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Project Proposal

OMUGOLE CARAVAN

July 2016-October 2017

A Collaborative Community Sensitization Project by:

Implemented by:

Buvuma

Arua

Hoima

Kaabong

Kalangala

Lamwo

Gulu

Rakai

Nwoya

Napak

Apac

Kitgum

Kibaale

KotidoPaderAmuru Agago

Abim

Masindi

Mubende

Kasese

Oyam

Isingiro

Amuria

Nebbi

MoyoYumbe

Serere

Mpigi

Otuke

Kyenjojo

Kiruhura

Mukono

Moroto

Mayuge

Namayingo

Wakiso

Lira

Nakapiripirit

Nakaseke

Adjumani

KatakwiBuliisa

Luwero

Kiryandongo

Masaka

Nakasongola

Kabale

Soroti

Kole

Kamuli

Gomba

Kiboga

Mbarara

Kamwenge

Buyende

Kumi

Kyankwanzi

KabaroleMityana

Buikwe

Rubirizi

Ntungamo

Amolatar

Kayunga

Tororo

Ssembabule

Bugiri

Ntoroko

Alebtong

Kyegegwa

Pallisa

Rukungiri

Dokolo

Jinja

Kaliro

Iganga

Kanungu

Ibanda

Busia

Lwengo

Zombo

Kaberamaido

KweenBukedea

Ngora

Kisoro

Luuka

Kalungu

Koboko

BushenyiBuhweju

Mbale

Sheema

Lyantonde

Bukwo

ButalejaBundibugyo

Kibuku

Bulambuli

Manafwa

BudakaSironko

Maracha

Bududa

Bukomansimbi

Butambala Kampala

KEYBusoga Bugisu BugweriBunyole Sebei DistrictsOther Districts

Forum Theatre for empowering Communities to address Socio-Cultural and Environmental Challenges in Busoga Sub-Region and the Neighborhoods

MEBO Theatre, Plot 147 Kiira Road, P. O. Box 22532, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 392 177 142 /+ 256 414 534 078 / + 256 772 663 734;

E-mail: director@mebotheatre.net / mmmirembentangaare@gmail.com

Cornelius Wambi Gulere, Ph.D. Director Research and Education, Mpolyabigere - Dawson Wambi Headmaster of the Year 1976 Library, Playwrightof Omugole

and Mercy Mirembe Ntangaare, Ph.D. Director MEBO Theatre,

Assocaiate Professor of Drama, Makerere University, Producer of Omugole Caravan

Briefing Note

The Omugole Caravan Project:Objective

The project aims to engage communities in Busoga Sub-region and its neighbourhoods using the Forum Theatre platform in the production of the play, Omugole, to address socio-cultural and environmental challenges affecting the population. Greater focus is put on the young people in the region who are adversely affected by numerous challenges threatening their current and future livelihoods by keeping them out of school and bound in vicious cycles of poverty, child marriages, domestic violence, disease, and crime. The situation calls for immediate intervention. Luckily, the challenges have been captured and outlined expertly and with firsthand experience in the play, Omugole (The Bride) written in Lusoga by Cornelius Wambi Gulere.

Methodology

Using Forum Theatre, we will produce and tour Omugole throughout Busoga region and the neighbouring areas of Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu. All shows will be free. Audiences will debate together the problems facing the region’s young population and agree on the most applicable or workable solutions. Forum theatre is a highly integrative community participatory approach that empowers individuals and allows for open debate and comprehensive analysis of social problems while suggesting the best solutions to them.

Targets

We estimate to reach out to a total population of 5 million people in the six months of Forum Theatre discussions and tours of Omugole. At least 4 million of these will be young people in and out of school. The numbers will be realized through exploitation of mass gatherings like Kyabazinga celebration days, national public holidays, Imbalu celebrations, Christmas, End of Year, and New Year festivities, religious and cultural events, and the youth populations in schools. We will also work with respective Members of Parliament, local and opinion leaders to generate a schedule of performances. Overall, we will stage 100 performances in approximately 50 venues.

Main Outcomes

1) Empowered community members 2) Young people being more willing, able and knowledgeable to address the immediate socio-cultural and environmental challenges 3) Strategic, increased and productive stay in school, making informed decisions, shunning violence, and growing self-respect and esteem. 4) Local leaders and older generations constituting social support systems to realize sustainable peace, stability, and development in the region.

