Thank You We are grateful to all our friends, partners and supporters who have helped <strong>CCFU</strong> register progress in <strong>2013</strong>. We thank our Board of Trustees for the encouragement and guidance provided in all aspects of our work. Special thanks go to Owek. Patrick Kiirya (Chairperson), our Treasurer Mr. Augustine Omare-Okurut and members Ms. Grace Aulo, Rev. Prof. Manuel Muranga, and Prof. Luutu Mukasa. We thank our partners on the different programmes, the media houses, and our service providers, for their continued willingness to work with us. Each one of you has added value to the building blocks of our work. Petwa Oselle, Finance & Administrative Officer We would like to especially recognise those organisations and institutions we worked with throughout <strong>2013</strong>: • Our partners on the Pluralism Knowledge Programme (Kampala International University, the Islamic University in Uganda, the Kosmopolis Institute at Utrecht University, the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies at Gulu University, Nkumba University, the Human Rights Network of Uganda, the Inter-religious Council of Uganda, the Uganda Women’s Network, DENIVA, the National NGO Forum, the Afrika Study Centre, the Shalom Mediation Institute, the Human Rights Peace Centre at Makerere University and of course our independent chair, Prof. J.B. Kwesiga). • <strong>The</strong> Uganda Community Museum Association and its members • <strong>The</strong> members of the District Heritage Development Programmes Committees in Rakai and Moyo • All the Secondary Schools, associated community museums and resource persons making the Heritage Education programme possible • <strong>The</strong> International Organisation of National Trusts, sister National Trusts across the globe and the National and International 15 th Conference organising committees. • <strong>The</strong> leaders of the Ik and Benet communities • <strong>The</strong> leadership at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, and at the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO <strong>The</strong> trust and confidence we have earned over the years have made it possible to successfully raise project funds (790 million Ugandan Shillings) in <strong>2013</strong>. We would like to convey our sincere appreciation to our funders: • Bread for the World/ Protestant Development Services • HIVOS • Bank of Uganda • Development Research and Training • Madhvani Group • Uganda National Commission for UNESCO • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Section • Raising Voices • Atacama Consulting • Standard Chartered Bank • Fountain Publishers • Getty Foundation • Lady Hamlyn Trust • Anonymous donor Our financial statements are available on request. At the <strong>CCFU</strong> secretariat, we have grown intellectually and expanded the scope of our work with your support. For this we are grateful and welcome you to join us on our journey into 2014. 20
Entebbe, <strong>2013</strong>: Dr. Y. Sekagya ensures that our ancestors bless the 15th International Conference of National Trusts co-hosted by <strong>CCFU</strong> 21