The 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation (4040), hosted yet another #4040 Night last Friday evening at The Gardens in Najjera, which was turned into a playground for the day, with several people forming groups to participate in different games such as cards, monopoly, scrabble and other board games.
Much as it was a fun evening, the agenda for the event was to give back to the needy under 4040, an initiative aimed at inspiring Ugandans to engage in sustainable charity activities aimed at ensuring education and livelihood for vulnerable children and communities. The theme for this year’s second edition of the night was ‘Act II: Halls of Mystery’ and the event attracted participants for the quiz game who registered quiz teams of up to 10 members maximum, with the top three winners receiving prizes.
The different groups registered their preferred names before the games started. They were asked questions in different fields, including sports, entertainment and politics, among others.
The Quiz had five rounds of questions about various topics which varied from identifying logos to identifying people and winners, who won different prices during the evening. For those who could not stand the tension, cheerleading was what they were left to do.
The quiz was carried out by the quiz master Don while Allan Rwabi Creed was the emcee for the night. The winners of the quiz competition were Team Rangers who answered the most questions. In second place was Pastmybedtime while CosaNostra came third.
Much as the quiz is the most interesting bit about this event, other activities also happened, including blind tasting and a dance competition which was won by the Pastmybedtimeteam. They were coordinated in their dance strokes, which amazed the judges.
Speaking about the event, Peninah Nabirye, the head of fundraising and partnership at 4040 said it was an exciting event.
“We were excited about this theme because it featured fascinating yet challenging activities (in a fun way) because all the attendees were rocking masquerade masks. We experienced a sense of satisfaction at the end of the event,” she said.
Proceeds from the night will support the Foundation to procure materials that are necessary for the effective operation of the Aganza Resource Centre.
The resource centre will work to bridge gaps in formal education and is a derivative of the Angaza programme which teaches children invaluable life skills both in and out of school, helping them to unleash their full potential.
The programme has already been successfully implemented in different schools such as Quentin Junior School, Merowa Junior School, Boston Junior School and Makindye Community Nursery and Primary School, all located in Makindye.
The centre will avail resources such as textbooks, story books, games and computers and other materials that support and facilitate better learning outcomes for children while in school, as well as provide a safe space for children to play and interact with their peers.
It will also be utilised to upskill teachers from community schools with training in learner-centred education, resource-making, inclusivity and leadership.