Timeframe:

July 2016 – October 2017. Forum Theatre discussions and tour of Omugole will be launched on 10 September 2016 during the Kyabazinga’s Coronation Anniversary through the Kyabazinga Day on 11 February 2017 up to the International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017.

Budget: United States Dollars 38,220.

Cover picture: Map of Uganda Showing Location of the Project Area

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Introduction

Busoga sub region and the surrounding areas of Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu in Eastern Uganda continue to lag behind in observance of children’s rights, school retention and performance, nutrition and welfare, peace and security, investment and wealth creation. Such multiplicity and multi-faceted socio-economic, cultural and environmental challenges continue to destroy the core of humanity in the younger generation and could drastically disorient the entire country in a few years if no deliberate action is taken to address the situation. The challenges are many, complex, and varied. Hence, the demand for a comprehensive, unobtrusive, dialogic, humane, and highly integrative mode of intervention like Forum Theatre1 which is participatory in nature, easy to administer, fast in effect, and massive in impact. So, as responsible Ugandan citizens, educationists, and experts in Forum Theatre, we have come together to rally the timely message in Cornelius Wambi Gulere’s Omugole, a conscientious play in Lusoga language. The young people, faced with similar challenges will be empowered to mobilize themselves positively to take responsibility for their future.

Situational AnalysisThe Equal Opportunities Commission report 2015/16 indicates persistently poor performance in primary and secondary schools examinations across the region2 with Luuka and Namayingo districts scoring the worst over the last three years (2013-2015)3. The social and physical infrastructural services such as schools, hospitals, roads, electricity, and water in the region are inadequate and of poor quality4. This is coupled with limited private investment in such sectors. In Busoga, there are limited economic engagements to preoccupy both the young and old population thus the tendency to have social events starting very early in the day. There is also no significant difference in the socio-economic status of the youth that remain in school and their counterparts that engage in early marriages5. Children and youth tend to engage in subversive group acts that more often lead to criminal activities unattended by parents and the custodians of the law. The boys and girls engage in sex and marriage at an early age leading to alarmingly high school dropout rates67.

In addition, the region suffers from ignorance and negative attitude as many still attach causes of suffering, sickness and failure to gods. Much time and money is wasted on paying attention to pleasing the gods. Moreover, the lucrative businesses of rice and sugarcane, where many full families are engaged as out-growers, have tended to worsen the situation. Parents keep children out of school to tend to the gardens8. Girls take goods to the market to sell merchandise for their parents to earn a living or pay their school fees while the boys engage in boda - boda business and others migrate to fish landing sites or urban centres for petty trade. After such distressful activities, any loss is taken rather painfully and in most cases irrationally9.

The general perception is that any increase in earnings or incomes realized triggers initiation of marriage relationships that result into creation of own families. Such windfall earnings result into unwanted families and unmanageable numbers of wives and children that the victims tend to use as indicators for power, authority and influence in the communities10. Such relationships have created new types of marriages where 1 https://en.m.wikipedia.org. “Forum theatre is a type of theatre created by innovative and influential practitioner Augustino Boal as part of what he calls the ‘theatre of the oppressed’. Boal created forum theatre as a forum for teaching people how to change their world.” It calls everyone as performers and not as spectators.2 www.campustimeug.com. 28 July, 2016. “Eastern Uganda performs poorly academically. According to the Equal Opportunities Commission Uganda 2015/16, Chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi noted that, the quality of education and books were a big challenge and 73% of the poor performing districts are from eastern Uganda and 06 from Busoga. Kaliro, Iganga, Luuka, Bugiri, Mayuge and Buyende were in the spot light. The reasons included poor school inspection, lack of head teacher commitment, higher textbook pupil ratio, poor relationship between school and community, parents’ refusal to take up their roles in educating the child.3 www.newvision.co.ug. “Busoga is worst performing region in education” 14 April, 2014 with Luuka and Namayingo registering the worst PLE results in Uganda for the last three consecutive years. “24% of the girls get pregnant before they reach 18 years, 77% in primary and 82% in secondary schools experience sexual violence. 5.9% are defiled. 24% of the cases are by teachers.4 www.observer.ug. “Pupils flee school as jigger stigma rises in Busoga” 6 December 2010. Iganga district schools such as Canon Ibula, Ibulanku, Buubu, Bulamagi, Kawete, Namungalwe were affected. Balunywa Foundation and David Muduuli had to come in to save the situation.5 www.allafrica.com. 14 October, 2013. Uganda: Busoga region worst NAADS performer. 6 http://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/about-parliament/parliamentary-news/864-speaker-launches-drive-to-promote-education-in-busoga on Tuesday 19 July 2016.7 http://www.unicef.org/ugand. “Out_ of _school_ children_ study_ report final _report_ 2014. Pdf.8 https://business-humanrights.org. 5 October, 2010. “Ugandan poor education blamed on child labour in Busoga.”9 Uganda radionetwork.com. 10 February 2015. “Billions lost as deadly striga weed ravages grain plants in Busoga.” According to the Iganga district Production Officer Dr Joseph Dhikusooka, the villages of Bumoozi, Butyabule, Buyanga, Lubira, Namalemba lost over 3.5billion in 2014 alone. In circumstances such as these, people have lost life or given up farming completely thus affecting their families drastically.10 www.newvision.co.ug. 28 July, 2014. “Busoga parents warned against child marriages”. World vision International in Mayuge noted that 20% of maternal deaths (like Isegya in the play Omugole) die because child mothers like Byaidho and Namaadhi are being married off too early in life (stories

