Association of the Representatives of Bunyoro-Kitara
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| Founded | 29 August 2009 |
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| Founder | Solomon Iguru I |
| Type | Development Aid / Charity |
| Focus | Development, Education, Peace and Human Rights |
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Area served
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Bunyoro, Uganda |
| Method | Fundraising and active work in the region |
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Key people
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Royal Patron Solomon Iguru I and President Peter Gummersbach |
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Employees
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0 |
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Volunteers
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34 (September 2010) |
| Mission | Development work in the Bunyoro region |
| Website | bunyoro-kitara.org |
The Association of Representatives of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom CLBG (ARKBK) is a non-profit charity and NGO in the West-Ugandan kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. It was established by royal charter on August 27, 2009 by Omukama ("King") Solomon Iguru I and is incorporated under the Ugandan Companies Act. Its purpose is to promote the Kingdom internationally and to support development programs for the region. The organisation aims to remain neutral in regards to political and religious matters.
The ARKBK's main director is the King of Bunyoro. The ARKBK is managed by its President and governed by its board of directors.
The primary objective of the ARKBK is to develop the Bunyoro-Kitara area into a prosperous region of Africa through public relations, active development work, support of other corporations' development work, promotion of the area's financial opportunities to encourage corporate investment and generally carry out tasks set out by the King of Bunyoro.
Members of the association must be approved personally by the King of Bunyoro, must sign a 9-point declaration and must provide a clean police record, copy of their passport, curriculum vitae and other documents. Most members work alone in their home country to make contacts for the King and to obtain donations in cash and materials that can be used for developing the region.
There are several different ranks within the ARKBK, explained below and as can be seen in the adjacent diagram:
The ARKBK seeks to help develop four main areas; Living conditions, Education, Accessibility (both physically in the Kingdom but also via internet) and Natural resources (e.g. exploitation of crude oil deposits, afforestation and farming). In these ares, the King has pointed out several areas of interest/focus:
The ARKBK has several awards and institutions:
The Medal of Honor may be awarded by the President to anyone within the organisation who has done a great deal of work to promote the Kingdom and the association.
The Hospitality Industry Award is a royal seal of approval given to companies that specialize in hospitality. The award is meant to encourage the Ugandan hospitality industry to continue its development and bring tourism to the Kingdom.
The award is not exclusive to Uganda but may be awarded to a member of the hospitality industry anywhere in the world. The award can also be given as an honorary award to companies with outstanding merit and who have done remarkable work to promote tourism.
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