SKATEBOARDING IN UGANDA HAS BECOME A REALITY DREAM TO UGANDANS!!!!!

Finally, the dreams of three Men became realities in the all of Uganda/East Africa. between 2005,2007 to 2023 achievements of the Uganda Skateboard Union.   

Jackson Mubiru from Uganda (Kampala Capital City), Sheal Swart from South Africa (Cape town) and Brian Lye from Canada (Vancouver)

Teacher Oscar Monty (Union Volunteer Teacher) and Hugo Moreno (Skate-aid Volunteer) met together in September 2021 at the Union head office at Kitintale, they decided to have a Community Library together with Jack director of Union to the youth of Kitintale Community. Teacher Oscar Friends, Families, Skate-Aid Uganda and other friends shared the posters to Build a Community Library.  The idea was becoming a reality and here are the visibilities of Kitintale Communities kids in our Library Classroom. Youth studding in our Library service, they get Computer basics skills, Story Telling, Writing and Reading skills and parents are so grateful for the services Union to give back to the Communities of Kitintale.  

On 30^th 09 2022 The Union Management team started thinking & planning how to promote skateboarding in Schools, Refugee settlement Camps and remote areas of Uganda regions! The out comes was to have (a Mobile Ramp) and it was a Union idea solution.

On 21^st-10-2022 Union started fabricating a portable Mimi-ramp which was funded by France Embassy (FSPI Project Uganda) and designed by Mr. Hugo Moreno who is a Skate-Aid Uganda Volunteer together with skateboarders of Union.

In Central part of Kampala Schools, The first School to go with a portable ramp was in ghetto class of Kamwokya areas known as Sister Miriam Duggan Primary School. The headteacher welcome us in the happiness of a new sport in their school as you can see the enjoyments of the students.

The Second School to go with a Portable ramp was Bishop Cypriano Kihangire Secondary School (BCK) at Luzira Old Port bell Road.

 Teachers, management & students welcomed Skateboarding in peace, enjoyment together with happiness at the school compound as you can witness the pictures. Remember, those are schools just here in Central (Kampala Only)

In Western part regions of Uganda, rout from Mityana, Mubende, Fort portal, to Kasese, Union expose Skateboarding in Schools along Mityana road like (Central Collage Mityana) Mubende and Fort portal schools.

Union management visited Muhokya Refugee Settlement (Lettle Elephant Camp Muhokya) too much problems faced by our brothers and sisters in that camp, Lack of food, Water, shelter, Clothes and education facilitates. however, the government is also working hard to help our brothers and sisters, we requests more organizations to come up also  to support government with anything to donate to our brothers and sisters in that Muhokya Refugee camp. The Union appreciate (Abayuuti Climate Action Network) for supporting Muhokya camp!!

The Uganda Skateboard Union managed to bring happiness, joy insides the hearts of the younger ones, through skateboarding as a sport! Kids never wanted Union management to leave their camp up to now!

The Whitaker Peace & Development

Initiative Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Northern Part of Uganda, welcomed Uganda Skateboard Union in happiness together with the youth in the Camp. The Management of Whitaker Peace & Development

Initiative Kiryandongo Comp appreciated the hospitalities Union had to show love to the youth of Northern region.

Mother Angioletta Primary School a long Custom Corner in Gulu town welcomed Skateboarding team from Kampala, to showcase the students in that school of Sisters.

Students and the School management / Teachers practiced Skateboarding, and they had fun with their students during skateboarding showcase. Music and Dancing where also part of the workshop on that day.

Sisters of the school/ Director and the headmaster of the school appreciated a lot the management of the Union to provide skateboarding in their schools in Gulu regions.

Teacher Oscar Monty (Union Volunteer Teacher) and Hugo Moreno (Skate-aid Volunteer) met together in September 2021 at the Union head office at Kitintale, they decided to have a Community Library together with Jack director of Union to the youth of Kitintale Community.

Teacher Oscar Friends, Families, Skate-Aid Uganda and other friends shared the posters to Build a Community Library.  The idea was becoming a reality and here are the visibilities of Kitintale Communities kids in our Library Classroom. Youth studding in our Library service, they get Computer basics skills, Story Telling, Writing and Reading skills and parents are so grateful for the services Union to give back to the Communities of Kitintale.

On 30^th 09 2022 The Union Management team started thinking & planning how to promote skateboarding in Schools, Refugee settlement Camps and remote areas of Uganda regions! The outcomes were to have (a Mobile Ramp) and it was a Union idea solution.

We painted it to stop rusting of the pipes against weather like rain and sun. we started Appling plywood on it.

On 21^st-10-2022 Union started fabricating a portable Mimi-ramp which was funded by France Embassy (FSPI Project Uganda) and designed by Mr. Hugo Moreno who is a Skate-Aid Uganda Volunteer together with skateboarders of Union.

In Central part of Kampala Schools, The first School to go with a portable ramp was in ghetto class of Kamwokya areas known as Sister Miriam Duggan Primary School. The headteacher welcome us in the happiness of a new sport in their school as you can see the enjoyments of the students.

This school was the first in the of Kampala to be visited in Kamwokya slam areas in Kampala. The administrators of the school were so happy to have this opportunity for their school students to skate on the portable ramp. it was there first time to have a look with their eyes.

The Second School to go with a Portable ramp was Bishop Cypriano Kihangire Secondary School (BCK) at Luzira Old Port bell Road.

Teachers welcomed Skateboarding in peace, enjoyment together with happiness at the school compound as you can witness the pictures. Remember, those are schools just here in Central (Kampala Only), management & students!

In Western part regions of Uganda, rout from Mityana, Mubende, Fort portal, to Kasese, Union expose Skateboarding in Schools along Mityana road like (Central Collage Mityana) Mubende and Fort portal schools.

The Uganda Skateboard Union managed to bring happiness, joy insides the hearts of the younger ones and students in different schools, through skateboarding as a sport! students never wanted Union management to leave their campus at Central Collage Mityana and I study in that very school in 2002!

Union and the Embassy of France in Uganda (FSPI Project in Uganda) are now promoting skateboarding in schools, Refugee Camps/settlements and Rural areas in Uganda.

Union management visited Muhokya Refugee Settlement (Lettle Elephant Camp Muhokya) too many problems faced by our brothers and sisters in that camp, Lack of food, Water, shelter, Clothes and education facilitates.

However, the government is also working hard to help our brothers and sisters, we request more organizations to come up also to support government with anything to donate to our brothers and sisters in that Muhokya Refugee camp.

The Union appreciate (Abayuuti Climate Action Network) for supporting Muhokya camp!!

The Uganda Skateboard Union managed to bring happiness, joy insides the hearts of the younger ones, through skateboarding as a sport! Kids never wanted Union management to leave their camp up to now!

Union Management requests anyone who can help people in this refugee Comp/settlement in Kasese district. please help with anything either big or small for their kids and you can contact the Abayuuti Climate Action Network.

After western part of Uganda, Union Continued to Northern part of Uganda, also to visit Schools, Refugee settlements and also Rural areas in that region of Uganda. (Skateboarding Tours in Uganda to Promote Skateboarding Country wide).

The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Northern Part of Uganda, welcomed Uganda Skateboard Union in happiness together with the youth in the Camp.

The Management of Whitaker Peace & Development

Initiative Kiryandongo Comp appreciated the hospitalities Union had to show love to the youth of Northern region.

Mother Angioletta Primary School a long Custom Corner in Gulu town welcomed Skateboarding team from Kampala, to showcase the students in that school of Sisters.

Students and the School management / Teachers practiced Skateboarding, and they had fun with their students during skateboarding showcase. Music and Dancing where also part of the workshop on that day.

Sisters of the school/ Director and the headmaster of the school appreciated a lot the management of the Union to provide skateboarding in their schools in Gulu regions.

Teachers and Students had fun of Skateboarding and Music at the School, many of the students up to now, calling the Union & FSPI Project to go back in Gulu, which is in our plans soon.

