NORTHERN UGANDA CHILDREN’S MARATHON

Art for Children Uganda will host its first sport for peace event this year in December 8th under the name Northern Uganda Children’s Marathon. The event is organized in partnership with 13 community grassroots organisation which includes; Atonga Foundation, Youth Strengthening Strategy-Gulu, Can Apoto Atura United, Rao Community Development Initiative, Concerned Children and Youth Association, Children Chance International, Transparency International Uganda, Development Agency for Northern Uganda, Human Rights Care, Shine Cares Uganda, Corps Uganda, Uganda Youth Alliance and Adina Foundation Uganda as one of the way of promoting child rights (access to play) and allow children to express themselves in a creative way through ART and sports.

This event is open to ALL children in Uganda age 4 to 18 years of age. Parents and community members are encouraged to participate alongside their children to give them support.

The theme “Creating a Peaceful Environment for Children through Sports”The event aims at promoting talents among children, creating harmony and socialization, unity, peace and reconciliation, psychosocial support, promoting and upholding children’s rights. The event will also celebrate and recognize the contribution of children, individuals and organisations in the development process of post conflict region of Northern Uganda.We need to give God thanks for the lives of vulnerable children that have survived during the insurgency in Northern Uganda.

The event supports the value of sport to:

  • Unite, motivate, inspire and educate children and young people
  • Encourage peaceful solutions and cultural understanding among children and youth
  • Promote long-term health benefits of exercise and social skills
  • Heals emotional wounds
  • Strengthen cooperate between children and adults
  • Teach essential values such as cooperation and respect among children and community members
  • Improve health and wellbeing of children
  • Promotes strong learning foundations
  • Contribute to the development of communities

The event proceeds will support 100 talented Children to assist them access basic education, scholastic materials, medical care, basic needs, play materials and to support and strengthen ACU interventions to make us continue to reach the most vulnerable and marginalized children in Northern Uganda.

The event will also mark the launch of the Northern Uganda Children’s Marathon and will also recognize and celebrates the achievements of various organizations/individuals who/that have made a significant mark in changing the lives and transforming Uganda’s children.

Various activities shall take place alongside the marathon which includes;

  1. Sports - Athletes from your school can join the runners to run into the marathon, volleyball, crickets, netball, basket ball and football.
  2. Singing - The school choir can perform the Northern Uganda children’s Marathon theme song and other inspirational songs.
  3. Music - The school band can perform the Northern Uganda children’s Marathon theme song and other inspirational songs.
  4. Poetry - Selected students could recite poems, riddles they have composed on the themes of the marathon, harmony, cooperation peace building and friendship
  5. Art - The School can display artwork which students have created on the themes of the marathon, harmony, cooperation peace building and friendship
  6. Performing Art – Children can perform different arts like drama, gymnastic
  7. Modeling – Children can also do traditional dress modeling etc
  8. Mimes – Children can also performs mime like song, dance, etc

NOTE: Children can do these activities as a group or individually National Painting competition,

This is the spirit in which the Northern Uganda Children Marathon was conceptualized by Art for Children Uganda.

The event will offer opportunity for cooperates, organisation and individuals to sponsor the event. It’s a festival of fun with thousands of goal-oriented, many people joining in the celebration.As a sponsor, you will be identified with the best children’s event in Uganda. A partnership with our event will provide continual promotion to an audience of goal-oriented, healthy individuals.As the Northern Uganda Children’s Marathon and the surrounding events continue to grow, we look forward to develop more partnerships with our community.

Sponsorship commitments vary greatly so if you are interested please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss the possibilities. For more information about sponsorship email us or visit

Art for Children Uganda is looking for volunteers around the world to help children come with best games for the event and general management of the event. We need 200 volunteers.

Can YOU help at Northern Uganda Children’s Marathon?

If you are not planning to run in this marathon, the next best thing to do is volunteer. There are many different and fun opportunities for you to be part of Northern Uganda Children’s Marathon 2012 which includes;

  1. Help fundraising for the event
  2. Training support to children in developing games
  3. Link with National and International partners for games and sport materials
  4. Identify potential donors to sponsor children to run
  5. Website updates
  6. Management
  7. First aid

And, when you volunteer, you receive a cool marathon volunteer t-shirt and awards.

We welcome anyone and everyone to be Art for Children Uganda Friends. Why? Because we believe your contribution will make a difference to the vulnerable children of Northern Uganda.

For more information about volunteering email us

Below is the concept proposal for the Marathon

For more information about Art for Children Uganda and Northern Uganda Children’s Marathon please visit the following links

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Twitter: @artforchildrenug

Partners in the organisation