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couples engage in sexual networks that propagate the vicious cycle of poverty, domestic violence, crime, and disease. The prevalence of child motherhood, single motherhood, and young widowhood or widower hood is evident in many homes. This is as a result of forced early marriage for fear of family shame in case of sex or pregnancy before marriage, religious duty, measure to reduce the dependence burden, bride price and social acceptance in community.

The African Human Social Development Report (2013)11 indicates that 40% of the Ugandan minors, that is, about two million children engage in early marriages before their 18th birthday and that 66% of all child sexual abuse cases are in Busoga sub-region. Many are forced or lured into early marriages by parents and teachers making Uganda one of the 15 worst African countries with the highest number of child brides before their 18th birthday. The National Study on Assessing Child Protection Safety and Security Issues for Children in Uganda (2015)12 also found out that 77% of the primary and 82% of secondary students had experienced sexual violence while 5.9% were subjected to defilement. This makes early marriages and resultant pregnancies the biggest cause of deaths among 12 to 19 year old girls, accounting for 20% of maternal deaths in Uganda. The report also shows that 24% of the teenage pregnancies, early marriages and defilements were by teachers. While boys were also affected by these practices, more than 90% of the underage marriage spouses were girls. The major cause of early marriages were said to be poverty, child neglect, domestic violence, low value attached to education especially for the girl child, religious and traditional beliefs and limited knowledge about children’s rights13. Most of these girls were from the Busoga region alone hence Busoga has the highest rates of teenage pregnancy, multiple births and early marriages.

In addition, Busoga has a high number of albinos, with at least 300 registered in the sub-region.14 75 % of these are children aged between 2-16 years, and 90% of the all albino girls are victims of child sexual abuse and are living in fear. ANPPCAN (2014) reported that in Uganda, albinos were greatly endangered as many people in the region believed that the body parts or sexual intercourse with an albino was a source of good fortune and medicine for all kinds of illnesses including HIV/AIDS. According to Peter Ogik, the chairperson of Source of the Nile Union of People with Albinism (SNUPA), “many albinos are waylaid and defiled.” In total, 66% of all sexual abuse cases among children are in Busoga sub-region meaning that a girl’s future is daily at risk. 15 The unregulated celebrations and gambling in town and village centers (ebizaanhiro) are the breeding spots for the negative thoughts that make young girls and boys more vulnerable.

