the other hand, other 

districts like Lira and Kabale, the Chief Administrave 

Officer (CAO) with his technical team pledged 

total support towards the proper implementaon 

and monitoring of the project so that the project 

objecves can be achieved in the districts. 

“A society where persons with physical 

disabilities are accorded rights enjoyed by 

all citizens” 

General Assemblies: 

It’s a tradion that formaon of the district associaon 

is a voluntary exercise by a few individuals who have 

enthusiasm for persons with physical disabilies 

and begin registering individual members as they 

prepare to become UNAPD members. Aer then, 

they elect an execuve commiee in preparaon to 

get a project from UNAPD. This is not only a principle 

in UNAPD but one of the condions of the donors to 

have a democracally elected commiee to manage 

the affairs of the associaon. The elected execuves 

have a task of registering as many individual 

members as possible. This is one of the indicators 

used in assessing hard work and acveness of the 

associaon. The minimum numbers of individual 

members per district who must be fully registered 

per with UNAPD using UNAPD registraon guidelines 

are 200. 

26th -29th April, 2014 period, was a test of 

democracy in the four project districts. It was 

dominated by elecon of Execuves Members 

by the general Assemblies; the following are the 

democracally elected execuve members of the 

project districts; 

Mukono District Action on Physical Disabilities 

Name Gender Position 

Ssentamu Baabo Male Chairperson 

Kimanje Moses Male Vice Chairperson 

Zimbe Samuel Male Secretary 

Nakanwagi Annet Female Treasurer 

Ssekajja Abdul 

Male Youth Rep 

Kapeere 

Namubiru Deborah Female Women Rep 

Okello Ngwabi Male Mobiliser 

Nsiiro Haruna Male Kyampisi Sub- 

County Rep 

Tendo Jimmy Male Ntenjeru Sub- 

County Rep 

Mbale Action on Physical Disabilities 


Kagujje Hussein Male Chairperson 

Wasubire Davis Male Vice Chairperson 

Kisiero James Male Secretary 

Enguwovu Florence Female Treasurer 

Mutenyi Janet Male Publicity 

Newumbe 

Female Municipality Rep 

Josephine 

Mutenyo Richard Male Bungokho South Rep 

MugandaKatibu Male Bungokho North Rep 

Namakula 

Margaret 

Female 

Women 

Representative 



Kabale Association of Physically Handicapped 


Kobusingye Anne Female Chairperson 

Nysejeta Ivan Male Vice Chairperson 

Kyalimpa Christine Female Treasurer 

Tweheyo Deneciuos Female Secretary 

Ahibisirwe Fausinta Female Woman Rep 

Bikuziko Louis Female Rukinga Rep 

Sayuni Joab Male Ndorwa Rep 

Kanyuruju 

Male 

Parent Rep 

Elinathan 

Karrisa John Male K.M.C Rep 

Muhumuza Tofil Male Rubanda Rep 

Lira Action on Physical Disabilities 


Emmy Odong Joe Male Chairperson 

Engol Peter Male Vice Chairperson 

Apio Zola Beatrice Female Secretary 

Adong Florence Female Treasurer 

Ajangi Janet Female Youth Rep 

Aroa Lilly Female Women Rep 

Anam John Male Independent Rep 

Okello Faustino Male Erute South Rep 

AkelloJolline Female Erute North Rep 

UNAPD would like to take this opportunity to 

thank the interim commiees for carrying the 

vision of PWPDs even without any support from 

UNAPD to form the Associaons at local levels and 

get a uniform voice. For mature polics in case of 

those who stepped down due to more demanding 

responsibilies and gave a chance to others to take 

the lead in the management of the associaons. 

Also cannot overlook the members who worked 

extremely hard to ensure that the vision of the 

associaon is not lost, most especially by mobilizing 

the individual members into a combined voice. 

Let’s connue with the teamwork and hard work 

for the beerment of PWPDs in our respecve 

districts. 

Partnership Workshop with Project Donors: 

The coming of the new project came with new 

instruments to be used during implementaon. 

