The second edition of the ABSA KH3-7 Hills Run was successfully held on Sunday, March 17th, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, flagging off various participants. The theme for this year was the promotion of Girl Child Education.
This annual event, an initiative of Absa Bank Uganda and the Kampala Hash House Harriers, saw thousands of participants covering 5km and 21km across the seven iconic hills in Kampala, including Kibuli, Rubaga, Makerere, Namirembe, Kololo, Nakasero, and Old Kampala.
"53% of girls complete primary seven education level, but only 22.5% continue to other levels. The government has tried its level best with several interventions to support women in general, including creating awareness in communities that the girl child matters, but barriers still persist," remarked Mr. Thomas Tayebwa.
Managing Director of Absa Bank, Mumba Kalifungwa, noted, "When you look at the statistics, women are the majority. However, when it comes to opportunities from an educational perspective, there are still gaps that need to be filled. As a bank, we feel that supporting the girl child is the right thing to do and is something that we encourage other organizations to do as we try to bridge the gap."
Hellen Basut Nangozi, Marketing and Customer Experience Director of Absa Bank, noted that the run is aimed at promoting girls' education because of the many challenges that girls face, especially as they finish primary and transition to secondary education. Bottom of Form