Joshua Cheptegei Athletics camp features 7 out of 12 at the WXC – Bathurst

Joshua Cheptegei Athletics camp features 7 out of 12 at the WXC – Bathurst

The Joshua Cheptegei Development Foundation (JOCDEF) Athletics Club qualified a total of 7 athletes out of the 12 for both the junior men and women teams to represent Uganda at the weekend’s 44th World Cross Country Championships. The group that went through a series of demanding national trials and intense training, a month of intense…

When we launched the Foundation

When we launched the Foundation

On November 29, 2021, World and Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei and his team launched the Joshua Cheptegei Development Foundation in Kapchorwa Municipality, bringing to a climax years of preparation and paperwork. The Foundation was started in 2015 with a purpose to transform communities into strong, united and influential partners in development. However, the team had…

Our dream to educate the community thrives

Our dream to educate the community thrives

In January, 9-year-old Jovia Kwaga, accompanied by her mother Daphine Kwaga, were hosted at the Foundation offices in Kapchrowa Municipality as they received a scholarship. Jovia’s plight was brought to the Foundation’s attention by members of the public who saw her soliciting support from well-wishers to enable her continue with studies. The Foundation carried out…