A youth radio-based heritage competition As the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage Uganda, Government has closed schools and other public spaces including museums. To continue engaging young people in the safeguarding of their cultural resources, CCFU is conducting radio-based competitions. In April and May, the competition was held in the 3 regions...Read More

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 2021 Indigenous Minority Groups (IMGs) in Uganda have demanded for the Covid-19 vaccine. It has been observed that only few of them have been vaccinated and these are mostly people who live in towns and are employed by the government. The demand was made during a virtual event...Read More

Radio talk shows The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) in partnership with the cultural institutions of Acholi, Tooro, Alur and Karamoja conducted radio-based programmes and transmitted spot-on messages to; condemn all acts of violence against women and girls (VAW/G) in their communities and to raise awareness among the population on the relevant cultural resources and...Read More

Training of tour guides Six people have been trained in tour guiding and safeguarding cultural heritage sites in danger due to climate change. The six include: Ms. Mary Kyakimwa and Mr. Zimonia Kule (from Ekisalhalha Kya Kororo waterfall in Kyondo village, Kasese District), Mr. Damian Yonitho and Mr. Silvio Okello (from Wang-lei Cultural Heritage Centre...Read More

Infectious diseases have for centuries significantly affected how and where we live, our economies, our cultures and daily habits. They have changed our settlement patterns, the size of our communities, our marriage and funeral traditions, with many of these effects continuing to be felt long after diseases have been eliminated and epidemics controlled. Despite this,...Read More

CCFU – Culture and conservation of chimpanzees in Uganda Since 2016, CCFU has been collaborating with State and non-State conservationists and has carried out studies in the Northern Albertine rift and implemented activities to strengthen positive cultural resources to contribute forest and chimpanzee conservation. World Chimpanzee Day 2021 As we commemorate World Chimpanzee Day 2021,...Read More

Heritage education in the school curriculum As part of our cultural heritage education agenda for the youth, CCFU is working with the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to ensure aspects of culture which have been incorporated in the new lower secondary school curriculum are taught and learned as effectively as possible. Training teachers to deliver...Read More

The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda in partnership with the Uganda Railways Corporation and with support from the European Union and SOGEA-SATOM/ETF consortium has launched a book that documents the history of the Uganda railways. The book titled “Our Railways. Our History” was launched on Europe Day, which was celebrated on May 7 at the residence...Read More

Much of Uganda’s national territory consists of water bodies such as lakes, rivers, swamps, whose fauna and flora provide a source of livelihood for many communities. The ancestral dependence of such communities on the resources provided by water bodies has for long been founded on indigenous knowledge that has resulted in the sustainable management of...Read More

In commemoration of the World Culture Day that happens annually on 21st May, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) on 20th May 2021, convened the culture sector, representatives from government ministries, departments and agencies, civil society organisations, cultural enthusiasts and the media at the Uganda National Museum for the 4th National Cultural Heritage Awards Ceremony....Read More