With Uganda’s population today being constituted of 32% of young people between the ages of 16 and 30, who will in the next 5 to 10 years, be completely in charge of national affairs, there is no better opportunity to prepare, initiate, challenge, and mentor them than now16. For purposes of collective responsibility, parents, leaders, and elders in the respective communities will be invited to participate in the forum as performers in the play and discussants in the session on the way forward. We will therefore produce the play, “Omugole”, and tour the production over six months throughout Busoga and the neighbouring areas of Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu. This will be done to arrest the situation to save a whole generation of young people numbering more than four million people. Such a workforce lacking in knowledge and information is a threat to democracy and national economy17. The volatile state in Busoga region and the neighborhoods does not ensure meaningful stability and progress for the rest of Uganda unless the situation is holistically addressed.

from Buwunga)11 Malik, Khalid. "Human development report 2013. The rise of the South: Human progress in a diverse world." The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World (March 15, 2013). UNDP-HDRO Human Development Reports (2013).12 http://www.unicef.org/uganda/UNICEF_SitAn_7_2015_%28Full_report%29.pdf13 www.childrensrights.org. 20 November 1989. “Children’s rights are human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to minors. The convention of the rights of children (CRC) of 1989 defined a child as any human person who has not reached the age of eighteen years.” 14 www.anppcanug.org. October-November ANPPCAN Newsletter 2014.

15 www.newvision.co.ug. 8 September 2014. “Carry the cross of ten albino children” celebrating the International day of Albinism in Kagulu in Buyende district16 UNICEF, www.unicef.org/csr. August 2014. “Children are everyone’s business. Deliberate efforts must be made to integrate children’s policies in business policies. Respect and support of children’s rights in the workplace, market place, and community is the main pre-occupation of the play, Omugole, as the children initiated into adulthood fault the community for not adequately preparing them for adulthood. The children’s rebellion against their elders is as a result of this failed responsibility.17 www.newvision.co.ug. Monday August 15, 2016:79. “Kadaga pushes for financial inclusion” saying that, “informing citizens is a cornerstone of democracy and economy.” Kadaga praised Bank of Uganda for enriching public policy debates noting that this should be complemented with giving more ideas on how best to run the economy.

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Justification for the ProjectThe challenges affecting the children are varied but they can all be compounded into one big factor: a volatile socio-cultural environment. Besides the alarmingly high rate of school drop outs, the region is also plagued by the attendant cycles of child marriages, domestic violence, poverty, disease, and crime that all call for immediate intervention. Unfortunately, past and current interventions tend to focus almost entirely on the girl-child neglecting the larger society where the problem is clearly buttressed.18 The proposed intervention of engaging the children, youth and adults at large through forum theatre promises workable solutions due to the method’s highly integrative, participatory, and dialogic nature with an impact that is immediate yet long-lasting, unobtrusive, and massive. We will use the timely message in Gulere’s play, Omugole, as a launch pad into the open discussions of the issues. The play will be performed and toured throughout Busoga sub-region and the neighbouring areas of Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu in order for the people to debate together the problems facing the region’s young population and find the most applicable and workable solution(s).

Why the timing?The production and touring of “Omugole” becomes relevant at this point in time, first to address the persistently volatile problem of high child defilement, early marriages, school drop-out, poverty, lowered productivity, and social-cultural brokenness in the region. But secondly, in their calendar of cultural events, 2016 is the year of circumcision among the Bagisu. The rite and its attendant rituals that sometimes tend to encourage sexual encounters among the youth are carried out everywhere the Bagisu live or are suspected to live which extends the rite far beyond the cultural boarders. During imbalu (circumcision) ceremonies, the communities are readily available and it is the best time to perform Omugole. In addition, the same region engages in a number of social and cultural practices that while legitimate, affect the youth and their future livelihood sometimes adversely. They include ritual ceremonies like okwalula n’okubatiza (initiation and baptism), okwakira (new harvest festivals), ebikaali by’okwemba (music festivals), okukina eirongo (twin dance rituals)19, okwandhula n’okusiba obugole (introduction and marriage ceremonies) and their attendant rituals that project virile sexuality. 20 Our concern is not isolated. The popular East Africa regional television station, NTV, has so far (as of July 2016) ran five episodes about similar challenges as highlighted above with respect to pupils and residents in Bugisu area. Rt. Hon. Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, and local leaders have variously decried the poor lighting, low quality of education services, the high paedophile cases and alarming rates of child-prostitution in Busoga that call for immediate attention.

