Kampala , 8th October 2007 - Since the Slum Upgrading Programme in Uganda is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the occasion was successfully incorporated into the World Habitat Day Celebrations organised by the Ministry and UN-Habitat. The day was filled with heavy rains throughout, but this did not stop the federation members headed with a band from marching in the rain and the mud. They were holding banners and wearing T-shirts and caps reading ‘THE NATIONAL SLUM DWELLERS FEDERATION- ACTING TOGETHER FOR BETTER HOUSING’, with Actogether and the French Cooperation logos. The Federation marched from Kisenyi III Sanitation Unit where the houses are to be built to the ring road (Kabaka’s palace). From the ring road as earlier planned, all federation members matched to Nakivubo blue Primary School to welcome the invited Guests and Guest of Honour.

Savers from Kawempe (around 12 people per group representing 5 savings groups) and from Jinja (30 people representing 5 savings groups) came to participate to the event. SDI partners also came to Uganda for the occasion: From the Kenyan federation: Joseph Muturi, Peter Chege and Suzan; from South Africa : Rose Molokoane (FEDUP) and Iwie Antonie; from Tanzania : Tim Ndezi (CCI), Sasi Cosmas Beatus ( Dar-el-salaam Municipality ) and Felister Vincent Komba (Tanzanian federation).