Support Promotion Challenge to Uganda Big League 2

Our Twitter account @UgandanCherries are now known (by Jinja District FA and the Global AFCB Family) as Kakira Cherries FC, reflecting the Community Ancestral Home, near Jinja, Uganda.

The self-named ‘Bournemouth Academy Uganda’, as was initially instigated by a tweet from Kizza Joshua on social media during October 2020, asking for help in obtaining AFCB football shirts.

Kizza is the school’s football Coach and a massive AFC Bournemouth supporter and has been for a number of years, following-on from one of his family relatives in Bugembe, Jinja.

I replied to him on his Twitter DM and rest is history…..

We agreed setting up a ‘donation page’ to enable help and support the Orphans (All under 19 years) from Ibun School Orphanage to wear AFC Bournemouth kit, due to their massive allegiance to the Football Club and in particular to AFCB Captain Steve Cook, at that time…(Who's now with Nottingham Forest FC)….

The amazing ‘global interest’ has just grown from there.....

The various ‘GoFundMe' projects I started, have now received a huge £20K+ in donations, to date, which have far exceeded the targets set and much, much, more mainly from very generous AFCB fans globally and also some generous AFCB players.

I had to carry out ‘due diligence’, to ensure whom we were speaking with, which took a while, but we got there…. since then, I have been in regular contact on social media with Coach Kizza Joshua and Headmaster Mawanda Albert, at the Ibun Orphanage School.

Importantly, the 'Main Aim' still remains to continue providing further training equipment, football kit and general everyday life-support assistance over the future time and to hopefully inspire the children and to give them some positive focus in life, to enable, may be just one, to become a Top-Level Professional Footballer, for AFC Bournemouth.

What an achievement that would be for the Ibun Orphanage School, Bugembe, Jinja, Uganda.

Jinja District League 5

Recently, with the help of AFCB fan's support, Coach Kizza officially applied and was accepted by the Jinja District FA, entry into their Official District League 5.

I am very pleased to report that Kakira Cherries FC were proudly at the Top of the League for most of the season and successfully gained promotion to League 4, an amazing effort.

Jinja District League 4

Achieving Promotion to League 4 has really put Ugandan Cherries (Kakira Cherries FC) of the Jinja District FA, on the 'Ugandan footballing map' regarding their football playing quality, positive attitude and their focussed determination to succeed.

Additional donations/funding for upgrading their Training Kit, Football Boots, AFCB Team Football Kit, Footballs and other items such as First Aid Kit, Away Travelling expenses, Refereeing Match Fees, Security personnel and also some needed Pitch Improvements were undertaken, through the many generous donations from the AFCB Family, globally.

Following a long, hard and gruelling season I am very pleased to say that Kakira Cherries FC gained promotion, through the Zonal Play-Offs, to reach Regional League 3, the third-tier level in Ugandan Football, an absolutely amazing achievement.

KAKIRA CHERRIES FC SQUAD 2023-24 (UGANDA REGIONAL LEAGUE 3)

GOALKEEPERS

Kalimongo Emmanuel, Kalabuki Sadik, Kakaire Zedekiah, Akena Pius

DEFENDERS

Achidri Samuel, Asiku Wilfred, Labedo Samuel, Bireza Stephen, Jurkuni Jafari, Madanda Steven, Emmor Tadius, Richard Agit, Simon Valentino, Amori Richard, Banage Trevor Matege Yakuti, Mujasi Ronnie

MIDFIELDERS

Bakole Isaac, Elakasi Moses, Muloki Gonza, Charles Prince Garvin, Loburi (Capt), Mujambiro Sadik, Wanduru Bosco, Moro James Wani, Nakibali Timothy, Okello William, Otim James, Muwanguzi Abbey

FORWARDS

Ajo Emmanuel, Bongha Johnny, Bwen Paul Pompey, Musuk Innocent, Elka Patrick Cherry, Batwawula Khamis, Idwege Umar Ali

EASTERN REGIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TEAMS 2023-24

1-Alidina FC

2-Budondo FC

3-Bugade FC

4-Busei FC

5-Bwondha FC

6-Da School FC

7-East Enders FC

8-Iganga Young FC

9-Jinja Municipal Council FC

10-Kakira Cherries FC

11-Kigulu FC

12-Mpumudde FC

13-Walukuba Corporate FC

MISSION PROMOTION TO DIVISION 2/FUFA BIG LEAGUE

(SEASON REQUIREMENTS)

