Our History

Our story starts way back (1989), Nothern Uganda Yumbe District

CHALLENGES OF LODONGA ISLAMIC CENTRE

    1. Lack of funds.
    2. Lack of established Financiers
    3. Lack of WAQF.
    4. Lodonga Girls Secondary School closed all the classes from (S.I – S.VI) due to lack of financial support as the parents were not paying due to the biting poverty in the area.
    5. Mosque construction not completed. (See the photo attached)
    6. Jealous and religious bias.
    7. Ignorance.
    8. Poor mindset.
    9. Lack of financial support to buy enough animals for slaughtering during Idd Al Adha celebrations.
    10. Lack of relief support in terms of clothes and Assorted Islamic Consortiums to cover more needy Muslims.

Achievements

1. Lodonga Islamic Centre is legally and functionally recognised by the government of the Republic of Uganda.
2. Lodonga Islamic Centre is the biggest Muslim land lord in the Greater Northern Uganda.
3. The first Muslim Girls secondary school in the Greater Northern Uganda was started by Lodonga Islamic Centre in the names of Lodonga Girls Secondary School.
4. Creation of Islamic and developmental awareness among youth and women supporting the needy Muslim students with tuition fees and scholastic materials.
5. Supporting orphans, organizing workshops and seminars for Muslim students, youth and women about their rights and duties as Muslims in order to be good citizens.
6. Organizing Islamic religious competitions for Muslim Children in areas of Quran memorization and Islamic religious education and prizes are always awarded to the best performers.
7. Sponsoring Iftar programs in Mosques under Lodonga Islamic Centre.
8. Buying Bulls, goats and sheep as sacrifices for needy Muslims during the time of Idd Al Adha especially to the Mosques under Lodonga Islamic Centre.
9. The Founding Family / Lodonga Islamic Centre enjoys maximum moral support from the National Resistance Movement government especially from the President of the Republic of Uganda His Excellency Mzee. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni under whose government Muslim population and  the number of   Muslim institutions in Uganda has grown up and constructively participating in the development of Uganda.
10. Sponsoring Sheikhs and Sheikhats in executing Lodonga Islamic Centre programs in the field of Deen , Education, Capacity Building, Moral rehabilitation and Arabic language.
11. Giving relief items in terms of Islamic clothes and assorted Islamic Consortiums to the needy Muslim women, Girls and the Youth.

Come work with us

According to the facts on the ground Muslims in West Nile and Northern Uganda Regions lag behind in infrastructural development especially in areas of education, health and agriculture.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.Where does my money go?

Your money donated will go direct to the project or the beneficiaries or to the cause.

Your contribution will add progress in the project development or add smile and hope on the faces of the beneficiaries.

Full accountability for your money will be given to you and you will be invited to come on the ground and see for yourself the proof of betterment caused by your contribution to the project or the beneficiaries.

75% of your contributions/donations will go directly to the cause and 25% will cater for administrative costs/expenses.

The real life stories behind the issue are backwardness(poor attitude and mindset), poverty and ignorance.

Your donation/contribution is not tax-deductible.

Make payments directly to the accounts of Lodonga Islamic Centre

You can stay updated on projects/programmes through phone calls, emails and visits/quarterly accountability reports to you.

Beyond donations you can participate in Board of Trustees or committees meetings.

You can be part of the solution through constructive suggestions or ideas.

Want to make a difference?

Help us raise money for the Land Preparation to pave way for Turkish/Indian Architects to draw the Architectural Master Plan for Lodonga Islamic Centre's Capital Development, Capacity Building, Moral Rehabilitation and Relief Causes