Why the play, Omugole?The challenges highlighted above and others that normally plague the children, youth and communities in Uganda are captured very well in the play, Omugole (The Bride) written by Austin Bukenya in English and translated in Lusoga by Cornelius Wambi Gulere. The message of naming and shaming is the basis of our proposed strategy of community engagement and intervention. The play, Omugole, is also appropriate

18 www.weinformers.com. 15 Jan 2015. “PLE results 2015 released. Busoga pupils performed poorly. “Out of the top ten worst performing districts ranked by UNEB, Busoga has five districts while three are in Bugisu and two in Sebei.” Those trailing were in Bugiri, Iganga, Luuka, Buyende, kween, Bulambuli, Kapcworwa, Manafwa, Bukwo and Mayuge while cheating was observed in Mayuge, Jinja, Iganga, Kaliro, Mbale, Kibuku, Budaka, and Sironko among others.19 www.newvision.co.ug. Tuesday, August 16 2016:5. “Is Busoga the region with highest incidence of twins?” notes that, The Uganda Demographic Health Survey 2011 put fertility rate in Eastern Uganda at 7.9 and Kampala at 5.0. The Makerere University -Iganga -Mayuge Health care Demographic Surveillance site reported in 2014 that while Mulago Hospital had 19.9% multiple births, Busoga alone had 3% between 2004 and 2014. It is often the case that high fertility incidences also record high incidences of multiple births and the twin dance ceremonies (naming and cleansing) that come along.20 www.manampim.com. “The five major African Initiation Rites” Professor Manu Ampim notes, are ‘birth, adulthood, marriage, eldership and ancestor ship” are integrated in most African communities. The pla Omugole has all these stages and they are supposed “to prevent the inherent conflicts between various age groups or the systematic ill treatment of women, children, or elders.” Unfortunately, young people aged 12 – 18, who are in the prime of their life; lack the fundamental guidance the need to transform into adults. Their initiation into the ‘Clan of Abeelupe’ in the play Omugole, only recognizes that they are no longer children without stipulating their new roles and responsibilities as adults. This raises confusion, uncertainty, taboos, moral questions, sexual irresponsibility, and clarification of their mission in life. At marriage, it clear that even Mbulansonga, the one preparing Namaadhi for marriage was herself not tutored into that role. The joining of the two families, the missions of the two individuals and child birth are issues not well handled. Similarly, eldership that preserves the vanguard of knowledge, wisdom and experience is undermined. The status, purpose, respect, model of the elder who passes to the spirit world to become an ancestor but without these qualities is dishonorable and irrelevant under the circumstances. The expectation is that our honorable members are to be remembered for their good deeds and not simply because they once lived and

died. This point is emphasized by Mughakanhi, in the play, Omugole.

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because marriage is the centre of human life. Every young person dreams of becoming “omugole” (a bride) at one point in their lifetime. For the girls, marriage is seen as the pinnacle of their life. The nature of marriage influences the life dreams and aspirations of young people as they transit from childhood into adulthood. Children should therefore be nurtured to blossom and live responsibly as they discover their full human potentials at the right time, in the right way, and with the right people.

Summary of the situation in the play, OmugoleThe play portrays the initiates as irresponsible, sexually wreck-less, and suffering gender violence yet united against oppressive traditions and determined to pursue peaceful resolution of their conflicts using reason and knowledge amongst their perceived generation of enlightenment. They revolt against useless customs, break their physical spears and expose the crude machinations of the ‘blindfolded’ village seer and the elders’ council. The village seer, who is depicted as an unproductive male priest with just a lifeless skull for a child lives in torment. He is nagged by his authoritative wife to betroth their son, the skull, to the beautiful albino girl, Namaadhi, and daughter of a foreigner. Though settled in the village for many years, the family of this girl is segregated. The girl’s parents are convinced that this marriage would be the only way they could gain acceptance as citizens in the community. The girl is confused and her mother who initially condemns this forced and arranged marriage, gives in when she realizes that her underage daughter was no longer a virgin. To save her own name and that of the family, she quickly sides with her low esteemed husband to marry her off to the skull under the pretext that it is the seer that she is going to marry. Her age mates learn of it and they quickly arrange to secure her release by exposing who her true husband is to be. In so doing they shatter the skull and the crafty schemes in the village leading to freedom and a new dispensation.

