You are invited to the Busoga and Friends, Twegaite Boston Convention. The Convention is going to take place from May 26th to May 29th, 2011. The Venue of the convention is the beautiful Westin Waltham Boston Hotel: Here are some photos of the Convention Venue:

Twegaite is an organization based in the United States of America that seeks to bring together Basoga and friends of Busoga in order to help improve conditions in Busoga and of Basoga across the world. After the widely and internationally reported jigger infestation in BuSoga sub region, rampant poverty, migration of most elite Basoga to Kampala living Busoga desolate and Jinja looking like a Ghost town, the BaSoga Diaspora have responded in addressing these issues with an aggressive plan: Preview Below.

1. Hold a Trade and investment Expo with UIA next year to revive the industries in Busoga
2. Cultural and religious infrastructure will be revitalized and will be promoted for tourism.
3. Form an International Twegaite committee that will oversee all Twegaite activities in the world.
4. Address the issues leading to the conditions in Busoga directly:
· An emergency response has been in place for the Jiggers and other pests and more plans will be formulated at the convention.
· Consultations and needs assessment across all of Busoga have been made and several committees are being formulated to tackle all issues in Busoga
· Health, education, Agriculture is areas that are being targeted directly.

5. Liaisons are being formed with international partners and resources will be directly injected into Busoga form overseas to immediately revitalize the region.

The term Busoga originates from the Swahili language. “Usoga” (the KiSwahili form of the name “Busoga”) means an “island”. The present day Busoga Kingdom was, and still is, an island surrounded by water. In the north we have the swampy Lake Kyoga, in the west by the Victoria Nile (the river), in the south by Lake Victoria, and in the east by the Mpologoma (Lion) River.

Busoga as a region is a product of an alliance between the five sons of Prince Mukama Namutukula from the royal family “Babiito” of Bunyoro and his wife Naudo. Prince Mukama briefly settled in the area called Busoga around the 16th century.

You and I, Basoga and friends of Basoga, must work on improving the conditions of the people. Individually, we have done something, collectively we can do more.

Twegaite and others must strive to improve the conditions in Busoga.

This convention that has brought together philanthropies, NGOs, and many other folks who are responding to these critical needs and will also be inundated with cultural and religious celebration.

Boston welcomes you to this life changing Twegaite Boston convention may 26th to May 29th 2011.

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