Back to our Offices at Kitintale Skate Park Kampala, Academically, our library is now open for everyone to access at our Kitintale Community. We have lessons, like Computers basic skills, Storytelling and reading classes.

Union trains also Culture lessons like drummer and dancing training and the same time art-and sculpture training skills at Kitintale Skate park.

The Uganda Skateboard Union Attracts More Partners To work With in Uganda!!!

On 9^th /05/2022 H.E Jules Armand ANIAMBOSSOU, Ambassador of France in Uganda, signed with the Uganda Skateboard Union Director Mr. Mubiru Jackson Agreement MOU Partnership and the guests (Beneficiaries and Federations) The launch of THE FSPI SPORT PROJECT This FSPI SPORT project is to supporting Uganda’s youth towards the 2024 Olympics games in France Paris. These was the time which we had been waiting to Perfect the Art of Skateboarding and Dancing in Uganda, The Uganda Skateboard Union and Uganda Dancing Federation had their preparations for the media appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympics boosted. This comes after we received a cash offer of 160,000 Euros (she 604 m) from the funding scheme of the French Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs. The Dancing Federation walk away with 100,000 Euros (sh 377m) for two years while the Uganda Skateboard Union will get 60,000 Euros (226 m). The boost comes in time before the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification pathways are yet to be released as noted by the Uganda Olympics Committee (UOC) President Donald Rukare.It is a timely boost for both skateboarding & dancing federations who are yet to know the qualification pathways for the coming Paris Olympics of 2024, Noted Rukare.

This was revealed during the official signing of the Partnership between the French ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs at the French Mission Nakasero, Kampala Uganda on Monday afternoon                  09^th/05/2022.

The Ambassador of France in Uganda, H.E Jules-Aniambossou, Slated the two years project in Uganda to promote the Olympic values of talent identification, promotions & skilling the technical people in the federations as noted by the ambassador of France in Uganda H.E Jules-Armand Aniambossou.

On 25^th /03/2022, The Ambassador of France H.E Jules Armand ANIMBOSSOU, Invited Jackson Mubiru the managing director/Founder of the Uganda Skateboard Union to attend a special day of International Day of Sports for Development and Peace / Terre de Jeux 2024-6^thApril 2022.

The embassy of France appreciated Mr. Mubiru Jackson for the good work is providing to Communities kitintale to help youth through using skateboarding to combat idleness and boredom among the youth of Uganda by providing a new, positive and fun outlet for them.  This outlet is skateboarding. The Uganda skateboard union Organization was to focus on teaching and training Ugandan youth how to skateboard.

On 02^nd/04/2022. The Young Women’s Alliance for Human Rights (YAH) Visited Uganda Skateboard Union to share skills & knowledge how Girls & Women in Kitintale Community they can be health and Clean through Menstruation hygiene. Elder’s classes of Women & Young girls were taught. The Uganda Skateboard Union appreciates a lot Ministry of Health to send their professional doctors to sensitize people in our kitintale slams in Nakawa division Kampala district.

On 02^nd/04/2022. The Young Women’s Alliance for Human Rights (YAH) Visited Uganda Skateboard Union to share skills & knowledge how Girls & Women in Kitintale Community they can be health and Clean through Menstruation hygiene. Elder’s classes of Women & Young girls were taught. The Uganda Skateboard Union appreciates a lot Ministry of Health to send their professional doctors to sensitize people in our kitintale slams in Nakawa division Kampala district.    

On 9^th /05/2022 H.E Jules Armand ANIAMBOSSOU, Ambassador of France in Uganda, signed with the Uganda Skateboard Union Director Mr. Mubiru Jackson Agreement MOU Partnership and the guests (Beneficiaries and Federations) The launch of THE FSPI SPORT PROJECT This FSPI SPORT project is to supporting Uganda’s youth towards the 2024 Olympics games in France Paris.

These was the time which we had been waiting to Perfect the Art of Skateboarding and Dancing in Uganda, The Uganda Skateboard Union and Uganda Dancing Federation had their preparations for the media appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympics boosted. This comes after we received a cash offer of 160,000 Euros (she 604 m) from the funding scheme of the French Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs. The Dancing Federation walk away with 100,000 Euros (sh 377m) for two years while the Uganda Skateboard Union will get 60,000 Euros (226 m).

The boost comes in time before the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification pathways are yet to be released as noted by the Uganda Olympics Committee (UOC) President Donald Rukare.It is a timely boost for both skateboarding & dancing federations who are yet to know the qualification pathways for the coming Paris Olympics of 2024, Noted Rukare.

The Ambassador of France in Uganda, H.E Jules-Aniambossou, Slated the two years project in Uganda to promote the Olympic values of talent identification, promotions & skilling the technical people in the federations as noted by the ambassador of France in Uganda H.E Jules-Armand Aniambossou.

This was revealed during the official signing of the Partnership between the French ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs at the French Mission Nakasero, Kampala Uganda on Monday afternoon 09^th/05/2022.

THE NEW MINI-RAMP INTRODUCATION AT UNION ROPJECT.

Since Oscar Monty (Union Volunteer Teacher) and Hugo Moreno (Skate-aid Volunteer) met together in September 2021 at the Union head office at Kitintale, they decided to have a new Mini-Ramp together with director Mubiru Jackson with youth of Kitintale Community. Hugo, Oscar, Lucia and other friends shared the posters to the closest circles and they got money in less than 1 month time! The idea was becoming a reality. More than 1,000 Euros were raised and we thank to ten generous.

This mini-ramp, its enjoyable to all sizes either kids or elders, because it’s so fun when you’re skating it.  Union management took this opportunity to thank all our funders and all who participated into supporting these mini-ramp to be done!

THE FIRST COMMUNITY LIBRARY AT OFFICE OF THE UGANDA SKATEBOARD UNION.

On 09/05/2022. Action started at the Uganda Skateboard Union office to have a Local Ghetto Community library at Kitintale zone 12 Slam, Youth in our area slam to have access to read books and the same time skating in the community.

A team of skateboarders from Israel visited Uganda Skateboard Union at our Offices at Kitintale Skate park, They donated skateboards staff for the kids at Kitintale Community. The team was so appreciative to see the achievements made at historical place where skateboarding started in East Africa.

The Union Achievements, The Project Made During COVID 19 Pandemic

The Union together with the african-germany/ICS managed to come up with the Startup-lifting Centre at kitintale Community. Youth in these areas within the communities, to start up their Owen businesses through their talents. For examples; Tailoring lessons, Computer skills lessons, Graffiti Classes, Culture Traditional dance, Bamboo-Sculptures, beads work and finally Skateboarding at our head-quoters(@ugandaskateboardunion.org)

On 14 July 2021, CNN was interested & visited the Uganda Skateboard Union head office in Kampala at Kitintale Community. To witness about the Union project activates, which is curried out within the community of Kitintale in Kampala Uganda. Jackson Mubiru, one of the three Co-founders/ directors, explained a lot of experiences and challenges Jackson faced during 2005 and up to date.

USU x Embassy of France in Uganda. (The Uganda Skateboard Union is in partnership with the embassy of France in Uganda) Why the embassy was interested to support the USU in these situations, experience union is having since 2005 working had to promote Skateboarding in Uganda and the same time in East Africa. Union also got chance, whereby the next Olympics is happening in France Paris. The Union is now working had to promote skateboarding country-wide in Uganda together with Skate aid Uganda, by supportive from embassy of France in Uganda. (2024-Olympics in France-Paris) The embassy of France in Uganda, invited all their partners to attend the (Uganda-France Connect Party) on 09^th/12/2021 at the French Residence Nakasero. The government of France in Uganda, supported & gave a chance to educate/Training directors & Secretaries about project managements within different projects which are working with France embassy in Uganda. Jackson Mubiru & Cynthia Kemigisha from Uganda Skateboard Union attended that course of training at Alliance France offices in Kampala Uganda.