Methodology/ApproachForum theatre is a social integrative method where the problem is presented and audiences are invited to debate it, give their opinion, and find the best solutions to it. The process is not limited by time. It lasts as long as participants are willing and able to engage in reaching a consensus or way forward in respect of the problem being discussed. In the case of Omugole Caravan Forum Theatre Productions, audience members will be allowed to interrupt or stop the play performance and determine the next direction for the characters and, if they so wish, the play. The ultimate goal is to find immediate and workable solutions to the challenges facing the communities. The facilitator or moderator’s role is to ensure the performance is not just stopped for the sake of interrupting it or having fun but to encourage members of the audience to step in and perform what they want to “see” as the solution(s) to the problem.

A typical Forum Theatre sessions runs as follows:

• Brief from the session facilitator about the reason(s) for the session or its objectives

• Performance or presentation of the prepared play/skit

• Interjections or offers to provide an alternative way forward on an issue

• Conclusions and recommendations

TargetsAn estimated 100 shows of Omugole will be staged in different venues including schools, markets, community centres, mosque and church yards where acceptable. All shows will be free of charge. We will encourage audiences to debate the issues raised in comparison to what is happening in their localities. The debates will be moderated by accomplished moderators and trained community facilitators. Designated minute takers and videographers will record the people’s views and suggestions to be compiled into a formal report that will be shared with civic, cultural, political, religious, and opinion leaders from the region. The aim in this is to cause action and collective accountability to address the challenges mentioned.

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We anticipate to reach out to a total population of 5 million people in the six months dedicated to the Forum Theatre shows and discussions and at least 4 million of these will be young people in and out of school. The numbers will be realized through targeted shows during mass gatherings like Kyabazinga commemoration days, national public holidays, Imbalu celebrations, Independence Carnival, Christmas, farmers expos, business fora, End of Year, and New Year festivities, cultural fairs, and school days. We will also work with Members of Parliament, local and opinion leaders to sponsor performances in their respective constituencies.

Main ObjectiveTo provide forums and information opportunities for addressing the socio-cultural, economic and environmental challenges in Busoga sub region and the neighbouring areas of Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu using the empowering tool of forum theatre.

Specific Objectives1. To produce Cornelius Gulere Wambi’s play Omugole and tour the production throughout Busoga region and the neighbouring areas of Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu.

2. To mobilize the communities to discuss the extent and implications of forced and arranged child marriages, early and multiple marriages, and sex-tended entertainment in Busoga and the neighbourhoods.

3. To debate possible solutions and interventions to the problems raised; suggest and make written commitments for practical actions to be taken by individuals, families, communities and public authorities.

4. To empower the children, parents and communities with supportive information literature for making informed decisions and actions.

Post - Performance Values Gained / Outcomes to be realizedOnce the Project has been done as proposed, the following outcomes will be realized.

(i) Empowerment of communities particularly the young to live responsibly by taking sexual responsibility, staying in school, making informed decisions, and shunning violence and such related activities

(ii) Cultivation and promotion of positive attitudes, self-esteem and respect among the peoples in the region

(iii) Realization of the oal of becoming instruments of peace and stability in the region

(iv) Systematic planning and integration of the Social Development Goals (SDGs) in personal, family and community goals.

(v) Reconstitute and empower child friendly social support systems for posterity

Schedule of ActivitiesThe schedule highlights preparatory activities, fundraising needs, identification and engagement of performers and other service providers, designating performance venues in schools and communities in the region, conducting the actual Forum performance discussions, and project evaluation as reflected in Table 1.

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Table 1: Schedule of Activities for Production and Tour of Omugole Caravan

DATE ACTIVITY OUTCOME INPUTS RESPONSIBILITY

A: PROJECT PREPARATION STAGE

3-17 July Development /Drafting of the Project Proposal

Project Proposal completed

Office, Airtime, utilities, stationary, baseline data

Mercy Mirembe Ntangaare (MMN), Cornelius Wambi Gulere (CWG)

7-20 July Discussions with the Producer and Cast

Production needs listed

Airtime, Travel, meetings, Wi-Fi

MMN, CWG, Cast, MEBO Theatre (MT)

10-27 JulyDevelop a list of prospective project partners and funders

A list of the project’s partners and funders

Stationary, utilities, time, Secretariat

CWG, MMN, MT

11-27 July Review of Proposal Activities and Budget

Activities and budget reviewed

Time, utilities, stationary CWG, MMN, MT

18 July - 30 August

Identify performance venues for the play

Performance venues identified and list compiled

Airtime, travel, stationary, Booking letters,

CWG, MMN, MT

18 July – 1 August

Designate Bankers, and appoint advisors for the Project

Bank for project designated and advisors appointed

Bank Account, meetings, travel, stationary, air time

CWG, MMN, MT

25 July-30 September Fundraising activities Project funds

secured

Visits, letters, and calls to prospective funders

CWG, MMN, MT

21 July – 1 August

Draft and review contracts for all service providers

Contracts for service providers drafted (cast, media, transporters, etc.)

