National Response Fund to COVID-19 list of donations
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Motor Vehicles Donations
1 Africell Uganda 3
2 Bidco Uganda Ltd 1
3 Coca Cola Beverages Africa 3
4 Crown Beverages 1
5 Dott Services 1
6
Equity Bank Uganda Limited & Equity Bank Sta 2
7 General Machinery Group 2
8 Government Of India 2
9 Great Lakes Energy 5
10 Indian Business Forum 1
11 Jan Japan Auto Motors 8
12 Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 1
13 Kawacom (U) Ltd 1
14 Keisokugiken Co. Ltd 1
15 Kwagalana Group 1
16 Lake Bounty Group 1
17 Madhvani Group and Kakira Sugar Limited 2
18 Malaysia Furnishings 2
19 Mandela Group Of Companies 2
20 Mehta Group 3
21 Metu Zhongtong Bus Industries-Metu Katabazi 1
22 Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) 3
23 Mukono Chinese Industrial Park, Tiang Tiang 2
24 Mulwana Group Of Companies 2
25 Overseas Pakistanis Global Foundation Africa 1
26 People’s Republic Of China 2
27 Riham (Motor Vehicle) 1
28 Roko Construction Ltd 1
29 Rtd Brigadier General John Mugyenyi 1
30
Silver Springs Hotel-Raghbir Sandhu 1
31 Sino Uganda Industrial Park Mbale 2
32 Steel And Tube 1
33 Sudhir Group Of Companies 2
34 TATA Uganda Ltd 1
35 Tembo Steel 1
36 The Grain Council Of Uganda 1
37 The Indian Association of Uganda 1
38 Top Bet Ltd 1
39 Toyota Uganda 1
40 Yoshino Trading Ltd 1
Total 70
Staff and Group Contributions
1 Cabinet of Uganda, joint
contribution
280,000,000 Cabinet
2 UNRA Sta Contribution 245,534,000 Sta
3 Equity Bank Sta 100,000,000 Sta
4 URA- Sta 85,650,000 Sta
5 The Vice Chancellor And
Makerere University Sta
80,000,000 Sta
6 Airtel Uganda Sta 72,280,000 Sta
7 Education, Health, Public Service
commission Sta
25,000,000 Sta
8 Uganda National Bureau Of
Standards Sta
20,882,000 Sta
9 Makerere University Academic
Sta Association (Muasa)
14,000,000 Sta
10 University Of Kyambogo Sta 14,000,000 Sta
11 RDCS and deputies (127) 13,000,000 Sta
12 National Secretariat Of Patriotism
Coordinators And Sta
12,205,500 Sta
13 Judicial Ocers (79) 11,850,000 Sta
14 Mbarara MUST Administration 11,100,000 Sta
15 Electricity Regulatory Authority
Sta
10,500,000 Sta
16 Makerere University Business
School Academic Sta Association
5,200,000 Sta
17 Hema Beverages sta contribution 5,000,000 Sta
18 Farmers Of Ifpri/Harvest Plus
Uganda sta
4,000,000 Sta
19 Uganda Management Institute,
UMI Sta
4,000,000 Sta
20
Mbarara MUST Sta conribution 3,760,000 Sta
21
Kabale University Sta 3,300,000 Sta
22 Uganda Embassy Ocials & Sta
- Denmark
1,832,895
Sta
23 Sheraton Sta 610,000 Sta
Total 1,023,704,395
In Kind Donations estimated values
1 National Fellowship of Born
again Pentecostal Churches
3,100,000,000 In-Kind
2 Rotary District 9211 Uganda
and Tanzania
800,000,000 In Kind
3 Africure Pharmaceuticals
(India) Ltd
786,000,000 In-Kind
4 Madhvani Group and Kakira
Sugar Limited
702,600,000 In Kind
5 The Uganda Drilling
Contractors Association
(UDCA)
657,600,000 In-Kind
6 Uganda Bankers
Association Deposit
Protection Fund of Uganda
640,325,000 In-Kind
7 Mehta Group 558,000,000 In Kind
8 Skin Guard 552,000,000 In-Kind
9 Great Lakes Energy 507,000,000 In Kind
10 Equity Bank Uganda Limited
& Equity Bank Sta
500,000,000 In Kind
11 Fourways Investments Ltd
In Partnership With Thoban
Ventures
500,000,000 In-Kind
12 Pastor Jackson Senyonga &
Chrstian Life Church
500,000,000 In Kind
13 Samanga Solutions 500,000,000 In-Kind
14 Zhongmei Engineering
Group
482,280,000 In-Kind
15 Chinese Union Of Uganda 471,000,000 In-Kind
16 Bidco Uganda Ltd 421,280,000 In-Kind
17 Abacus Pharmaceuticals 404,632,000 In-Kind
18 Jan Japan Auto Motors 401,030,000 In Kind
19 Africa Polysack Industries
Ltd
400,000,000 In-Kind
20 M.K Publishers Ltd 400,000,000 In-Kind
21 Dembe Trading Enterprises 380,000,000 In-Kind
22 Uganda Frieght Forwarders
Association
368,400,000 In-Kind
HE President Yoweri Museveni has directed
that the COVID-19 Donation funds should
be invested in visible and durable items that
have long term benets for citizens and the
country, instead of short term consumables.
