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The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Canada has on behalf of Canadian Rotarians announced an endowment fund to support the annual capstone seminar at Rotary’s newest Peace Centre at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.

Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta together with the First Lady Rashi Mehta will visit Makerere University on Wednesday, 15th September 2021.

From human rights violations to the impacts of climate change, Rotary and Makerere University are offering a postgraduate certificate program to peace and development leaders who are from or who have worked in Africa to address the underlying challenges to peace in the region.

“We have already set up the necessary infrastructure, including the space where students will study and one of our postgraduate halls for residence, among others. I am particularly grateful to Dr Hellen Nkabala who used her own money to renovate the building that will be the administrative headquarters,” Nawangwe said.

Makerere University is to host the first Rotary International Peace Centre in Africa to help deal with conflict resolution. The Centre, which will be hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, will be fully supported by Rotary International financially to offer full scholarships.