Technical services (lawyer), fees

CWG, MMN, MT

B: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION I (Contracts, Rehearsals, and School Shows)

2-15 August

Engage/ Contract Producer and Performers (MEBO Theatre), and other service providers

Contract with MEBO Theatre and Performers, and other service providers signed

Travel, deposits, subsistence, airtime, Wi-Fi, contracts, stationary

CWG, MMN, MT, Project Advisors

6 August Launch Play rehearsals for Omugole

Rehearsals for Omugole begin

Airtime, Wi-Fi, subsistence CWG, MMN, MT

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7 AugustMake purchases for play production in-puts (ie props, costumes)

Play production in-puts purchased

Finances, airtime, voucher books

CWG, MMN, MT

3 Sept Technical rehearsal for Omugole

Omugole Technical rehearsal done

Performance venue, travel, subsistence, PA system, Wi-Fi, Airtime

CWG, MMN, MT, Cast (The Bride’s Caravan - TBC)

4 Sept Dress rehearsal for Omugole

Omugole Dress rehearsal done

Performance venue, travel, subsistence, publicity, PA system, Wi-Fi, Airtime

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC, Hosts, Local District and other leaders

10 Sept – 6 Oct

Performances and Tour of Omugole in schools in Busoga, Buikwe, Bunyole, Bugwere, and Bugisu

Omugole play staged and Forum Theatre conducted

Performance venues, travel, subsistence, PA System, Wi-Fi, Airtime, Funds

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC, Service Providers

9 October

Special Independence Show of Omugole at Mayor’s Gardens in Jinja

Omugole independence show staged and Forum Theatre conducted

Venue, travel, subsistence, PA System, Wi-Fi, Airtime, Cast, Invitations

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC, Respective Service Providers

C: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION II (Dedicates and Community Shows across the region)

10 Oct 2016 – 20 Feb 2017

Performances / Tour of Omugole in Busoga, Buikwe, Bugwere, Bunyole, Bugisu and Kampala KCCA Carnival.

Omugole play tours done and Forum Theatre conducted

Performance venues, travel, subsistence, PA System, Wi-Fi, Airtime, Funds

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC, Respective Service Providers

11 Feb ‘17 Kyabazinga Day ShowKyabazinga Show programmed and held

Bugembe ceremonial grounds

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC

14 Feb ‘17Climax performance of Omugole in a venue in Busoga or Mbale

Climaxing show held

Venue, publicity, subsistence, airtime, travel

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC

8 March ‘17 Omugole show at National Theatre

Show staged at Nat. Theatre K’la

Venue hire, publicity, Cast

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC

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March 2017 Project Evaluation Project evaluated

Meeting, subsistence, stationary, instruments, technical in-put

CWG, MMN, MT, representatives of participants, TBC, Project Advisors

Apr-May ‘17Compilation & publication of the Report

Project report published

Typesetting and editorial services, printing

Secretariat, CWG, MMN, MT, technical service providers

16 June ‘17

Dissemination of Findings Seminar and Performance at Busoga Square, Jinja

Project findings disseminated

Stationary, subsistence, venue, tents, chairs, travel, refreshments, publicity, media coverage, PA system, funds

CWG, MMN, MT, TBC, Project Advisors, service providers

POST-PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Thru 2017 Journal articles, books, and documentaries

Scholarly and other learning materials produced

Field and library study, publishing funds, printing

CWG, MMN

Thru 2017

Follow up activities e.g. media talk shows, annual fora, follow-up visits, etc.

Agreed upon follow up activities done

Bookings, finances, travel, subsistence, airtime, Wi-Fi

CWG, MMN, MT, region’s leaders, local media, well-wishers

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Table 3: Chart showing the main project activities.