Since all the outbreak pandemic disease of COVID 19. The Union managed at least to keep kids & youth in our communities, by introducing to them things which can divert them away from bad criminal activities. We educate them in different kind of exercise and we gather them together for lesions of classes. Right now, we are looking forward for help of well-wishers, we need to have a library for those kids to have enough room for reading their books, and the same time, a volunteer’s room for staying in during the activities he/she will be doing at the union project.

On 26^th /11/2021. The House of Talent Television, Mr. Okila Eddie hosted Mr. Jackson Mubiru, who is one of the Co-Founders of the Uganda Skateboard Union. THE CEO BENCH program concerning with Leadership/Change Management & Transformation in the societies. Jackson inside the studios of this Tv Shows, was trying to let the world to know where the histories of Skateboarding started in California 1960^s, And Uganda got Skateboarding birthday in 2005. The Challenges Jackson have been facing since all along with skateboarding scene since 2005 and where we are right now, skateboarding is now in Olympics! 2024 in France-Paris.  

On 01^st/12/2021. World Aids Day in Uganda. The Uganda Skateboard Union, hosted the event of Celebrating the world Aids Day at Kitintale Skate Park.  A lot of companies & sponsors, supported these events to take place at the Union home ground at Kitintale Skate Park, a lot of activates took place at that moment & a lot of invited guests from health Centre projects in Uganda were invited on this occasion. Traditional cultural dance, Skateboarding, Breck dancing, Graffiti painting Etc. activities took place on that day of World Aids Day at Kitintale Skate Park(@ugandaskateboardunion.org).

A lot of visitors always come for the visit to see amazing skateboarding project in Uganda, and where the histories of skateboarding started in East Africa, at the Continent of Africa. Always our visitors come with donations to empower this NGO project. These depends on donations and well-wisher’s world-wild at large.

In this situation of COVID 19 since it started, Uganda Skateboard Union managed to achieve our missions as we listed them out before the epidemic disease happened. The Union managed to have a uplifting startup center together with International Collaboration Society (ICS) / africa-germany project in Uganda, the Union also managed to build a skull bowl together with Skate-Aid Uganda management, And the same time, the Union made it happen for the massive work is doing in the Communities of Kitintale in the Capital City Kampala to become in partnership with the Embassy of France in Uganda. And we are expecting more and more achievements in these coming years 2022 to 2024 in France-Paris. The management of the Uganda Skateboard Union, would like to thank and appreciates a lot to all people worldwide, who managed to support this project, and we are still looking forward for more support to Uganda Skateboard Union. Thank you so much! Management!!  

          

On 14 July 2021, CNN was interested & visited the Uganda Skateboard Union head office in Kampala at Kitintale Community. To witness about the Union project activates, which is curried out within the community of Kitintale in Kampala Uganda. Jackson Mubiru, one of the three Co-founders/ directors, explained a lot of experiences and challenges Jackson faced during 2005 and up to date.

USU x Embassy of France in Uganda. (The Uganda Skateboard Union is in partnership with the embassy of France in Uganda) Why the embassy was interested to support the USU in these situations, experience union is having since 2005 working had to promote Skateboarding in Uganda and the same time in East Africa. Union also got chance, whereby the next Olympics is happening in France Paris. The Union is now working had to promote skateboarding country-wide in Uganda together with Skate aid Uganda, by supportive from embassy of France in Uganda. (2024-Olympics in France-Paris) The embassy of France in Uganda, invited all their partners to attend the (Uganda-France Connect Party) on 09^th/12/2021 at the French Residence Nakasero. The government of France in Uganda, supported & gave a chance to educate/Training directors & Secretaries about project managements within different projects which are working with France embassy in Uganda. Jackson Mubiru & Cynthia Kemigisha from Uganda Skateboard Union attended that course of training at Alliance France offices in Kampala Uganda.

Since all the outbreak pandemic disease of COVID 19. The Union managed at least to keep kids & youth in our communities, by introducing to them things which can divert them away from bad criminal activities. We educate them in different kind of exercise and we gather them together for lesions of classes. Right now, we are looking forward for help of well-wishers, we need to have a library for those kids to have enough room for reading their books, and the same time, a volunteer’s room for staying in during the activities he/she will be doing at the union project .

On 26^th /11/2021. The House of Talent Television, Mr. Okila Eddie hosted Mr. Jackson Mubiru, who is one of the Co-Founders of the Uganda Skateboard Union. THE CEO BENCH program concerning with Leadership/Change Management & Transformation in the societies. Jackson inside the studios of this Tv Shows, was trying to let the world to know where the histories of Skateboarding started in California 1960^s, And Uganda got Skateboarding birthday in 2005. The Challenges Jackson have been facing since all along with skateboarding scene since 2005 and where we are right now, skateboarding is now in Olympics! 2024 in France-Paris.  

On 01^st/12/2021. World Aids Day in Uganda. The Uganda Skateboard Union, hosted the event of Celebrating the world Aids Day at Kitintale Skate Park.  A lot of companies & sponsors, supported these events to take place at the Union home ground at Kitintale Skate Park, a lot of activates took place at that moment & a lot of invited guests from health Centre projects in Uganda were invited on this occasion. Traditional cultural dance, Skateboarding, Breck dancing, Graffiti painting Etc. activities took place on that day of World Aids Day at Kitintale Skate Park(@ugandaskateboardunion.org).

A lot of visitors always come for the visit to see amazing skateboarding project in Uganda, and where the histories of skateboarding started in East Africa, at the Continent of Africa. Always our visitors come with donations to empower this NGO project. These depends on donations and well-wisher’s world-wild at large.

In this situation of COVID 19 since it started, Uganda Skateboard Union managed to achieve our missions as we listed them out before the epidemic disease happened. The Union managed to have a uplifting startup center together with International Collaboration Society (ICS) / africa-germany project in Uganda, the Union also managed to build a skull bowl together with Skate-Aid Uganda management, And the same time, the Union made it happen for the massive work is doing in the Communities of Kitintale in the Capital City Kampala to become in partnership with the Embassy of France in Uganda. And we are expecting more and more achievements in these coming years 2022 to 2024 in France-Paris. The management of the Uganda Skateboard Union, would like to thank and appreciates a lot to all people worldwide, who managed to support this project, and we are still looking forward for more support to Uganda Skateboard Union. Thank you so much! Management!!            

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The Aerial view of the Uganda Skateboard Union

The Aerial view of the Uganda Skateboard Union at Kitintale Skate Park Community. Love, Beauty, Magic Community, History of Skateboarding introduction in East Africa. Keep pushing a Skateboard for upcoming generations.

History of Skateboarding introduction in East Africa. Keep pushing a Skateboard for upcoming generations.

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Some of the activities which took place at this project,Traditional Culture dance, Break Dancing, Beat-boxing E.t.c

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The first Skull Bowl in Uganda!!

On March 3 – 2021, Skate-Aid international send donation to the Uganda Skateboard Union. Skateboard Equipment’s like Helmets, Skateboard decks, Knee pads plus Elbow pads, Wheels, Shoes, Santa Cruz      T-Shirts, Bearings, Grip tapes Etc. The management of the Uganda Skateboard Union appreciates a lot to Skate Aid International for being a grateful partnership to the Union!         

On March 10^th /2021, Skate-Aid programs of constructing a skull bowl started by the specialist from different Countries, Gabriel Santos (Skate-Aid Coordinator Africa) FROM Spain, Kyryl “KIKI “Baranov Skate-Aid volunteer from Russia and Hurney Boardstein from Germany. Those special engineers came to support the Uganda Skateboard Union. On 14^th /03/2021. Construction of the first Skull bowl in Uganda started & youth in Kitintale Communities includes Skaters of the Union participated in construction of skull bowl at Kitintale Skate park. The skull bowl was constructed in two months & on 12/06/2021 was the official opening of the Skull Bawl in Uganda! Skate Aid managements including Mr. Titus Dittmann (Skate-Aid founder/ Chairman Titus Dittmann Foundation & Social Entrepreneur) plus Maik Giersch (CEO Skate-Aid support) represented on the official opening in Kampala Uganda.

