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

Kagera Region

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OUR MISSION

To protect and preserve Kagera’s unique culture, heritage, and natural environment, which will help grow the region’s identity, self-esteem, and prosperity.

To collaborate with friends and partners across the region, nationally, and throughout Africa to ensure that our irreplaceable assets and resources do not disappear but are preserved, made accessible, and highly valued by current 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 effectively connect with Kagera’s vibrant youth so that they become the vehicle for carrying their proud and valuable ancestry into the future.

  • To help protect our physical and natural assets threatened by climate change through necessary adaptation and mitigation projects.

“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

CURRENT PROJECTS

Research & Education

Much about Kagera’s past still needs to be discovered, recorded and documented. We are committed to researching, preserving, and sharing facts and the stories we discover, making them accessible and relevant to everyone today. This is an ongoing activity with the people of Kagera.

Heritage Tours

Heritage tours are essential to inform, educate and inspire everyone to understand and appreciate Kagera. We are working with local tour operators to welcome national and international visitors, an activity that will help generate funds for the people and places we seek to protect.

New Kagera Museum!

We are planning to build a new regional museum for the Kagera region. It will be a safe place to house the precious artefacts and mementoes of our past. It will become a vibrant place where local residents and students can learn about and reconnect with who they are. Kagera’s records will also be accessible online. Fund raising is ongoing.

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 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 to help us with our work.

Please get in touch today and help us make a difference in the place we call home.

Contact us today: +255 (0) 75942 4933