The President gave this guidance to the
National Response Fund to Covid 19 in their
meeting held on Thursday 28th May 2020 at
state House Entebbe.
He said that the funds should be used to
respond to the needs generated by the
Corona pandemic but such investments
should not be consumables.
The Committee’s Fundraising goal was set
at 170Billion and the Committee has now
hit 30% of that goal. The Donations are now
approximately 50Billion, with 17 Billion Cash,
and 33 Billion as donations in-kind. The Fund
cash is not yet spent and is banked at a
funds collection account at Stanbic Bank and
Treasury Account at the Bank of Uganda.
In addition to buying Motor Vehicles, some
of the funds can be used for the construction
of durable buildings to be used as service
shelters/camps and support facilities at
the country’s border points. These border
points have been the source of entry of the
corona virus into the country and therefore a
memorial shelter is a good investment. This
will enable those crossing the borders to be
attended to in a quick and ecient manner.
When the pandemic is ended, the buildings
will still be usable by the cross border trade.
The President also emphasized that in
spending the donation funds, regard must be
aimed at getting value for money and avoiding
wastage of resources through the lengthy
procurement processes. The principle is that
there should be no wastage of the donation
funds or delay through long bureaucratic
processes, he said to the committee.
During the budget speech, the Minister of
Finance announced that, in accordance with
the provisions of the Income Tax Act, the cost
incurred by taxpayers in respect of donations
both in cash and in kind to the Covid-19 Fund
will qualify as Charitable Donations. This is
an international practice and will encourage
corporate entities without having to worry
about paying the 30% corporate income
tax on the cost of the donations made to
Government.
The President thanked the donors for
their generosity and guided the Katongole
Committee to issue COVID-19 Donor
Certicates at an appropriate time, which will
be duly signed by the President.
The National Response Fund to COVID-19,
is grateful to the individuals, businesses
and organization who have made generous
contributions to the ght of the Corona virus
pandemic.
According to the donations lists, the
COVID-19 Fund Secretariat has received
over 1500 donors to date which include
Cash, Motor Vehicles, Medical Supplies,
Food and non-food items, are now valued
now at approx. UGX 50Billion.
The National Response Fund to COVID-19
Fund was inaugurated by the Rt. HON Prime
Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda and receives
Political Oversight from Hon Karooro Okurut,
the Minister of General duties in the Oce of
the Prime Minister.
The Committee is Chaired by
Mr. Emmanuel Katongole, Chairman,
Executive Chairman at Cipla Quality
Chemicals and includes;
• Mr. Robert Kabushenga, CEO, New Vision
Group
• Mr. Apollo Makubuya, Lawyer, MMAKs
Advocates
• Mr. Francis Kamulegeya, CEO,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Mr. Kishor Jobanputra, CEO, Picfare
Industries
• Mr. Patrick Mweheire, Regional CEO,
Standard Bank Group
• Mr. Bwoch Gustavio, Chairman, Centenary
Bank
• Bishop Joshua Lwere, Inter Religious
Council of Presidents
• Mr. Aga Sekalala (Jr), CEO, Ugachick
• Dr. Ian Clarke, CEO, International Hospital
Kampala
• Dr. Francis Omaswa, Former Director
General of Health Services,
• Mr. Keith Muhakanizi, Permanent Sec,
Secretary to the Treasury,
• Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health
• Mrs. Dorothy Kisaka is the Secretary/
Administrator Covid-19 Fund
HE President Yoweri Museveni meets the COVID-19 Fund Committee at State House Entebbe.