On 23 March 2021. The Union Up lifting youth Centre project was also started in the sometime. International Collaboration Society (ICS) together in partnership with the Uganda Skateboard Union, made it to the youth in the Communities of Kitintale where by youth will be creative to make their own art & craft designs, Computer training skills to youth in the Communities of Kitintale. This Up lifting Centre will help a lot to youth by keeping them busy 24 hours.

On 06^th /08/2021, the Ambassador of France in Uganda (H.E Jules-Armand ANIAMBOSSOU). Invited the managing director of the Uganda Skateboard Union (Mr. Mubiru Jackson) at the state house at Nakasero. The meeting of the two people went on well & to see how Skateboarding culture can be improved in Uganda. H.E Jules-Armand Aniamossou, he promised to support youth centers together with the government of Uganda & France government.

On 27^th/08/2021, H.E Jules-Armand ANIAMBOSSOU. He was interested visited The Uganda Skateboard Union project in Kitintale Skate Park Zone 12. Mayor Mugambe Paul of Nakawa Division Constituencies, Mr. Walusimbi Moses Councilor LC 3 Mutungo IV & Nadawula Godfrey Chairman L. C 1 Zone 12. Welcomed H.E in their happiness areas of the Communities in Kitintale zone 12.

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On March 3 – 2021, Skate-Aid international send donation to the Uganda Skateboard Union. Skateboard Equipment’s like Helmets, Skateboard decks, Knee pads plus Elbow pads, Wheels, Shoes, Santa Cruz      T-Shirts, Bearings, Grip tapes Etc. The management of the Uganda Skateboard Union appreciates a lot to Skate Aid International for being a grateful partnership to the Union!         

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On March 10^th /2021, Skate-Aid programs of constructing a skull bowl started by the specialist from different Countries, Gabriel Santos (Skate-Aid Coordinator Africa) FROM Spain, Kyryl “KIKI “Baranov Skate-Aid volunteer from Russia and Hurney Boardstein from Germany. Those special engineers came to support the Uganda Skateboard Union. On 14^th /03/2021. Construction of the first Skull bowl in Uganda started & youth in Kitintale Communities includes Skaters of the Union participated in construction of skull bowl at Kitintale Skate park.

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The skull bowl was constructed in two months & on 12/06/2021 was the official opening of the Skull Bawl in Uganda! Skate Aid managements including Mr. Titus Dittmann (Skate-Aid founder/ Chairman Titus Dittmann Foundation & Social Entrepreneur) plus Maik Giersch (CEO Skate-Aid support) represented on the official opening in Kampala Uganda.

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Finally, The Uganda Skateboard Union together with Skate-Aid international, made it to Uganda to have a first Skull Bowl & is the deepest Skull Bowl in East Africa in depth & widely in sizes.

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This skull Bowl project, it works 2 in 1 ( Skating inside & Swimming ) as you can see Union kids having joy in it. So, The Uganda Skateboard Management would like to advise Ugandans or other Countries to build Swimming pool and the sometime a skating place as you can see a massive happiness with the Union kids at Kitintale Skate Park.

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This Skull Bowl is the first of its kind in Uganda, Why is it called a Skull Bowl? its because, it looks like a Human-Skull…and its a reason why is known as a Skull Bowl. very common in Europe, U.S.A and other Countries, but not too much in Africa.

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On 23 March 2021. The Union Up Refitting youth Center project was also started in the sometime. International Collaboration Society (ICS) together in partnership with the Uganda Skateboard Union, made it to the youth in the Communities of Kitintale where by youth will be creative to make their own art & craft designs, Computer training skills to youth in the Communities of Kitintale.

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. This Up Refitting Center will help a lot the youth by keeping them busy 24 hours at the Uganda Skateboard Union (Kitintale Skate Park).

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The Up-Refitting Center will curry out its self by keeping up the youth in Kitintale Communities busy busy through learning different activities.

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Showroom for our youth products, they have been made at the Uganda Skateboard Union during their free time at the skate park, will be displayed inside, and other activities will take place inside that project.

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On 06^th /08/2021, the Ambassador of France in Uganda (H.E Jules-Armand ANIAMBOSSOU). Invited the managing director of the Uganda Skateboard Union (Mr. Mubiru Jackson) at the state house at Nakasero. The meeting of the two people went on well & to see how Skateboarding culture can be improved in Uganda. H.E Jules-Armand Aniamossou, he promised to support youth centers together with the government of Uganda & France government.

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Mr Jackson Mubiru / the Managing director of The Uganda Skateboard Union and Cynthia Kemigisha, the marketing manager of the Union, where invited at the state house at Nakasero and they discussed a lot how the sport of Skateboarding can be improved in Uganda!

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The Ambassador of France in Uganda (H.E Jules-Armand ANIAMBOSSOU). he could was interested to visit The Uganda Skateboard Union at Kitintale skate Park to witness how this project was successful since 2005 and its still active supporting youth in different activities.

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On 27^th/08/2021, H.E Jules-Armand ANIAMBOSSOU. He sent his deputy to represent him to see the Uganda Skateboard Union project at Kitintale skate park.

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The of Nakawa Division Constituencies Mr. Mugambe Paul, Mr. Walusimbi Moses area Councilor LC 3 Mutungo IV & Mr. Nadawula Godfrey Chairman L. C 1 Zone 12. Welcomed the deputy ambassador in their happiness areas of the Communities in Kitintale zone 12.

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The Ambassador of France in Uganda (H.E Jules-Armand ANIAMBOSSOU), to keep the friendship of between the government of France and the Uganda Skateboard Union, the ambassador brought Mr. Marko 93. He is international graffiti artist from France and painted our new Skate-Aid Skull Bowl as you can see the beauty.

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The international graffiti artist in France Mr. Marko 93 and together with our lacal Ugandan like , Zession who is super tough in Uganda , Rach , Skoolboy , Texus, Humuza Tipzy painted the skull bowl to support Marko 93

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The skull bowl was constructed in two months & on 12/06/2021 was the official opening of the Skull Bawl in Uganda! Skate Aid managements including Mr. Titus Dittmann (Skate-Aid founder/ Chairman Titus Dittmann Foundation & Social Entrepreneur) plus Maik Giersch (CEO Skate-Aid support) represented on the official opening in Kampala Uganda.

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Mr. Titus Dittmann (Skate-Aid founder/ Chairman Titus Dittmann Foundation & Social Entrepreneur) plus Maik Giersch (CEO Skate-Aid support) represented on the official opening in Kampala Uganda.

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Mr. Jackson Mubiru the Managing Director/ and his among the founder of the Uganda Skateboard Union, together with Mr. Titus Dittimann the Chairman of Skate-Aid international and the headquarters are in Germany Munster. Both of these guys at least managed to promote skateboarding in East Africa.

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Our passion with Mr. Titus, is to see how to empower youth across boards in African skateboarding.

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The Arial view of The Uganda Skateboard Union at Kitintale Skate Park Zone 12 L.C 1 Mutungo Parish, Nakawa Division ,Kampala District

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THE UP COMING EXTENSION AT THE UNION!!

The Uganda Skateboard Union managing director Mr. Mubiru Jackson visited Germany for the second time! Since 6^th -10-2014. He went back on 25^th -01- 2020. This time, it was special invitation for the two projects ( Union X SkateAid ) in order to see the two partners  can promote art and culture in Skateboarding in East Africa & other parts of Africa.  

After Jackson’s in visitation from Europe, he went straight away connects to Southern Africa down towards Namibia.  The Capital City Windhoek. Skate Aid Namibia is a project which helps special needs like Sign language, Deaf & Albinos kids in schools of Namibia!