May, 2014 was when the representaves of the 

project funders i.e DHF, DSOD and DBIA came 

down to Uganda to support the three partner 

organizaons(UNAPD, SIA & BISOU) to develop 

new tools for the project. The workshop involved 

staff and Boards of the respecve organizaons 

which took place at UNAPD Offices. This exercise 

was fruiul and by the end of it, several tools of 

management were developed and approved by the 

Steering Commiee (the top governing commiee 

of the project composed of chairpersons of three 

partner organizaons). 

Representatives of DHF, DSOD and DBIA plus 

BOD and Staff of UNAPD, BISOU, SIA during 

the workshop 

DHF’s Officer hands over signed MOU to 

UNAPD’s Chairperson Arthur Blick Snr. 




Naonal Project Launch; 

16th June, 2014 was a big day for the three 

partners when the Capacity Building for Sustainable 

Development Project was finally launched amidst 

cheers, happiness, commitments, promises 

and exhibited teamwork and among the invited 

guests were; Government line ministries, Disabled 

People’s Organizaons (DPOs), local authories like 

Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA), Civil Society 

Organizaons (CSOs), Development Partners, PWDs, 

relevant stakeholders, media among others. The 

funcon was blessed by the Execuve Secretary of 

the Naonal Council for Disability, Ms. Beatrice Guzu 

who represented the Minister in Charge of Disability 

and Elderly, Hon. Sulaiman Kyebakoze Madada. 

Thanks to all those who spared their valuable me 

to witness and aend this colorful funcon. 

New Project Brings New Life To Brain Injury Support 

Organizaon Of Uganda (BISOU): 

ED BISOU Godfrey Basoita 

Brain Injury Support Organizaon of Uganda (BISOU) 

is an indigenous Naonal Associaon of persons 

with acquired brain injury (PWABIs) and caregivers 

operang as a Non-governmental organizaon in 

Uganda. 

In partnership with Uganda Naonal Acon on 

Physical Disability (UNAPD) and Spinal Injury 

Associaon (SIA), BISOU is implemenng a four 

year project “Capacity Building for Sustainable 

Development” in eight (8) districts of Uganda 

including: Kayunga and Kiboga in the Central; Bugiri 

and Iganga in the East; Hoima and Masindi in the 

West; Lira and Arua in the North. 

The Guest of Honor MS. Guzu Beatrice 

Executive Secretary NCD and DPOD’s 

Programme’s Manager during the launch of the 

CBSDP. 

Representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Traffic 

Dept and Dr. Allan Birabi from the Dept. of Architect 

Makerere University 

Before the above project, BISOU implemented 

projects such as ; “Development of BISOU (DOB) 

and Promoon of BISOU (PB) for 18 and 6 months 

respecvely from 2012 to 2013. These two projects 

saw the establishment of BISOU secretariat, 

development of its structures and the creaon of 

three BISOU branches: Kawempe, Makindye and 

Wakiso. Branches are lower administrave units for 

the organizaon. They are formed considering factors 

like the number of self-help groups in a district, 

geographical coverage and level of involvement of 

the members in the organizaon acvies. 

For the period covered this year 2014, BISOU’s 

family has enlarged tremendously compared to 

previous years. By the end of last year, BISOU had a 

membership of about 200 and this current year the 

number has almost doubled within a space of just 

about six months. BISOU claims a 



membership of over 400 fully registered individuals. 

Bravo to BISOU management for the reless 

mobilizaon efforts in the districts of Masindi, 

Hoima, Bugiri, Iganga, Arua and Lira. 

BISOU will connue to engage hospitals with the 

major reason of membership mobilizaon and 

provision of improved rehabilitaon services for 

PWABIs. Accordingly, the heads of the hospitals & 

the heads of Physiotherapy Departments in Arua 

and Hoima hospitals have been engaged and we 

hope that further engagement with others will 

produce good out comes. 

We are happy to report that at BISOU headquarters 

along Mawanda Road in Mulago, a unit for members 

with cognive challenges is being established. 

