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Help young dancers keep tradition alive

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Help young dancers keep tradition alive

Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.

Why give

Your gift helps raise a generation of young people with a strong sense of identity rooted in their heritage — so they can empower themselves and their communities.

Ways to give

Choose how you give

Every shilling goes to young dancers, teachers and the stages they perform on.

Fastest in Uganda

Mobile money

MTN MoMo or Airtel Money

Number
0785 500 655
Name
Tusingwire Joan
  1. Dial *165# (MTN) or *185# (Airtel), or open your mobile money app.
  2. Choose Send Money and enter the number above.
  3. Check the name, enter your amount and confirm with your PIN.

Bank transfer

From Uganda or abroad

Account name
Batalo East Limited
Account number
6004686797
Bank
Absa Bank Uganda
Branch
Hannington Road Branch

Giving from abroad?

Friends outside Uganda

Write to us and we will send you everything you need to give from your country.

Get in touch

After giving, send us a short message with your name and amount — we will confirm and thank you. Tell us you gave

What your gift does

Where it goes

Batalo Dance Fest

Keeps the festival free and brings rural troupes to the stage

Kuhamahama

Training and documentation in Uganda’s regions

Academy scholarships

Lets talented dancers train regardless of what they can pay

The Equation

Monthly jams open to everyone

Your gift is in good hands

Why you can trust us

Registered not-for-profit

Batalo East has been registered in Uganda as a not-for-profit company since 2013.

Trusted by partners

Our festivals and programmes are supported by partners such as Stichting DOEN.

We report back

See what your support makes possible on our Impact page. Our impact

Questions

Good to know

Can I give every month?

Yes. Set up a standing order with your bank, or a monthly reminder for mobile money. Regular gifts help us plan the year.

Can I give from outside Uganda?

Yes. Use the bank details above, or contact us and we will send everything you need for an international transfer.

How will I know my gift arrived?

Send us a short message after giving, with your name and the amount, and we will confirm and thank you.

Can my company sponsor something specific?

Yes — a festival, a programme, a production or a dancer’s training. Talk to us and we will plan it together.

Partner or sponsor

Companies and foundations: sponsor the festival, a programme, a production or a dancer.