Rhondda Cynon Taf council has thrown its support behind PONT following a motion tabled by Cllr Clayton Willis and Cllr John David tabled in 2006.
At the time of the agreement Cllr Willis, who is Cabinet member for Children's Services, Council Business and Human Resources, said: "This is a way for us as a local authority to show our solidarity with the people of Mbale in Uganda. The Make Poverty History Campaign has really captured people's imagination and this is a practical way of showing our support. It's about recognising what people in Mbale have achieved and moving away from the idea of just sending small amounts of aid."
Cllr John David, Cabinet member for Social Care commented at the time: "Most people in Mbale go without health care and around 150 children out of every 1,000 will die before they reach the age of five. PONT is all about giving people the opportunity to empower themselves and twinning up with all levels of society."
In November 2006 Steve Carter, a councillor with RCT visited Mbale to further the Coalition Against Poverty links, which have continued to develop since then.
