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July 2009 -  it’s been a great fundraising month for us...

Home-baked cakes and treats went down a storm one Friday at Ashurst, raising £380;

We’re delighted to have the support of five competitors in the Zurich Ironman 2009. The justgiving site remains open if you’d like to register your support at www.justgiving.
com/2cc-zurich2009;

..and coming up, another bring and buy clothing night, this time with our very own stylist!

April 2009 - special thanks to Gemma and Nick who nominated the Rwenzori Trust for their wedding list.

February 2009 - the start of a new school year in Uganda and we’re delighted to be able to continue our sponsorship of 35 secondary school kids. Seven of the children from last year have left the project (due to poor exam results) and a new seven have joined the project.

January 2009 - the community trails in the forest land have been repaired and upgraded thanks to a generous donation from the Rwenzori Development Foundation. If you’re in Ruboni, go and see for yourself!

Welcome to the Rwenzori Trust!

The Rwenzori Trust is a UK-registered charity working with communities in the Rwenzori mountains area of Uganda. More information about the  charity’s aims and background can be found by clicking here.

The Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon, are located in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the West. The Bakonjo people live in and around the southern foothills of the Rwenzoris. Outside the boundary of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, the Bakonjo cultivate their crops, including bananas, cassava and beans, on the steep, fertile and verdant slopes. More information about the Rwenzori Mountains can be found by clicking here.

View of the Portal Peaks from Ruboni Community Camp

The Rwenzori Trust runs a Child Sponsorship Project, for secondary education, in the Ruboni area. It costs just £6 per month to provide secondary education for one child. To find out more about this project, its local benefits and how you can get involved, please click here.  

For information about the Guide to the Rwenzori by Henry Osmaston, a founder of the Rwenzori Trust, please click here.

If you’re thinking of visiting the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, or its surroundings, click here for information about the Ruboni Community Camp and how to get there.

If you have got any questions about the work that we do, or our links with partner organisations, please click here for contact information.