Constructed to ease communication for the colonial government, the building was established towards independence. It was under the East African Common Services, a company which was responsible for post offices, railways and telephones. For a long time, Post Office and BCU buildings were the biggest buildings in Mbale City CCFU’s efforts to safeguard and promote...Read More

The call was made by the LC5 Chairperson of Amudat district during the launch of a research report on the persistence of female genital mutilation by CCFU in Amudat On the 20th September 2023. The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and support from UN...Read More

CCFU builds the capacity of journalists from Bunyoro and Rwenzori to positively report on issues of the chimpanzee. The capacity building training which took place between the 3rd and 4th of October was attended by different actors such as representatives from television, radios, news papers, online and other digital channels, and community radios; from Kagadi,...Read More

On the 26th September 2023, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and support from UN Women in Uganda launched a report that highlights the persistence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Uganda, with a focus on Karamoja. The event which was attended by representatives...Read More

From the 5th to 8th of September 2023, CCFU engaged different stakeholders to discuss strategies to harness indigenous knowledge to build climate resilience for Kyondo sub-county in Kasese which lives along the banks of river Kabiri. The community has been affected by the flooding of the river which has had devastating effects on not only...Read More

The Madi Community Museums has profiled the cultural resources of the Madi sub-region through a publication titled “Unveiling the cultural heritage of the Madi sub-region” The Madi sub-region is endowed with unique cultural and historical resources which are largely undocumented or publicised. The resources include both tangible and intangible heritage such as religious landmarks, ceremonies,...Read More

Ms. Petua Isabirye from Uganda’s Equal Opportunities Commission presented a paper titled “Positioning young people from Indigenous communities for climate action The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples takes place annually on 9th August to celebrate Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge and raise awareness about the protection of their rights. From 15th to 17th...Read More

The prize awarding ceremony for young people On 14th and 17th August 2023, CCFU held a prize awarding ceremony for 16 young people in Buganda and Tooro cultural communities who participated in a drawing competition for cultural resources that end violence against women and girls in their communities. Young people who participated were awarded cash prizes....Read More

Introduction. Between 7th and 11th August 2023, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) organised a two-day capacity building event for selected stakeholders in Kasese to enhance their capacity to utilise indigenous knowledge to address the effects of climate change, and conducted a GIS mapping around Ekisalhalha Kya Kororo cultural site in Kyondo Sub-county to understand...Read More

The prize awarding ceremony for young people On 3rd August 2023, CCFU held a prize awarding ceremony for 9 young people in Acholi cultural community who participated in a drawing competition for cultural resources that end violence against women and girls in their communities. The event which was held at SOS Children’s Villages in Gulu...Read More