Skate Aid Uganda & International Collaboration Society E.v, are the two officials Germany projects partners of the Uganda Skateboard Union, Working together with other local Sponsors like Afri-Cans Street Art Festival, and sponsors like Viva Con Agua Kampala, Banakibuga Street Mind, Red bull-Uganda.

The U.S.U project, together with our partnership, decided to pass a massage to the people of Uganda. Awareness in Kampala & other parts (Kitintale Community) by painting walls with Graffiti indicating prevention of epidemic out break!

 Corona Virus disorganized everything in the all world! In Uganda, the first quarantine took place for 30 days and people where not supposed to work, walking, Driving cars, to keep inside the house & Curfew was in action, all activates were prohibited in Uganda! Our government provided food to the people of Uganda in order to stay away from hunger! Than you the government of Uganda!

The COVID 19 pandemic sabotaged people’s plans! In Uganda including our project “The Uganda Skateboard Union”. We post-ponded our programs of extension Construction which was likely to start in the first week of March to June2020   

 In January 2021, The Uganda Skateboard Union together with SkateAid to widen Kitintale Skate Park extension for enough space for kids to Skate! This time, the extension is going to be in form of a bowl. It’s going to be the first bowl in Uganda. Skate-aid empowered this project together with the Uganda Skateboard Union! Epidemic virus was the challenges, which made our plans of extension exercise to delay, Specialized Engineers from Germany, Spain and others, where cancel measures to enter Uganda for that epidemic diseases disturbs the world!

The Uganda Skateboard Union managing director Mr. Mubiru Jackson visited Germany for the second time! Since 6^th -10-2014. He went back on 25^th -01- 2020. This time, it was special invitation for the two projects ( Union X SkateAid ) in order to see the two partners  can promote art and culture in Skateboarding in East Africa & other parts of Africa.

In Munster Germany! that is where the Skate aid offices are found!

Jack,s invitation was so successful together with SkateAid management

Jack, Tobias,Titus and Maik had a great ways and discussions how to promote Skateboarding in East Africa/ Africa!

The two projects, The Union x SkateAid soon to start producing skateboard equipment’s in Uganda.

The Union Manager Jack, had a chance to have a look at SkateAid Rally car!

Mubiru also mate families in Germany, like Antonia family Mom & Dad.

The Family of Antonia where so happy to meet jack in Germany! Antonia helped a lot during the construction of the Union Extension in 2017, she was a volunteer in Uganda!

Maik from Vans, was so happy to meet Jack for the second time and he moved with Jack in the city Munster.

Old is Gold! Titus thank you so much to keep this historical car known as Vintage! for more historical information about this Vintage, contact Mr. Titus Dittimann.

After Jackson’s in visitation from Europe, he went straight away connects to Southern Africa down towards Namibia.  The Capital City Windhoek. Skate Aid Namibia is a project which helps special needs like Sign language, Deaf & Albinos kids in schools of Namibia!

The manager Jack, he moved with his boys like Nicolas Mugenyi and Kyomuhendo Peter from The Uganda Skateboard Union!

The Union represented Uganda in Namibia conference meetings and workshops of Skateboarding.

Countries like Uganda, Germany,Rwanda, Spain where the chosen one to participate in these workshops which took place in Namibia Country in February 2020

This is the school for sign language! Deaf and Albino institution in Namibia!

Skate Aid is supporting and made a nice skate park in order those kids to have fun during their free time!

Skate Aid is to support across the boarders and made a nice skate park to Namibia! keep it up Skate Aid!

Skate Aid x Uganda Skateboard Union team had a Skate work shop with the kids of Namibia

Union skaters and also skaters from Rwanda, participated & trained kids in these workshop.

Kyomuhendo Peter was demonstrating to kids how to skate

Nicolas Mugyenyi in action at the Skate park in Namibia

Mugyenyi and Kyomuhendo training the parents of the Kids to Skate in Namibia!

Peter in action killing the Namibian Skate park before the situation of COVID 19.

The Behaviors of the Skaters during lunch time then Skating!

A lot of adventures in Namibia! Tourism is so perfect and good landscape as you can see the town!

Mr. Mubiru Jackson had a chance to meet one of the Bushmen in Namibia! she was a nice lady and so beautiful! Africa is Gold!

Yeah, Come to Africa and enjoy the African local food in African Super Markets! we love it!

Jack and Sarah who was also part of our team & she was a Skate aid volunteer in Rwanda Kigali Skate Park!

Namibia is a nice Country and it has a lot of adventures with nice people, great tourism E.t.c

Windhoek is the Capital City of Namibia and the City has no Traffic Jam, Nice Roads, Clean city!

The team was having a group photo during the time of departure from Namibia.

It was a right time to go back home, Everyone to their home country after two weeks in Namibia.

Kutako International Air Port of Namibia, and it was the departure of Skate Aid Crew back home!

Kutako International Air Port is a close to the Capital city Windhoek.

Peter,Nicolas and Jack, Enjoyed a trip to Countries down to Southern Countries! Big up Skate Aid for Organizing and support those Projects in Africa!!!

The U.S.U project, together with our partnership, decided to pass a massage to the people of Uganda. Awareness in Kampala & other parts (Kitintale Community) by painting walls with Graffiti indicating prevention of epidemic out break!

 Corona Virus disorganized everything in the all world! In Uganda, the first quarantine took place for 30 days and people where not supposed to work, walking, Driving cars, to keep inside the house & Curfew was in action, all activates were prohibited in Uganda! Our government provided food to the people of Uganda in order to stay away from hunger! Than you the government of Uganda

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In January 2021, The Uganda Skateboard Union together with SkateAid to widen Kitintale Skate Park extension for enough space for kids to Skate! This time, the extension is going to be in form of a bowl. It’s going to be the first bowl in Uganda. Skate-aid empowered this project together with the Uganda Skateboard Union! Epidemic virus was the challenges, which made our plans of extension exercise to delay, Specialized Engineers from Germany, Spain and others, where cancel measures to enter Uganda for that epidemic diseases disturbs the world!

International Collaboration Society (ICS) together with the Uganda Skateboard Union, Empowered teenagers/Youth in Kitintale Community, introduction of the Sawing machines to keep youth busier at the Union Head Office Kitintale! Banakibuga Street mind are the major trainers & teaches kids at the Union how to print T-Shirts, Painting art together with Sparrow Uganda!

The Uganda Skateboard Union hosted again the third Auditions of Afri-Cans Street Art Festival 2019.The Official partners like USU, Skate-Aid, International Collaboration Society( ICS ), Viva Con Agua Kampala, and Banakibuga Street Mind! This project supports Africans event to happen, still are ready to keep support Afri-Cans events!

Viva Con Agua Kampala made it to Uganda Skateboard Union Toilets! The USU toilet had been down since almost one year without the toilet at the Union office! This Germany NGO Viva Con Agua supported the Uganda Skateboard Union / the Community at large to use that toilet, which is being constructed with the wasted Bottle plastic at Kitintale Skate Park. Ghetto Research Lab (GRL) This project is located from Kamwokya Community. GRL is the Company Contractors of the Toilet! Made it successful to the Union plus the Community too!!

USU invited Skaters from Ghana! Ghanaian Skaters like Sandy Gnarly Smalls where so happy to meet Skaters of Uganda Skateboard Union to exchange ideas and techniques of the Skateboarding in East Africa and West Africa!