We encourage all BISOU members with cognive 

challenges to make use of this unit so as to improve 

on their condions. 

“To promote the well-being of persons with 

acquired brain injury, create awareness 

and encourage support” 

In the eight project districts, 8 volunteers were 

idenfied and are now taking charge of coordinaon 

of all the acvies. They are the technical persons 

to guide the branch in all the technical acvies. All 

this will be done in collaboraon with the district 

branch. They will also coordinate between the 

branch and BISOU secretariat. 

BISOU established an advisory commiee of 

different health professionals, commied to 

provide free health counseling services, advice 

and guidance to the people with acquired brain 

injury (ABI) including members of BISOU. The 

members of the commiee include a Nuero Doctor, 

a Physiotherapist, an Occupaonal therapist and 

a Speech and Language therapist. All the above 

professionals are aached to Mulago the country’s 

most referral Hospital.” 

The commiee is at the disposal of the members. 

On schedules, they interact with members on 

issues affecng people with acquired brain injury 

(ABI) in the areas which is easily accessible for the 

members. They even go to up country districts to 

meet the members. We are proud that a number of 

our members are benefing from this opportunity. 

Chairman Board BISOU, 

Mr. Ssemaka Isaac 

BISOU would like to pass on a vote of thanks to 

management, its partners in Denmark, thus Danish 

Brain Injury Associaon (DBIA), Disability Peoples 

Organizaon of Denmark (DPOD), and the local 

partners i.e UNAPD and SIA for the support and 

good cooperaon which has helped BISOU register 

all the successes visible even to the blind. 

Project Coordinator 

Julius Mulumba 



Trust fund as a strategy of the new project 

Just like the expired MEP, the new project equally has a 

trust fund under the joint component. The trust fund is 

a cross cung part of the project among SIA, BISOU and 

UNAPD which has money put in “one Envelop” where 

organized groups/associaons or naonal organizaons 

of persons with physical disability(OPPDs) can apply to 

implement their own acvies but which must contribute 

towards the success of the project indicators. 

Preparing for the trust fund 

The respecve partner organizaons will prepare 

their associaons/groups/wings to be ready to apply 

for the fund especially the targeted project districts; 

this will be in form of organizaon development in 

areas such as trainings in trust fund applicaon forms, 

financial management, work plan development, roles 

and responsibilies of the execuves, among others. 

However, former MEP districts of UNAPD, the fund will 

be given to only those associaons which are sll acve, 

improved their financial management system and good 

experience with project work. 

Acvies funded by the trust funds 

The applicants have the right to design their acvies 

provided are in line with the goal and indicators of the 

project for the respecve organizaons. However, these 

are samples of the acvies which the associaons can 

use as examples; advocacy acvies such as meengs, 

trainings, accessibility audits which are in line with the 

project indicators, awareness raising acvies (e.g talk 

shows, events, prinng of materials), capacity building 

programs for members, partnership and networking 

acvies, community outreach programs, associaons/ 

groups general assemblies, acvies specifically targeng 

women and youth, etc. 

Acvies not funded by the trust fund; 

The following acvies will not at all be funded by the 

trust fund: polical acvies, purchase of property/ 

assets, loan requirements, personal/individual requests, 

administrave costs, sponsorships, and purchase of 

assisve devices, medicine or any hygienic equipment. 

Who can apply and selecon requirements 

Organized groups, associaons, wings of UNAPD, BISOU 

and SIA at the district level can apply for this trust 

fund provided they meet the following requirements; 

Registered as a CBO, have registered a minimum of 20 

individual members for case of SIA and BISOU and 50 

members for case of UNAPD, have a democracally 

elected execuve, completed the trust fund applicaon 

form and work plan, have a bank account, contact 

address and have proven track record of implemenng 

similar acvies. It should be noted that due to high 

number of applicants, there will be compeon to 


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choose the best applicaons for the grant. This is one of 

the control measures to ensure that applicaons are of 

good quality. 

