The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has as we speak launched the twenty sixth version of the Kampala Amateur Volleyball Club (KAVC) International event aimed toward showcasing and selling Uganda’s native sports activities expertise.
The extremely anticipated annual NSSF KAVC Tournament is about to host 30 groups of each women and men from native and international golf equipment from 4 international locations together with Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda.
Speaking on the launch of the event throughout a press convention held at Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala as we speak beneath the theme: Championing Better Community Health and Behavior Through Sports, Barbra Arimi Teddy, the NSSF Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs stated that the Fund is proud to witness and have contributed to the expansion of Volleyball in Uganda, by way of its partnership with KAVC spanning over 15 years. “… we’re happy to say that owing to the Fund’s assist, there have been nice strides rising from this partnership, together with recognition of the event because the premier volleyball league within the East African area, internet hosting prime golf equipment from international locations resembling Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, DRC amongst others.
This publicity has allowed Ugandan groups to have interaction in top-level competitors within the area, additional enriching the talents of native expertise,” she stated including: “I’m glad to announce that NSSF has this 12 months dedicated a money contribution of UGX40million and UGX5million in-kind contribution to assist the profitable organisation of the twenty sixth version of the NSSF KAVC International event.”
The Fund and KAVC entered right into a partnership to advertise the event of volleyball in Uganda, which was lagging behind different sports activities at that stage. Since then, the NSSF KAVC International has change into one of many largest Volleyball tournaments within the area.
This 12 months, the event can be held on the Lugogo Indoor Stadium and Hockey grounds.
KAVC President, Irene Kiconco revealed that this 12 months’s version will function company groups and the involvement of secondary colleges, increasing the event’s attain and engagement.
“Some of the taking part company organisations embrace DTB, Centenary Bank, URA, NBS, Total Energies EP, ABSA Bank, NWSC, Parliament of Uganda, Uganda Cancer Institute, and Housing Finance Bank whereas two secondary colleges additionally confirmed participation,” she stated, thanking NSSF and different sponsors for the continued assist in the direction of bringing this event to fruition.
The event is supported by the NSSF because the lead sponsor, which has been a significant associate for the previous 15 years. Other key companions embrace Pallisa Agro-Processors, Pepsi, NBS Sport, Goodlife Pharmacy, Crown Beverages, Fakhruddin Properties, the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), the Ministry of Health, and the Uganda Volleyball Federation (UVF).