9^th/October every year, Uganda’s Independence Day Celebration! The Union celebrated the Independence Day together with Skaters at the Uganda Skateboard Union head Office Kitintale Skate Park. Skateboarding Competition, B.boy, BMX-Rider, Beatboxing took place on that day! Honorable Fredrick Ruhindi was the guests of Honor on that Independence Day event! Red bulls Uganda, Viva Con Agua Kampala, Banakibuga Street Mind were the Sponsors on that event! Juan Carlos Silva from the United States of America supported the prizes for the winners and also Moses Ddungu gave out money for the participants in order to empower the skaters of the Union! International Collaboration Society (ICS) together with the Uganda Skateboard Union, Empowered teenagers/Youth in Kitintale Community, introduction of the Sawing machines to keep youth busier at the Union Head Office Kitintale! Banakibuga Street mind are the major trainers & teaches kids at the Union how to print T-Shirts, Painting art together with Sparrow Uganda!

The Uganda Skateboard Union hosted again the third Auditions of Afri-Cans Street Art Festival 2019.The Official partners like USU, ICS, Skate-Aid, Viva Con Agua Kampala, and Banakibuga Street Mind! This project supports Africans event to happen, still are ready to keep support Afri-Cans events!

The Uganda Skateboard Union Skate Park at Kitintale Zone 12, Kampala District where the history of Skateboarding Started from in East Africa!

Union Kids learning Art classes at every Saturday at the Skate park! Not ONLY Skateboarding, but we always teach kids a lot of things to keep them busy in order to divert them away from bad criminal activities in the societies of Kitintale.

Feel free to bring your kids to the Uganda Skateboard Union, to have fun with the grate Street artists of Uganda like Sparrow Uganda, and Bunakibuga Street Mind every day at head office of USU.

9^th/October every year, Uganda’s Independence Day Celebration! The Union celebrated the Independence Day together with Skaters at the Uganda Skateboard Union head Office Kitintale Skate Park. Skateboarding Competition, B.boy, BMX-Rider, Beatboxing took place on that day!

Honorable Fredrick Ruhindi was the guests of Honor on that Independence Day event! The founder of the project Mr. Jackson Mubiru, trying to teach honorable how to skateboard! Jack was so proudly because right now, Big people in the government of Uganda,  now they have started supporting Jack,s dreams!! Yes! lets work together to develop the sport in Uganda!

Jack showing honorable Fredrick Ruhindi what is doing at Union project if kids are not skating! training art,Graffiti painting Bangle making and so on!  Red bulls Uganda, Viva Con Agua Kampala, Banakibuga Street Mind were the Sponsors on that event!

A lot of people attended the event and skaters won a lot of prizes

Even members from National Council of Sports( NCS ) and federation attended the event 9th/Oct/2019

The Head of the Community Mr. Ndawula Godfry, also was so amazed and surprises about this project how it started in his zone 12 Kitintale.

The marketing manager of Red Bull Uganda giving out prizes to the winners on that independence day 09/Oct/ 2019

A girl skater known as Shakira E. She won a brand new skateboard and 50,000 Ugandan shillings after she compete with the boys in the Competition!

The managing director / founder of Viva Con Agua Mr. Benjamin, Visited Uganda Skateboard Union. Benjamin’s project Viva Con Agua Uganda supported the Union toilet which had been down since almost one year without the toilet at the Union office! This Germany NGO Viva Con Agua supported the Uganda Skateboard Union / the Community at large to use that toilet, which is being constructed with the wasted Bottle plastic at Kitintale Skate Park. Ghetto Research Lab (GRL) This project is located from Kamwokya Community. GRL is the Company Contractors of the Toilet! Made it successful to the Union plus the Community too!!

Juan Carlos Silva from the United States of America supported the prizes for the winners and Sergio from USA gave out prizes plus also Moses Ddungu gave out money for the participants in order to empower the skaters of the Union!

Love and happiness to the organizers for the event to take place smoothly on that independence day!

Skaters hate this kind of weather! its the same here in Uganda too! it happens a lot when we have events in Uganda! we appreciates that!! its Blessings

SKATE-AID MADE IT HAPPEN AT U.S.U HEAD QUATORS KITINTALE SKATE PARK.

Since Skate-Aid came together in Partnership with Uganda Skateboard Union in 2010, Uganda/ East Africa to started developing Skateboarding Scene, through Skate-Aid to Kick starts and support Constructing Public Skate Parks in the Neighboring Countries of Uganda.

Skate-Aid was so surprised to hear roamers about the three Breve teenagers’ boys who are trying to make Miracles & change the youth in Kitintale Communities to divert those youth away from the bad criminal activities in areas of Kitintale Zone 12 Nakawa Division Kampala District. And those were Mubiru Jackson from Uganda, Sheal Swart from South Africa and Brian Lye from Canada Vancouver.

Skate-Aid has been supporting the U.S.U each & everything, not only Constructing Skate Parks, also Skateboard equipment Accessories & so many other items to support the Union! Examples of the Equipment Accessories like; Skateboards, Solar Lights, Bearings, Helmets, Wheels Etc. Recently, they completed the extension on our Skate Park & they installed Solar light around the Uganda Skateboard Union Skate Park, and kids they skate at night and during day hours!

The Uganda Skateboard union, Hosted its first kind of African Street Festival at their head Quarter Kitintale where the event took place! A lot of people participated and many of them came from different Countries all over the world!  All streets heading to the Skate park, were painted with Graffiti Designs and the all Community looks nice and Colorful. A lot of support came from different projects like; AFRI-CAN Street Art Festival, VIVA CON AGUA Kampala, Sparrow Uganda, +256 Monks, Skate-Aid Uganda and Uganda Skateboard Union.

The Buganda Kingdom Tv,  Appreciated for the good work Uganda Skateboard Union did to the youth of Kampala in Kitintale Slam areas and the Neighborhood of that areas in Kampala. Uganda Skateboard Union appreciates a lot the Buganda Tv to give a chance and the Union to welcomes it in the Slams of Kitintale Kampala District.This foundation was being helped by well wishers to build it upto this stage! people like Brianly,Yann Gross, Nik and many people whom am not been mentioned, participated in the construction of this foundation to this stage!The money we got from the Jamaican Hip Pop Star known as POP CAN in the song known as Should Have Been Me, we had on the foundation inorder to make the this park wide and to eliminates on the Accidents which was the problem on the park to become small to the skaters of Kitintale!Skate-Aid entered the and kick start also the foundation after seeing too much accidents on the kitintale skate Park! and one of the the younger up coming skater known as Wara Don Robson was a victim of the accidents and he got a hip fructure! Right now, is improving and soon to come back in the system!SkateAid sent a volunteer nown as Antonia from Germany and she worked hard together with the Kids in Ugandan project (USU)The construction went on well by the senior engineer Godfrey Seperenza and the park was screed properly as you can see it  Since Skate-Aid came together in Partnership with Uganda Skateboard Union in 2010, Uganda/ East Africa to started developing Skateboarding Scene, through Skate-Aid to Kick starts and support Constructing Public Skate Parks in the Neighboring Countries of UgandaSmootherening of the park went on well and it look so murder to skate on it! Skaters are so proudly of Skate Aid to make for their extension!!Angle line edges around the park and for the protection and grainding on the edges! this is so credible guys and free free to come and witinesse the game of Skateboarding in Uganda.Terrazzo mixing action was also took place for the hardness and long lasting of the park! adverse from Jack to those who are in need of constructing a skate parks to use Terrazzo!

 

Since Skate-Aid came together in Partnership with Uganda Skateboard Union in 2010, Uganda/ East Africa to started developing Skateboarding Scene, through Skate-Aid to Kick starts and support Constructing Public Skate Parks in the Neighboring Countries of Uganda.

Skate-Aid has been supporting the U.S.U each & everything, not only Constructing Skate Parks, also Skateboard equipment Accessories & so many other items to support the Union! Examples of the Equipment Accessories like; Skateboards, Solar Lights, Bearings, Helmets, Wheels Etc. Recently, they completed the extension on our Skate Park & they installed Solar light around the Uganda Skateboard Union Skate Park, and kids they skate at night and during day hours!

