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| Tororo's politicians will get a new communicatin avenue when TBN Tororo Broadcasting Network goes on air December 31 |
📌 KWAR ADHOLA: Our people are praised for being hardworking. Now is the time for the Jopadhola, each of them, to show what they are capable of.
📌 TBN FUNDS committee has opened collection bank accounts with DFCU Bank Ltd, Acacia Branch to ease fundraising | Treasurer, Constant Othieno Mayende Mobile Money (MTN: 0772 590464 Airtel: 0751 233470) | There is also GoFundMe online
📌 TACI fundraising plan includes raising Sh12 million from each of the 52 Jopadhola clans, and also from Ugandans nationally and abroad
"We have reached a very critical stage in our TACI media and radio project which we have been pushing since June 2020. The studio equipment we ordered will be ready for shipment. We however need to pay the balance by Close of business on Friday 18-12-2020," said treasurer Constant Othieno Mayende.
The TBN fundraising committee last month made a deposit of about UGX 57,600,000 (being 50% of the FOB cost of the radio transmitter and studio equipment).
" This is therefore an appeal to the Jopadhola and well wishers to urgently consider contributing towards this cause. We shall be glad to receive money from those fulfilling their pledges and those making new or additional contributions. This is the time to stand up and be counted as Jopadhola," Mayende said.
Equipment deal
Tororo Broadcasting Network (TBN) signed a deal with a European radio and TV manufacturing company to secure top of the range transmission and studio equipment.
Geresom Okecho-Ochwo, co-chair of the committee in charge of the TBN project, revealed in an interview last month that he expects the radio equipment in Kampala in the next three weeks
Okecho-Ochwo is confident TBN will hit the Tororo airwaves on December 31, 2020. "Surely we are about to be there, so let us get to the finishing line. We need this radio on air before close of 2020. This project will be our collective and individual pride, let's all be part of it," he said.
The TACI Jago (Prime Minister) Obbo Richard Josel early this year handed the task of raising sh600million for the TBN project to a committee of 31 eminent persons led by Okecho and Usher Owere.
Okecho-Ochwo asked members of the community TBN will serve in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and all well wishers in the diaspora, to support the project. It will be the first full-time Jopadhola radio to hit the airwaves.
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| Tororo Rock and its surroundings. The TBN radio is expected to dominate the Tororo airwaves from December 31,2020 |
TACI task committee
"It was agreed that a radio, owned by the community would not only serve as a voice for unity and development of Padhola, but also act as springboard for other development initiatives under TACI," said Okecho.
He stated that while Padhola faces many social economic challenges, TACI resolved to prioritize radio as a developmental tool, to inform and educate, and promote her own, and government programmes. It will in addition create employment for the youth, women and men both directly and indirectly.
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| The building that will house the studios in Tororo |
The TBN fundraising committee in September officially received a house offered by Ambassador Bernadette Olowo- Freers at Tororo central business district. It is being repurposed and wired to host the radio.
This offer will offset a budget of sh6m annually in rent.
Okecho said costs (UCC license) involved to the tune of Sh45 million have been pledged by the area MP, Apollo Yeri. "What is required immediately is money to procure radio equipment about Sh100m and installation costs of about (sh50 million)."
Kwar Adhola launches fundraiser
Last month, a virtual fundraising drive organised by the Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) was launched by Kwar Adhola HRH Moses Stephen Owor at his palace in Tororo.
Several items were auctioned, including Kwar Adhola's portrait and a beautiful Tororo Rock (Tele Tororo ) portrait. Over Sh22 million was raised in pledges and cash.
Kwar Adhola Moses Owor challenged the clans to spearhead the drive to mobilise support for the radio (click to view video), which he said will be their main vehicle for communication.
"Our people are praised for being hardworking. Now is the time for the Jopadhola, each of them, to show what they are capable of," Kwar Adhola said.
"This radio will be used to tell our people the truth, spread development plans and cultural news. I urge you all to contribute as everyone is capable of making a contribution to grow Padhola," he said.
The fundraising plan includes raising Sh12 million from each of the 52 Jopadhola clans, and also from Ugandans nationally and abroad, plus solicit for funds from various institutions and development partners.
"I expect every clan leader to support this effort. How can you be a leader of a clan, and you are not part of this project intended to develop your people. We will start asking, are you part of us, or you are the leader for other reasons....should we consider picking a new clan leader therefore?" Kwar Adhola said.
Banking and mobile money details
The committee has opened collection bank accounts with DFCU Bank Limited, Acacia Branch to ease the fundraising drive.
TACI have also included a GoFundMe initiative (GoFundMe ) online as one of the ways to raise funds. It is organised by Prof Robert Owor at Albany State University.
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ACCOUNT NO (UGX): 01063658295260
ACCOUNT NAME: TIENG ADHOLA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
BANK: DFCU BANK LIMITED, ACACIA BRANCH
SWIFT CODE: DFCUUGKAXXX
ACCOUNT NO (USD): 02063658329257
ACCOUNT NAME: TIENG ADHOLA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
BANK: DFCU BANK LIMITED, ACACIA BRANCH
SWIFT CODE: DFCUUGKAXXX
📌 Treasurer, Constant Othieno Mayende Mobile Money (MTN: 0772 590464 or Airtel: 0751 233470)
📌 Website: Jopadhola.com (CLICK)
📌 GoFundMe (click)
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