Amount accessible per applicant 

The trust fund will be accesible to all associaons/ 

groups of above partner organizaons who meet the 

above requirements, but also to naonal organizaons 

of persons with physical disabilies (OPPDs), The grant 

limit for first me applicant of any associaon or group 

of partner organizaons is 3,000,000/= while the limit 

for second me applicant is 5,000,000/- for a period of 

six months. Although MEP districts have been receiving 

trust fund, this being a new project, consider yourselves 

as new applicants for this new grant therefore entled 

to 3, 000,000/= as first grantees. On the other hand, the 

naonal OPPDs can apply to a máximum of 10, 000,000/= 

as first grantee. 

When to start applying 

The respecve organizaons will soon communicate 

to their associaons, groups or wings the period when 

the approving steering commiee will be ready to start 

receiving the trust fund applicaon forms and work plans 

from the applicants. 

By Project Coordinator 

Mukasa Appollo 

•••MR. THADEO KINTU ADMIN & FINANCE••• 

Greetings from UNAPD Finance and Administration Department, 

This being my fi rst time to communicate to you using this forum 

in 2014, I would like to congratulate the new project district 

associations (Mukono, Kabale, Lira, Mbale, Sembabule, Bugiri, Nebbi, 

Kampala and Wakiso) that were selected on top of the old project 

districts. I therefore call upon colleagues from the new districts to make 

sure when implementing activities they should also be accountable in 

terms of time and putting into consideration value for money. It is 

also part of your responsibility to make sure that district associations 

put in place fi nancial systems for the growth and development of 

the organisation. For continuity and better sustainability of district 

associations, there is need to think about proposal writing especially 

for small grants at local government and other funding institutions. 

However this needs a track of good fi nancial records which should be 

in place as this is a key requirement for donors. Therefore friends, we 

are so grateful for the work you do and look forward to work with you 

as we struggle to improve the welfare of persons with disability in the 

country. 



Sports for PWDS way to GOOOOooo!!!!!!!!!!!! 

A 

UNAPD’s 2 year sport 

pilot project in Mubende 

district working in 3 sub 

counties of Kasanda, Bukuya 

and Town council gave birth 

to a bigger sport project in 

Uganda. 

The Capacity Building for 

sustainable Development 

Project has sport as a 

cross cutting component 

in 4 districts of Kampala, 

Mubende(Mubende 

Rehabilitation Center) ,Nebbi 

and Busia. 

The main objective of this 

partnership between SIA 

BISOU and UNAPD is to use 

PWDs sport as a strategy of 

mobilizing and empowering 

their members. 

In March 2014, the first phase 

of the project was inducted 

in Chieftancy Mubende 

Rehabilitation Centre (CMRC); 

this is the only center in Uganda 

that rehabilitates soldiers who 

Scolar Opoti, 

Project Officer Sports 

gets disabled as a result of 

duty. 

The main objective was to 

induct Ministry of Defense 

which is mother ministry to 

the CMRC, National Council of 

sport, Ministry of Education 

and sport, Mubenede local 

government, SIA, BISOU and 

physically disabled soldiers 

and the local Media about the 

project 

During the induction, 

representative from Ministry 

of Defense welcomed and 

pledged to support the project 

and also plan to budget for 

sport programmes at CMRC. 

The sport project target CMRC 

for many reason including, 

sport becoming one of the 

rehabilitation program at 

the Center, empowerment 

of the disabled soldiers and 

promoting economic lively 

hood activities among the 

soldiers. 

In the course of the project, 

seven disability sport disciplines 

will be implemented and shall 

include: sitting volleyball, 

table tennis, athletics, goal 

ball, boccia, and wheelchair 

basketball and amputee 

football. 

The project will be officially 

launched and inducted in the 

3 project districts of Busia, 

Nebbi and Kampala followed 

by training activities. 

I appeal to stakeholders, 

developing partners, wellwishers, 

PWDs and all the 

sport district local government 

to offer support to the project 

since PWDs sport activities 

is still a new trend and being 

liked by PWDs in Uganda. 

By Opoti Scholastica 

Project Officer Sports 




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