The current central government of Uganda in 1993 restored the Kingdom of Buganda, and in that same year, the reigning Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, was enthroned. After three years (1996) on his forefather’s throne, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II started and registered a Non-Governmental Organization under the name Kabaka Foundation, with its main offices at the seat of the kingdom (Bulange) in Kampala, Uganda. The organization’s primary goal is to contribute to and promote the well-being through education, health, economic empowerment, preservation, and promotion of the Ganda culture among the Kabaka’s subjects in the kingdom. The interventions are done through partnerships with central government departments, development, and private partners. The organization organizes health camps at local and international levels on non-communicable diseases, conducts campaigns on sanitation/hygiene, and initiates blood donation drives. The organization targets children, youths, women, and persons with disabilities living in Mugotteko (slum) areas, who contribute 47% of the population of Buganda Kingdom.
In 2023, the Kabaka Foundation Midwest-USA branch was established. The branch engages in fundraising drives, and the contributions go to support health, education, women and youth empowerment, philanthropy, and Kabaka’s Trail activities in Buganda and Uganda at large. Educational contributions sponsor young people who have never had the opportunity to attain formal education. The rest of the contributions go towards improving healthcare services, constructing modern toilets, and enhancing the general hygiene and sanitation of Kabaka’s subjects in rural and Mugotteko communities. In Midwest-USA, campaigns are carried out on blood donation drives, which at times raise funds to help women suffering from HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Fistula, and children suffering from sickle cell among other non-communicable diseases in Buganda Kingdom and Uganda at large. The health camps organized in Scandinavian countries target those suffering from mental health since it is a major challenge for people living in these countries.
The Baganda (Ganda) culture is passed on to the children in California-USA by organizing a cultural day where Luganda books are read, traditional food is prepared, cultural dance competitions are held, and information about clans is shared under the philanthropy program. There is also promotion of Kabaka’s trails, which involve touring the different cultural sites of the different kings of Buganda. This is done during holidays and has promoted the tourism sector in Buganda and Uganda at large. Mrs. Mukasa Prossy coordinates Kabaka Foundation programs as the Executive Director with a Board of ten (10) members. They come with different professional backgrounds which have created efficiency and effectiveness in serving our Kabaka. All people in Midwest-USA are called upon to join the Kabaka’s call to change the lives of people living in Mugotteko (slum) communities.
