Kagera Heritage Organisation

PRESERVING THE CULTURE, HERITAGE & HISTORY OF THE KAGERA REGION, TANZANIA

Kagera Region

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OUR MISSION

To protect and preserve the Kagera region’s unique culture, heritage, and natural environment.

To showcase Kagera’s identity. It’s people, spirit, character and influence, past and present.

To collaborate with friends and partners regionally, nationally and globally to ensure that Kagera’s irreplaceable assets and resources do not disappear but are preserved and accessible to all and future generations.

OUR OBJECTIVES

To preserve, protect and showcase Kagera’s history – its landmarks, cultural artefacts, disappearing knowledge and ancestral wisdom for future generations.
To help build local communities’ collective capacity to harness their skills and knowledge (past and present) for future prosperity.
To advocate on a national level for the preservation of Kagera’s culture, history, and heritage so that its people know their past as a guide to navigating their future.
To put Kagera’s vibrant youth at the centre of our work enabling them to carry their proud and valuable ancestry into the future.
To protect our physical and natural assets threatened by climate change through necessary adaptation and mitigation actions.

“Preserving Kagera’s heritage, culture and history is essential for carving out a prosperous sustainable future for my people and our ancestral homeland.”

Founder, Mary Kalikawe

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CURRENT PROJECTS

Kagera Museum

We currently house a select number of local artefacts in a temporary building on the Kiroyera Temba Heritage Site hill in Bukoba. All Visitors are welcome.

We are planning to build a new museum for the Kagera region to house all of our precious artefacts and mementoes in the near future. Our aim is for the building to become a vibrant cultural centre which local residents and students can visit to learn about and reconnect with who they are. The museum will have an online collection that will be free of charge and accessible to everyone. Fundraising is ongoing.

Research & Education

Much about Kagera’s past still needs to be discovered, recorded and documented.

We are committed to researching, preserving, and sharing all facts and knowledge we discover about Kagera, making them accessible and relevant to everyone. This is an ongoing activity with the people of Kagera and their friends.

Heritage Tours

Heritage tours are operated to inspire, educate and appreciate the beauty of the Kagera region.

We are working with local tour operators to welcome national and international visitors, which will help generate funds for the people and places we seek to protect.

Super Kalemera Tourism Awards

Contact Address

Kagera Heritage Organisation
Kashai Secondary School Street
Plot No. 3 (near: Kiroyera Tours Office)
Bukoba Heritage Site Hill
Kashai National Housing
Bukoba Municipality
Kagera Region
P.O. Box 485 BUKOBA.

Contact: Mary Consolata Kalikawe

mobile phone:+255(0) 759424933

email: mkalikawe@gmail.com

Founding Members

Mrs Mary Consolata Kalikawe, Adv. Protas Ishengoma, Dr. Yusto P. Muchuruza, Mr Steven Ndibalema, Mrs Agnes Rwegasira, Mr Aaron Kalikawe, Mr. Nicolaus J. Basimaki, Mr Jason Kalemera, Miss Maria Kalemera, Mr Kagisa Kagisa, Mr Anthony Mugyabuso, Mr Jackson Gresmo, Dr. Daniel Ndagala, Ms. Wilhelmina Balyagati, Eng. Kaiza, Frolian, Mr Gerase Mugisha Kamugisha, Mr Joseph Kahama, Ms Godbertha Kinyondo, Dr Margaret Mutaleba Martin, Ms Amina Kashor, Amb. Anastase R. Rwegayura, Mr Charles Lubazibwa and Ms Gratiana Daudi Rwakibaila.

Kagera Heritage Organisation is certified as a not-for-profit-organisation

Preserving what’s precious

We are committed to protecting Kagera’s Cultural Heritage before it’s too late and seek supporters who can help us in this work.