GREENING FRIDAYS
• GREENING FRIDAYS PRESENTATION AT ARC MUKONO 2014
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP- • ANKRAH FOUNDATION
15th October,2014
By
• Hajjat A.K. Sebyala –PIONEER- GREENING FRIDAYS,
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ROADMAP –GREENING FRIDAYS PRESENTATION
A. BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE
B. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE & SUCCESS STORIES?
D. CHALLENGES
E. WAY FORWARD
F. VIDEO- 3minutes
STARTED WITH = THE BRITISH COUNCIL FAITH BASED ICONS IN ABUJA,IN FEB, 2010Imam Kasozi, Hajjat Sebyala, Archbishop John Oineikanabuja,(now cardinal) & Bishop Nathan Kyamanywa- at an Interfaith workshop, for sub Saharah Africa
HAJJAT SEBYALA ABUJA 2010 PLEDGES
1. TO READ AND INTERNALISE ALL AVAILED MATERIAL
2. TO DO MORE RESEARCH3. TO WORK WITH THE SHARIA
DEPARTMENT AND COME UP WITH A TOOL TO BE USED IN SENSTISATION
4. TO SENSTIZE WOMEN GROUPS5. TO WORK WITH UGANDA MUSLIM
SUPREME COUNCIL AND DECLARE GREENING FRIDAYS
WHAT IS / HAS BEEN, DONE
Pertinent Launch “Kutba” on 20.08.2010,
Held every 2nd Friday of the Holy month of Ramadhan, ,2010/11/12/13 &. 11.07. 2014 His Eminence the MUFTI said the Kutba
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Tree seedlings distribution after prayers
2010- NFA donated, members line up for trees…
2012 – NFA Donated, 2013 UMWA Started Nursery
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TREE PLANTING
H.E Mufti, Launches by planting a fruit tree, 2010
Mufti’s Fruit tree now (Sadakatul Jaria)
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Nurturing/ Growing the planted
Mosque Chair Planting in 2010Flowering mango tree Now, over 150,000 trees give out
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Spread to Learning Institutions, University 2011, Secondary 2013 &
Primary 2014
Secondary- 2013 Primary school,- 2014
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Spread to 12 districts in 2013
District Khadhis sensitization Seminar
District Khadis after sensitization Seminar
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Recognition pioneer,- Several
2013 Muslim Achiever of the year, Environment Award
2014 MUBS Meritorious Services Award
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Challenges and Way Forward
Challenges• Logistics to effectively
monitor the implementation especially outside Kampala
• Personalization of Concept
• Demand exceeds Capacity
Way forward
• To cover the entire Country in 7 years
• To ensure Idea spreads well beyond Uganda Boarders, 7yr +
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