The Vice President, Major Jessica Alupo has hailed the Catholic Diocese of Fortportal for embracing development projects that are beneficial to the local community.

The Vice President said this on Sunday afternoon, after joining the Bishop Robert Muhirwa Araali of FortPortal Catholic Diocese and the christians at St James Kirumya Catholic Church in Kirumya sub county- Bundibugyo for a fundraising drive.

The Christians of Kirumya Catholic Church were raising funds for the completion of the church building.

The Vice President announced a contribution of Ugx 20 million from Presi-dent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and she also contributed Ugx 10 million.

The entire project is estimated to cost a sum total of Ugx 135 million and Ugx 64 million in cash and pledges was raised during the fundraising drive.

In her message, the Vice President, congratulated the christians for being committed to building the house of the Lord, and urged christians to continue thinking of ways of developing the country.