Lions Club of Jinja

Location: Jinja City, Uganda

About

The Lions Club of Jinja was chartered on 3rd December 1976, and it was sponsored by the Lions Club of Mbale. It is one of the oldest clubs in Uganda. The club has always attracted large membership. Initially, membership was largely dominated by Indians. However,  Africans gradually embraced lionism and started joining the club. Currently, the club has 55 members - Indian and African men and women. The club sponsored the Lions Club of Njeru Nile, and it has a Leos Club with 35 members – the Ophthalmic Clinical Officers School Leos Club, Jinja (OCOS).

Ongoing & Past Projects

  1. Eye Camps at Buwenge, Ambercourt and Jinja Market
  2. Tree planting at Victoria Nile School, Kirinya
    Prison, Bugembe Islamic Insititute, Spire Road Primary School, Walukuba East Primary School, and Kakira Secondary School, Buwuma Village, Planting of trees at main Street, Spire Road
    Primary School, and the Lions Nursery School
  3. Donation of food to Child Orphanage home and
    Jinja Home for the Elderly, Mama Jane
    Orphanage, Buwuma Villagge, Buwenge Medical
    Camp, Ambercourt Medical Camp, Walukuba
    Cancer Center, Jinja Eye Ward, Lions Nursery
    Children, Jinja Orthopedics Patients Ward and
  4. Diabetes awareness sensitization and screening at Buwenge and Ambercourt medical camps, at Lions Nursery School and in the Jinja Market
  5. Support to the Walukuba Cancer center, and sensitization at the Lions Nursery School
  6. Construction of Borehole in Buwuma village
  7. Provision of Reflector jackets to Boda Boda riders
  8. Construction of Lions Nursery School Block
  9. Donation of sawing machines to Walukuba West Primary

Club Information

  • Vice President: Rajesh Raaychura
  • 1st Vice President: Elizabeth Kasolo
  • 2nd Vice President:Bashir Mawa
  • Secretary: Sarah Babyelabira