ACTIVITY 2016 2017

7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Proposal Development

Discuss with MEBO

List partners &funders

Discuss Proposal

Performance venues

Designate Bankers

Fundraising

Draft contracts

Sign Key Contracts

Begin rehearsals

Production purchases

Technical rehearsal

Dress rehearsal

School performances

Independence show

Community shows

Kyabazinga show

Kampala show

Project Evaluation

Project Report

Results’ Dissemination

Journals & Books

Other Follow-Ups

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BudgetBudgeted items span the 18 months of the project’s duration; that is, 6 months of shows and tours of Omugole play, 2 months of Planning and Fundraising for the Project, 3 months to wind up the project (evaluation and report writing), 1 month (dissemination of findings), and 6 months of Post-Project activities (including follow-ups, academic papers, and documentation). The Budget covers items like communication, rehearsals, costumes and props, travel or tours, subsistence, hall hire, banners and posters, and PA system. In all the tasks, there is a lot of work done voluntarily by the project coordinators, other stakeholders, and well-wishers. The budget estimates are reflected in Table 4. Due to currency fluctuations the estimates appear in US Dollars.

Table 4: Budget Estimates for the Production and Tour of Omugole as per schedule

ITEM UNIT COST (US$) TOTAL (US$)

A: PERSONNELTechnical /Project Advisors (5) 200 1,000

Project Coordinators (2) 1,200 2,400

Artistic Director (1), Omugole 600 600

Music and Dance Director (1), Omugole 400 400

Omugole Forum Theatre Moderator (1) 300 300

Omugole Forum Theatre Rapporteur (1) 200 200

Legal Expert (contracted) 100 100

Accounts Clerk (contracted) 300 300

Sub-total, personnel 5,300

B: PROJECT PARTICIPANTSCast (15), Omugole 6,000 6,000

Costumer (1) (contracted) 100 100

Make-Up artist and kit 100 100

Props master & stage sets and management (1) 100 100

Technicians (light, sound, etc.) 120 120

Sub-total, project participants 6,420C: MATERIALS & SUPPLIESProps 300 300

Costumes 400 400

Subsistence during rehearsals (25 days) 50 1,250

Subsistence during production tours (6 months) 3,000 3,000

Accommodation during tours 4,000 4,000

First Aid Kit 200 200

Stationary and Secretarial Services 300 300

Communication (Airtime, Wi-Fi, Courier, etc.) 300 300

Photocopying 80 80

PA System (during shows / tours) 200 4,000

Hire of Performance Venues 100 2,000

Sub-total, materials and supplies 15,830

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D: PUBLICTY & DOCUMENTATIONProduction of publicity material (Posters, banners, handbills, sourvenirs, programme with cast profiles, etc.) 800

800

Media (radio talk shows & announcements, print) 200 200

Photography 500 500

Video coverage, Editing, & Reproduction 4,000 4,000

Sub-total publicity & documentation 5,500E: TRAVELFuel (Project Coordination) 500 500

Transport for performers/cast (15) 600 600

Sub-total, travel 1,100

F: REPORT PUBLICATION & DISSEMINATION COSTSReport draft (typing) 50 50

Design and Typesetting 60 60

Printing ca. 500 cps 3 1,500

Dissemination Seminar (venue & refreshments) ca. 500 pple 2 1,000

Invitation cards (500 cps) 160

Selected follow up activities 300 300

Sub-total, report publication & dissemination 2,970

G: PROJECT CONCLUSIONProject Evaluation meeting half day (ca. 30 pple) 20 600

Project wind-up (audits, financial report, bank charges) 500 500

Sub-total, project conclusion 1,100

TOTAL 38,220

(United States Dollars Thirty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty)

For these plans and targets to be realized, we kindly request your financial, moral, and in-kind support. We invite you to be part of this season’s Omugole Caravan in every way you find suitable and we are open for discussion.

For any contributions, please contact Dr Mercy Mirembe Ntangaare, Director of MEBO Theatre or the Bank accounts:

MEBO THEATRE DOCUMENTARIES LIMITED;

DFCU BANK LIMITED JINJA ROAD,

ACCOUNT NUMBER 01073553498738

or by Mobile Money to 0772 663 734 or 0701 663 734

A very big thank you.