As the number of Indians increased in Mbale town in the early 1900s, there was a need to establish their own school. North Road, a residential street dominated by Indians, saw the establishment of the first primary school with an Indian-inspired architecture unveiled on July 6th, 1932. The foundation stone for the school was laid...Read More

On the 29th of April 2022, the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU), with support from the Irish Embassy in Uganda, launched a crowd fundraising campaign aimed at ‘Promoting historical buildings, sites and monuments in Mbale City.’ CCFU also unveiled information boards that were erected on three historic properties in the City, with support from the...Read More

The World Heritage Day 2022 theme is ‘Heritage and Climate‘ to promote conservation research and employ sustainable strategies to protect heritage sites. In commemoration of this day, we therefore highlight our work to protect and promote cultural heritage sites that are at risk from the effects of climate change. Our efforts to protect cultural heritages ...Read More

We were pleased to host Ms. Yvonne Perpendorf, Project Officer for Uganda as she visited the Bread for the World supported CCFU projects for the Batwa in Bundibugyo. CCFU has received support from Bread for the World for our work on cultural rights especially with indigenous minorities, cultural heritage safeguarding and promotion such as establishment...Read More

The cultural rights training  We conducted a  training to enhance the capacity of the cultural leaders, human rights organisations and local government representatives  from Masaka, Kyotera, Kalangala, Kalungu and Rakai to appreciate the notion of cultural rights and how cultural rights contribute to sustainable development. Participants at the training issued a statement to advocate for...Read More

Are you young, from Bugisu, passionate about protecting and promoting built heritage? Here is a chance for you to showcase your passion: Record a three-minutes video about a historical building, site or monument telling its story Tell us the cultural or historical significance of the building, site or monument Explain reasons why it should be...Read More

The 2022 competition  This year’s competition will focus on traditional leadership. Our aim is to highlight and recognise the role of traditional leadership in shaping societies. How to participate Young people, below the age of 21, are tasked to draw or paint a cultural object, symbol, ritual or ceremony that demonstrates traditional leadership. The significance...Read More

As one of the most effective techniques of Natural Flood Management (NFM) methods, two leaky dams have been built in the Rwenzori region as a way of mitigating the effects of the flooding rivers on cultural heritage sites. The dams were constructed on the section of rivers Kabiri and Kithangetse between Ekyisalhalha Kya Kororo cultural...Read More

A Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Studies (BCH) Programme has been introduced in 4 Ugandan Universities. Introduction to the Bachelor of Cultural Heritage Studies in Uganda The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda, with support from UNESCO’s ICH Fund recently completed the implementation of a 2½ year project on “Promoting ICH Education in Institutions of Higher Learning in...Read More

Culture For Chimps CCFU, with support from Arcus Foundation, is implementing the “Culture For Chimps” project with an aim of utilising community and cultural resources for the conservation of chimpanzees and their habitat in the Rwenzori and Bunyoro sub-regions. Hinging on harnessed collaboration with state and non-state partners, the focus of the project has widened...Read More