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UMSC and Uganda Little Hands Go Green Launch Major Tree-Planting Initiative to Combat Climate Change

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The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), in collaboration with Uganda Little Hands Go Green, has launched an ambitious campaign to plant 2 million trees nationwide.

The initiative, part of the UMSC’s 50-plus years celebrations, aims to address the escalating climate change crisis while fostering economic growth within communities. Speaking at a media briefing during the UMSC corporate dinner at Speke Resort, UMSC National Youth Council Chairperson Hon. Habib Mustapha emphasized the Council’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

Little Hands Go Green, with experience, has over the years, expanded their operational reach, spanning over 40 districts in Uganda and expanding into Rwanda and Kenya, where they have established networks to promote environmental conservation, child participation and gender equality.

Joseph Masembe, founder of Uganda Little Hands Go Green, outlined the broader environmental and social goals of the campaign.

“Our focus areas include civic engagement, climate change, gender equality, meaningful child participation, and children’s rights. These areas intersect to create a sustainable and equitable world, where the environment is protected, and communities thrive,” Mr. Masembe said.

He added that this is not the first time they have worked with religious leaders, having partnered with the Catholic Church previously to push the environmental conservation initiative.

The campaign has drawn widespread support from regional leaders, with the Regional Assistants to the Mufti (RAMs) pledging to mobilize their communities. Dr. Muhammad Bowa, RAM for the Busoga Muslim Region, committed to enrolling all 2,450 mosques in his region in the program.

The program’s economic potential was highlighted by Muhammad Mayambala, Chairman of the Uganda Muslim Chambers of Commerce.

Mayambala also revealed that UMSC has secured partnerships with Govt Ministries and private investors to support the project financially.
The campaign resonates with Islamic teachings on environmental stewardship. Sheikh Hamid Sserwadda Busungu, RAM for Kampala Muslim Region, urged Muslims to embrace tree planting as part of their faith.

His Eminence Dr. Shaban Ramadan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda commended Uganda Little Hands Go Green for its partnership, emphasizing the importance of fruit trees for their ecological and economic value.

On the other hand, Little Hands Go Green has worked with prominent people in the country including President Yoweri Museveni who has supported the initiative on several occasions. He has planted trees two times under the campaign.

Other prominent figures who have supported the initiative include the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, the Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga, among others.


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