Verein | Ugandakreis Heiligenstadt

Board of Directors

Manuela Simon

Spokesperson

Klaus Arand

Spokesperson / Sponsorships

Annelie Hadenfeldt

Finances

Volker Hadenfeldt

Secretary

Thomas Simon

Projects

Andrea Lange

Event Planning

Frank Volkmar

Projects

Sebastian Kastner

Social Media / Projects

Peter Schneider

Social Media

Gesine Moritz

Projects / Sponsorships

Mathias Jakobi

Contact St. Elisabeth Gymnasium

Our partners in Lwamaggwa

Manager Caritas MADDO

Raphael Ssemmanda

Project Manager Caritas MADDO

Henry Bombo

Accounting Caritas MADDO

Jude Mulindwa

Father of the parish Lwamaggwa

Vincent Nakaana

Headmaster St. Pius Primary School

Annunciata Navvubya

Headmaster St. Aloysious Secondary School

Achilles Mwesigye

Head of Infirmary

Matthew Wasswa

Project Manager Water

Gerald Baryomunsi

Project Manager Eco-Waste

Derrick Katanza

Information and Statutes

The initial contact with Uganda was set up in 1992 and has been continued intensively ever since. In 2000, this group of dedicated people decided to establish a non-profit association called “Ugandakreis Heiligenstadt e.V.”. Under the motto "Helping people to help themselves", we pursue the goal of planning
and promoting sustainable development together with the people in Lwamaggwa, a small community in Uganda. The focus of our work is on infrastructure and education projects as well as health development. Our association is supported locally by professional partners, such as the Caritas organization MADDO. Furthermore, many intensive cross-border friendships contribute to the success of our association. Our association is based on Christian values. It is independent and organizationally
autonomous. The “Ugandakreis Heiligenstadt e.V.” currently has 127 members and is led by the board.

Statutes

Projekt groups

Team Sponsorships

We are responsible for the sponsors’ database as well as the sponsored students and trainees. We document and manage the utilization of funds and are in direct contact with funded schools and project partners.

Team Project Work

We supervise our development projects. This includes the active exchange with the project partners on site, the examination of potential funding opportunities and the constant evaluation of existing projects.

Team Finance

We keep an eye on the documentation of project tasks, as well as the economic and liquidity plan. We prepare draft resolutions and jointly develop ideas for fundraising in Germany. Together with our partners in Uganda, we are working towards the big goal of joint financial planning.

Team Media

We are responsible for the content on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and the website. We make sure that we reach as many interested parties and members as possible. We work bilingually so that our friends and partners in Uganda are always up to date.

Team Participation

We are working to ensure that our Ugandan partners can participate in project planning and design. They are the specialists for the social situation, culture, as well as living and environmental conditions on site. For this reason, there are to be more locals directly involved in the future and, for example, be represented on the Executive Board.

Team Association Work

We take care of the recruitment of members and the planning and coordination of events that the “Ugandakreis” hosts. With events, such as the association's 50th anniversary in 2022, we want to create visibility, attract new members and involve them in the association's activities.

Six project groups are working to further improve the organization and collaboration with our Ugandan partners.

Strong regional partners

Eichsfelder Schraubenwerk GmbH

Since 2008, Eichsfelder Schraubenwerk GmbH in Heiligenstadt has a cooperation agreement with the “Ugandakreis” to support development cooperation. The generous annual donation of currently €10,000 will benefit the "Mobile Home Care" project and the associated dispensary.

Stadt Heilbad Heiligenstadt

The Uganda Circle has been supported from the beginning by the officials of the city of Heilbad Heiligenstadt. Since 2017, there has been a twinning partnership between Lwamaggwa and Heiligenstadt. In the same year, Mayor Thomas Spielmann traveled to Uganda together with representatives from the Youth Parliament and members of the Uganda Circle.

REWE Lichtenberg

Since 2018, the REWE stores of Lichtenberg in Heiligenstadt and Dingelstädt have been
donating the value of the donated deposit vouchers to the mobile HIV and AIDS prevention project and the associated dispensary. Rewe Lichtenberg also provides the association with the money of its donation boxes.

REWE Ihme

Since 2018, the REWE Ihme in Heiligenstadt has been donating the amount of the donated deposit vouchers to the mobile HIV and AIDS prevention project and the associated dispensary.

REWE Kalbhenn

Since 2018, the REWE store Kalbhenn in Uder has been donating the amount of the
donated deposit vouchers to the mobile HIV and AIDS prevention project and the
adjoining infirmary.

Pfarrgemeinde St. Aegidien

The parish community of St. Aegidien, as the church location of the Catholic parish of St. Marien, has always been a reliable support of the Uganda Circle. The close partnership is evident through numerous reciprocal visits.

Pharmacies in Heiligenstadt

The Schwanen Pharmacy in Heiligenstadt has been supporting the work of the
association for many years with generous donations for a wide variety of projects.

KNAUFT energy GmbH

The company Knauft Energy in Leinefelde-Worbis is a long-standing partner of the “Ugandakreis” and generously supports various projects of the association, especially in the area of energy supply for the local facilities.

Adolph Woermann

Gedächtnis-Stiftung

Since 2018, the Adolph Woermann Memorial Foundation from Hamburg has been awarding several training scholarships each year, which are co-supervised by the “Ugandakreis”.

Maschinen-König

The company Maschinen-König in Heiligenstadt has been at the side of the “Ugandakreis” since 1995 and has been supporting the work of the association in many ways ever since.

McAirlaid's

McAirlaid's Nonwovens GmbH in Steinfurt, with its branches in the Eichsfeld region, has a longstanding sponsorship and supports the work of the Uganda Circle with their donations.

Bergschule St. Elisabeth

The students of St. Elisabeth Gymnasium, with their "One World Circle," have been actively supporting the Uganda Circle in its projects and tasks on site since 1992. Donation funds from bazaars, charity runs, and concerts benefit the Kitovu Health Center and the Mobile Home Care. Another focus is class sponsorships starting from the 5th grade, which provide support to students of the Secondary School until they take their final exams and establish contacts between the classes.

Staatliche Regelschule Uder

Since the first trip of the Uganda Circle in 1992, the students of the regular school in Uder have been annually supporting the Primary school in Lwamaggwa through various activities such as bazaars, Christmas musicals, and much more.