The Buganda Kingdom Tv,  BBS visited The Uganda Skateboard Union to have fun with Skateboarders as you can see the happiness at Kitintale Skate Park!Shilla was the producer setting it live on Buganda TV (BBS) and the communities were so proudly with the Kingdom TV to support this younger teengers through showing them live on BBS TV.parents and their kids were so proudly and appriciates Jack and all the managements of The Uganda Skateboard Union to support the youth of Kitintale and the sametime the all of Kampale City!Vinka and the Nigerian Artist known as Katch Up, they were intreasted to shoot their Remix song known as Chips and Katch Up. SWANGZ Avenue managements appriciated the Managements of the Uganda Skateboard Union to hosts them and the sametime to show them a new kind of entertainments at Kitintale Skate park community!AFRI–CANS street art festival 2018 was so murder and all the streets at Kitintale Community was painted as you can see! Roads heading to the skate park were also painted and the all village is so colorful!!!Alot of people came from different parts of the world to come to the AFRI–CANs STREET ART FESTIVAL which was hosted by the Uganda Skateboard Union!Do not miss out 2019 the third editional Afri-Can Street Art Festival which is going to happen soon in August! please feel free to come with friends and do not forget the camare!LENA she is amazing lady, she joined Skateboarding at the age of 60 YEARS Old! she visted Uganda Skateboard Union to support them and encourage people who can be like here!Jack,Lena,Gerlad and a Friend of Lena visited the Uganda Skateboard Union to see the first Skate Park in East Africa!

 

 

THE SAD NEWS OF SASHA POVAH TO THE UNION!!!

On May 27/2018 8; 26 Am.  Sasha Povah 25 years old from Canada Vancouver BC.He died of Accidents & it happened on Cambie Street, mid-block between west 19^th & 20^th Avenues just after 3 A.M. Sunday. First responders arrived shortly afterwards & they did their best to get Sasha Povah to hospital, But unfortunately Sasaha died of his injuries.

Memories of Sasha when he visited the Uganda Skateboard Union on 21 Dec 2017 and came back 21 Feb 2018 to appreciate for the good work Jack is doing with the Union!  He designed graffiti art work with the kids and he had fun with the Antonia who was the volunteer from Skate Aid Germany to visit the Union. RIP Sasaha Povah! For more information about Sasaha’s death, visit www.news1130.com/2018/05/27/one-man-dead-pedestrian-related=crash-cambie-street/

Skate-Aid made it massively in East Africa, after impacting the culture of Skateboarding to youth of Africa. Definitions, Incensement of local sponsors in Uganda to support Skateboarding, Red bull Uganda made it super to support The Uganda Skateboard Union project at Kitintale.

The resent Floor Legacy second edition on May 19/2018 was being powered by Got Faith Dance Project Uganda, The Uganda Skateboard Union, Skate-Aid and Red bull Uganda.

Heike Janssen, Journalist from Hamburg and Robert Hiernig the photographer from Dortmund both from Germany! Visited Skate-Aid Uganda to have structure details about the information and introduction of Uganda Skateboard Union to introduce the game in East Africa between the three Directors of the Uganda Skateboard Union (Jackson Mubiru from Uganda, Sheal Swart from South Africa Cape Town and Brian Lye from Canada Vancouver (Three guys made it and introduced skateboarding in East Africa)!! 

On May 27/2018 8; 26 Am. Sasha Povah 25 years old from Canada Vancouver BC.

He died of Accidents & it happened on Cambie Street, mid-block between west 19^th & 20^th Avenues just after 3 A.M. Sunday.

Memories of Sasha when he visited the Uganda Skateboard Union on 21 Dec 2017 and came back 21 Feb 2018 to appreciate for the good work Jack is doing with the Union!

He designed graffiti art work with the kids and he had fun with the Antonia who was the volunteer from Skate Aid Germany to visit the Union.

RIP Sasaha Povah! For more information about Sasaha’s death, visit the above informention.

First responders arrived shortly afterwards & they did their best to get Sasha Povah to hospital, But unfortunately Sasaha died of his injuries.

Handsame and social boy to everyone around the society! REST IN PEACE!

The Uganda Skateboard Union lost a fantastic graffiti park painter in Uganda and Canada too!

We will miss you deeply, your adventurous insanely creative and vibrant spirit. You were taken from us for too soon. we hope your in a better place,were you & the CHEEKSEEKERS can roam freely and share your love! RIP.

Skate-Aid made it massively in East Africa, after impacting the culture of Skateboarding to youth of Africa.

Definitions, Incensement of local sponsors in Uganda to support Skateboarding

Red bull Uganda made it super to support The Uganda Skateboard Union project at Kitintale.

Yeah! Redbull Uganda, Uganda Skateboard Union and Skate-Aid Uganda, they made it visible to promote the children talents in Uganda.

BMX, Skateboarding, Graffiti painting,Beboyie Beatboxing and so many more activities organised by Uganda Skateboard Union at Kitintale Skate Park Community.

The U.S.U still need more sponsors to kick start Skateboarding in Uganda/East Africa so that we achieve good skaters and to be prepair for the coming previous Olympics in our Continents.

Incredible and massively to The Uganda Skateboard Union park at Kititale! Coudly people to witness the power of skateboarding in Uganda!

Skills and Talents of the Kids at Kitintale Skate park!

Competition and Jam always take action at our Union Head office at Kitintale skate park!

Union receives so many journalists from abroad, to witness the first skateboarding project in Uganda/East Africa!

Heike Janssen, Journalist from Hamburg and Robert Hiernig the photographer from Dortmund both from Germany! Visited Skate-Aid Uganda to have structure details about the information and introduction of Uganda Skateboard Union to introduce the game in East Africa between the three Directors of the Uganda Skateboard Union (Jackson Mubiru from Uganda, Sheal Swart from South Africa Cape Town and Brian Lye from Canada Vancouver (Three guys made it and introduced skateboarding in East Africa)!!

Poula visited Uganda Skateboard Union, he donated some skateboard items to the project and we used them in Union Contest!

Skateboarding connects the colour together and unity among the continents boarder to boarder!!

The same to graffiti. it joins boarder to boarder like skateboarding! its the same culture!!

The resent Floor Legacy second edition on May 19/2018 was being powered by Got Faith Dance Project Uganda, The Uganda Skateboard Union, Skate-Aid and Red bull Uganda.

The home of the Uganda Skateboard Union Head Office at kitintale Skate Park!!

OLD IS GOLD WITH SOPONSORS OF THE UNION SINCE 2005 TO 2018 ACHIEVEMENETS!!!

It all started in April 2005 when Jackson Mubiru and Shael Swart build Uganda/East Africa first skateboard ramp in Kitintale Zone 12, Nakawa Division, and Kampala District! Later in 2007, a skate park was added with the help of the Canadian Park designers Mathew Morgan and Brian Lye and Grindline Skate parks, from Seattle/United States of America (USA).  The park was built by the youth of Kitintale Community and funded by friends from all over the World. (This project depends on donation up to date!) In April 2005 the Uganda Skateboard Union was founded!!

Nik Strong-Cvetich from Freeland,WA USA and Yann-Gross / Anne-Cecle  from  Lausanne Switzerland, where the  antiquities indicators which helped by the beginning to let people abroad to know the Union project!

In 2008, TONY HAWK foundation discovers the Uganda Skateboard Union by then! The foundation supported USU with all Skateboard equipment’s includes the portable Fresh Park, Vans Skateboard Shoes, Bird House Skateboards, Helmets and so many others! Tony Hawk sponsored the Union up to 2009 and Skateboarding culture was displayed to outsiders from abroad!

Skate-Aid came involved in 2010 to support this project. Renovation surface of the park was the first, Construction of the Union headquarters and Organizing skateboard Contests and much more. January 2014, The Uganda Skateboard Union was being awarded with Skate-Aid-Charity award (Which includes prizes money of 5,000 Euros at the Bright European Tradeshow in Berlin/Germany. September & October in the very year, Jackson Mubiru and Sedrick Kidiima, traveled & visited Germany Skate-Aid head Office! They finally received the Award on October 09 during the annual Skate-Aid night. The money used to finish the Union Office storage closed to the Skate Park.