REGIONAL LEAGUE (3rd DIVISION LEAGUE) REGISTRATION

After our back-to-back promotion from 5th Division to 3rd Division League, a bigger challenge waits for the 'Youngest Team' (Ugandan Cherries/Kakira Cherries FC) to compete in the 3rd Division League against the other 12 teams full of experienced players, we need 830,000ugx for registration. (£175.00)

UGANDA CUP REGISTRATION

Uganda Cup is a must competition for all Regional League (3rd Division) teams which needs 500,000ugx for registration. (£106.00)

(Any 3rd Division League that doesn't honour this cup is subjected to a 4 points deduction in the league).

MEDICATION

We need 954,000ugx (£200.00) to purchase all the medical equipment, medicine, painkiller sprays, medicine, gloves and liniment etc., to be used for the season.

NEW AWAY KIT

With the help of the AFCB family support, the then new 'Dafabet' kit was purchased towards the end of last season but the team still needs a new Away kit (Black Dafabet kit/last season's) which costs 1,931,000ugx. (£400.00)

TRANSPORT TO AWAY GAMES

We need 5,400,000ugx (£1,100.00) to hire a Coach/Bus to transport the entire team and Support for away games, since our acquired Van/Minibus is only licensed to carry 14 passengers so we need to hire a Coach/Bus that carries up to 42 passengers.

REFEREES FEES

We need 1,800,000ugx (£380.00) to pay the referees/officials, to officiate the 12 home games.

PITCH MARKING/DEMARCATION

For all home games we need lime powder worth 552,000ugx, (£115.00) tape measures 180,000ugx (£38.00) and fixings 72,000ugx (£15.00).

SECURITY PERSONNEL

For all home games we need qualified security persons 516,000ugx (£110.00)

PERIMETER SECURITY CHAIN/ROPE

For all home games we need a perimeter rope/chain which costs 590,000ugx (£125.00).

ADDITIONAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Cones, (large, medium and small) 720,000ugx (£150.00) resistance bands 8 packs 400,000ugx (£85.00) 4 walk boards 320,000ugx (£68.00) 8 Speed parachutes 720,000ugx (£150.00) 1 ball rebounder 360,000ugx, (£75.00) 1 large tactical board 472,000ugx (£95.00) 20 balls 2,600,000ugx (£550.00) with the availability of some existing balls we believe by the beginning of the new season we shall be in need of more balls for training and usage during the entire season and these balls are used by all the age categories for training. 30 yoga mats 1,500,000ugx (£315.00) these will be needed for training and also resting when on away matches since the team is to travel long distances we shall have to travel earlier on match days and need to have some rest before game time. 30 small Kit bags for the players boots/sandals and 2 big kit bags for carrying kits 1,700,000ugx (£350.00) 30 pairs team Sandals/flip flops 810,000ugx (£170.00) 4 training agility ladders 360,000ugx (£75.00) 2 small portable plastic swimming pools for ice bathing after training 1,000,000ugx (£200.00) 2 sets of training kits 2,120,000ugx (£450.00) training rings 360,000ugx (£75.00) 60 red and black top tights 1,200,000ugx (£250.00) these are to be worn on match days during games as they are good in preventing bruises in case a player falls down on a rough ground with most of the grounds being rough.

30 pairs of boots 4,500,000ugx, (£950.00) we shall also need new boots by the beginning of the new season.

LUNCH FOR PLAYERS

For all the 24 games to be played the coming season we need 2,730,000ugx (£580.00) for the players' lunch as they have to eat before the game.

NB: These 24 games are league games not Uganda Cup games since we are not sure of how far we shall go in the Uganda Cup that is why we have excluded the Uganda Cup match lunch, but it will also needed.

TRACK SUITS

These are needed for the smartness of the team, these cannot be purchased in Jinja, but hopefully AFCB can donate these 30 x second-hand track suits, if possible?

TOTAL:

(£7450) is the amount needed, but Track Suits & Lunch for players during Uganda Cup games is excluded, but will need including in case we don't get old track suits from AFCB and also Lunch for Uganda Cup games, depending on how far the team goes in this cup, as it is a knock out competition.

We respectfully request sponsorship/financial help and support, towards our Regional League Divison 3 campaign, which starts in September/October, as we seek Promotion to League Division 2 (FUFA Big League).