The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has increased its sponsorship towards this year’s NSSF Kampala Amateur Volleyball Club (KAVC) International Volleyball Tournament from Shs130 million to Shs180 million.
The sponsorship deal was unveiled on Tuesday at the Copper Chimney Restaurant in Lugogo by the NSSF deputy managing director, Patrick Ayota and KAVC President Milly Kure.
“This financial support will go towards competition venues, competition equipment, technical equipment, cash prizes and accolades for outstanding players, Referees and officiating expenses, and a publicity drive.’’ Deputy Managing Director Patrick Ayota said.
KAVC President Milly Kure thanked the Fund for the NSSF KAVC 2019 sponsorship boost and urged all volleyball fans to go and watch the tournament.
“We appreciate how far NSSF has brought the tournament and individual players for the last 11 years. Some of those players include Ronald Kitusi and Emma Kato playing for Kirehe club in Rwanda, Sharon Amito playing for UTB-Rwanda, Daudi Okello in Turkey. This has reinstated hope in the younger players and rekindled the essence of Volleyball in Uganda,: she said.
The 2019 NSSF KAVC International also marks 11 years since NSSF entered into a partnership with Kampala Amateur Volleyball Club (KAVC) to promote the development of the game of volleyball, which has been a success so far.
The tournament provides a strong platform for individual players to showcase their talent and many of our players have competently utilized this opportunity and have been able to join professional clubs abroad.
This year, the winners will walk away with Shs10 million, the runners up Shs5.5 million and the third-place team bagging ShS3.7 million for both the men and women’s categories.
The 23rd edition of the tournament is slated to take place from 2nd to 4th August 2019 at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium and Hockey Arena.
Over 30 teams from South Sudan, Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi are expected to participate, and for the first time a team from Ethiopia, will take part.
Uganda’s KAVC and Ndejje University are the champions for the men and women categories respectively.