On February 2018, Skate-aid supported & funded the Extension at Kitintale Skate Park Kampala.  A volunteer Antonia Hahmann, who received the money (Donation) from Skate-aid Office & Jackson Mubiru, was the responsible for the construction of the project during the extension at Kitintale Skate Park! The Union had a general challenge of materials incensement in Uganda, because of fuel Crisis in our Country Uganda! We managed to use the donated money; unfortunately the funded money from Skate-Aid was not enough!!  We are looking forward to look for more support to get 9,671,751/= Ug Shillings for smoothening using Terrazzo on the extension park to be done!

The Uganda Skateboard Union management is looking forward to work close together in partnership with Skate-Aid and all our supporters around the world and appreciates all their activities. Thanks a lot to everyone!!

The Communities leaders within Kitintale zone 12, Nakawa Division, Kampala district!  Appreciates this project Uganda Skateboard Union, to pay back to the Communities, by painting Graffiti art on houses around the park & the streets heading to the Skate Park!

The Union appreciates a lot these Projects ##Uganda Graffiti Park## Monks 256##Afri-Cans Street Art Festival##Sparrow Uganda##Uganda Skateboard Union#    

It all started in April 2005 when Jackson Mubiru and Shael Swart build Uganda/East Africa first skateboard ramp in Kitintale Zone 12, Nakawa Division, and Kampala District!

Later in 2007, a skate park was added with the help of the Canadian Park designers Mathew Morgan and Brian Lye and Grindline Skate parks, from Seattle/United States of America (USA).

This park was built by youth of Kitintale Community and funded by friends from all over the World.

late Nsubuga John was the site Engineer, Kawooya Isa also passed way, Mutibwa Francis was the machine operator,Nicolas Mugenyi, Douglas Mwesigw,Gilbert mwebe,Bosco K. Brian lye was site Techincian of the Park construction & Jack was the the site Director! So the action was full packed!!

( This project depends on donation up to date! ) In April 2005 the Uganda Skateboard Union was founded!!

Nik Strong-Cvetich from Freeland WA USA and Yann-Gross / Anne-Cecle  from  Lausanne Switzerland, where the  antiquities indicators which helped by at the beginning to let people abroad to know about the Uganda Skateboard Union project!

In 2008, TONY HAWK foundation discovers the Uganda Skateboard Union by then! The foundation supported USU with all Skateboard equipment’s includes the portable Fresh Park, Vans Skateboard Shoes, Bird House Skateboards, Helmets and so many others! Tony Hawk sponsored the Union up to 2009 and Skateboarding culture was displayed to outsiders from abroad!

Skate-Aid came involved in 2010 to support this project. Renovation surface of the park was the first, Construction of the Union headquarters and Organizing skateboard Contests and much more. January 2014, The Uganda Skateboard Union was being awarded with Skate-Aid-Charity award (Which includes prizes money of 5,000 Euros at the Bright European Tradeshow in Berlin/Germany. September & October in the very year, Jackson Mubiru and Sedrick Kidiima, traveled & visited Germany Skate-Aid head Office! They finally received the Award on October 09 during the annual Skate-Aid night. The money used to finish the Union Office storage closed to the Skate Park.

Skate-Aid came involved in 2010 to support this project. Renovation surface of the park was the first, Construction of the Union headquarters and Organizing skateboard Contests and much more.

, The Uganda Skateboard Union was being awarded with Skate-Aid-Charity award (Which includes prizes money of 5,000 Euros at the Bright European Tradeshow in Berlin/Germany. September & October in the very year, Jackson Mubiru and Sedrick Kidiima, traveled & visited Germany Skate-Aid head Office!

They finally received the Award on October 09 during the annual Skate-Aid night. The money used to finish the Union Office storage closed to the Skate Park.

The money used to finish the Union Office storage closed to the Skate Park.

Nik Strong-Cvetich from Freeland,WA USA and Yann-Gross / Anne-Cecle  from  Lausanne Switzerland and Brian Lye from Canada Vancouver, helped and donated to make the park wide extension of Kitintale project! They supported up to foundation step! Then, Union Management & Skaters, also Contributed after they got the money from Nought Boys Song ( Should Have Been Me ) and added to come upto this stage of extension part!! On February 2018, Skate-aid supported & funded the Extension at Kitintale Skate Park Kampala.  A volunteer Antonia Hahmann, who received the money (Donation) from Skate-aid Office & Jackson Mubiru, was the responsible for the construction of the project during the extension at Kitintale Skate Park!

A volunteer Antonia Hahmann, who received the money (Donation) from Skate-aid Office & Jackson Mubiru, was the responsible for the construction of the project during the extension at Kitintale Skate Park!

The Union had a general challenge of materials incensement in Uganda, because of fuel Crisis in our Country Uganda! We managed to use the donated money; unfortunately the funded money from Skate-Aid was not enough!!  We are looking forward to look for more support to get 9,671,751/= Ug Shillings for smoothening using Terrazzo on the extension park to be done!

The Uganda Skateboard Union management is looking forward to work close together in partnership with Skate-Aid and all our supporters around the world and appreciates all their activities. Thanks a lot to everyone!!

The only project in East Africa, which managed to promote the game of Skateboarding is known as Skate-Aid! they did their best to pull up East African Counties to much with the rest of the developed Skateboarding Countries in Europ, Aisa, USA,Canada etc. So, its upto you to judge your Country, the out standing of Skateboarding and think about the Olympics are knocking on your door Country!! so please! Big up Skate-Aid in East Africa!

Uganda Skateboard Union depends on donation! its an NGO in Uganda & its rolls is to use Skateboards as a weapon to divert youth a way from bad criminal activties in Uganda!

Those are the younger generations in Uganda to represents our nation in the coming future Olympics!

The Union is prepairing for Uganda as anation for professional Skateboarders! he is 14 years old!

Sirajje Munyagwa, he is very proud of the Union, and also Skate-Aid to support them with the Skateboard equipments!

Knee Pad, Helmets, Skateboards, bearings Trucks and so many others, are being donated and supported by a Germany Project known as Skate-Aid!!

Santa Cruz, Independent Company, Skate-Aid Vans Company, TSG,Element Skateboards, made it happen here in Uganda and please, we are still in need of other Sponors to join with us in Uganda!

The management of the Union, appriciates a lot, people who managed to support this project since we started and up to now! may God bless you all!

Union has more simple skaters like Sirajje, Mubiru Emmanuel,Amuza, Don Robson, George and many others!

Old is Gold! Douglas Mwesigwa is still on WhatsApp! He is too busy with work but still training a lot!

The best ones among the pioneers in Uganda Skateboard Union! Douglas Mwesigwa at the quater big oile! 

Uganda is now set to be in any Skateboard Contest! at least compared to the previous year, we have managed to achieve serious training with a lot of different vistors who are Skateboarders!

Douglas was testing a the extension part of the skate park! its not yet done, we still looking for money to put smoothening leayer! the kids can use it.

Right now, the Union do’nt have time to weast! skaters are training hard for the future bright!

The Communities leaders within Kitintale zone 12, Nakawa Division, Kampala district!  Appreciates this project Uganda Skateboard Union, to pay back to the Communities, by painting Graffiti art on houses around the park & the streets heading to the Skate Park!

People appreciates this project Uganda Skateboard Union, to pay back to the Communities, by painting Graffiti art on houses around the park & the streets heading to the Skate Park!

The Union Appreciates PIM POMSY to visit Uganda & to observe the culture of Skateboarding in African Countries! Big up Pim!

The Union appreciates a lot these Projects ##Skate Aid ##Uganda Graffiti Park## Monks 256##Afri-Cans Street Art Festival##Sparrow Uganda##Uganda Skateboard Union#