Empower a Girl: For Self-Reliance

Cultivating the spirit of patriotism to the beneficiaries and others

Kole Intellectual Forum is a Community Based Organization whose base is cultivated on the element of Patriotism. The promoters of the organization through the principles of patriotism have the feeling ta the beneficiaries of the organization should have a strong love and loyalty for their country and they should be in position to support and protect it from any eventuality. Borrowing the concept of patriotism, by the word itself “patriotism” which comes from the Greek word “Patris”, which means Fatherland that must be respected and glorified.

The organization, through its institute of Home Economics, training their students and other beneficiaries to be those that can:

Celebrate national holidays: Celebrate national holidays together with their family to instill a sense of patriotism in them.

Teach children about their roots: Teach children about their roots and the value of being a responsible citizen.

Be involved: Be involved with changes in their country with pride and enthusiasm.

Be proud of their country's history: Be proud of their country's history and admire its customs and traditions.

Show respect: Show respect for fellow citizens.

Uphold shared values: Commit to upholding shared values.

Work for the country: Work for the country and protect its interests

 A dream is a vision and sometimes becomes reality

Director Kole Intellectual Forum on his pathway to draw his story on how Kole Intellectual Forum has been developed from  a dream; he noted that: although "a dream is a vision and sometimes becomes reality" he stated that, it is partially true, it's also important to distinguish that a "dream" can be a mere fantasy or wish, while a "vision" implies a more concrete, actionable plan that, with focused effort, can be turned into reality; meaning not all dreams become reality, but a well-defined vision can with dedicated work.

Elaborately, he considered a dream to be: a vague desire, aspiration, or fantasy that may not have a clear path to achievement; while vision on the other hand, is a clear, detailed mental image of a desired future outcome, often accompanied by a plan to achieve it; and that when he told this story, it was based on the well-built foundation of a clear vision.

The vision of Kole Intellectual Forum from 2016, according to him has been to promote quality, sustainable and potential education in Kole District Local Government of Uganda and beyond through Home Economics.

Hence, the Director Kole Intellectual Forum says that: since then, their projects are always developed around that theme within the vision statement.