Giving Stories Blog

Soul Foundation received and delivered a consignment of men’s clothing from Miriam and the KidsSPITEX – Hospital At Home to the Butabika National Referral Hospital, earmarked for male patients being discharged. The donation is intended to restore dignity and ease reintegration as beneficiaries begin new chapters at home. Foundation leads note that the need remains high; additional contributions of clean men’s clothing and other essentials are requested to support upcoming discharges.

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Weekend Vision spotlights Watoto’s Neighbourhood programme, which combines adult literacy, discipleship, business training, and starter capital to help vulnerable and single mothers move from survival to sustainable income, impact that has already reached more than 7,500 mothers and is growing through drives like the 2025 Watoto Golf Tournament targeting UGX 350m to equip 1,000 more with business starter kits. This is practical, community-powered giving that turns compassion into livelihoods and long-term family stability.

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hday joy into access: after helping establish a Resource Centre, supporters rallied on 27 September to fund a mobile library, books, computers, and learning aids on wheels, for schools kept away by distance. Led by Esther Kalenzi and powered by 4040’s volunteers, the night raised UGX 17,326,575 in cash and UGX 10,450,000 in pledges, pushing the project from vision to rollout. The invitation stands: keep the wheels turning with donations and partnerships so more learners meet the mountain.

Marking 25 years of keeping girls in school, this effort shows how community-powered giving moves the needle: Fraine Supermarket Ntinda has long hosted a donation box that channels customer micro-gifts into sanitary pads for the Education Support Program, and now their new Kira branch has added a second box, widening the circle of care. The result speaks for itself: retention among supported girls has climbed steadily, reaching 98% in 2023. It’s a simple, scalable blueprint for businesses and nonprofits to co-create lasting educational change and an open invitation for more partners to join.

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Every September, the Ugandan Children Cancer Foundation honors milestones in the fight against childhood cancer, proof that small acts create big light. Over the weekend of the 13th, alongside the Rotary Club of Kampala City, we joined a ward visit where listening ears, warm smiles, and simple gifts reminded us that time and presence are powerful forms of giving. As Aesop said, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted,” and the laughter of these little warriors made that truth ring loud.

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DFCU Bank has pledged UGX 1 billion over three years to Rotary-led health initiatives, launching Uganda’s first corporate Rotary club, Rotary Club of Kampala Blue Hearts, to turn everyday professionals into purposeful givers tackling real barriers like high costs, drug stock-outs, scarce expertise, and long journeys to care. This is giving with a backbone: multi-year, community-anchored, and designed to inspire more corporates to step in, co-fund, and strengthen Uganda’s health ecosystem, proof that when businesses give with intention, communities gain durable access and dignity.

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When you give to women on the margins, you don’t just cover a need, you restore identity, agency, and hope. Through the Watoto Neighbourhood Programme, giving shows up as literacy classes, vocational training, mentorship, healthcare, and spiritual support, practical gifts that turn despair into possibility. Mothers once weighed down by poverty, abandonment, or HIV are now tailors, bakers, salon owners, and community mentors. That is what dignified giving looks like: not charity that ends at relief, but investment that begins a new life.

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Ubuntu reminds us that giving is not optional, it is who we are. “I am because we are” means that every act of generosity strengthens the collective. From bulungi bwansi (community clean-ups) to village savings groups, Ugandans have long embodied this spirit. Giving is what sustains communities, resolves conflicts, and carries us through hardship.

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At Namalú Hope Primary School, Agnes Atai turned scarcity into abundance. She not only trained children in music, dance, and drama, but planted school gardens to feed them. From harvesting maize to counselling learners, she gave nourishment for both body and spirit. Her selfless giving has made children smile, parents hopeful, and education sustainable even in hunger-stricken Karamoja.

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In Moroto, Emmanuel Ayenga is bringing children back to school through the gift of music, dance, and drama. By knocking on doors, persuading parents, and nurturing teenage mothers, he has restored hope and increased enrolment from 400 to over 1,300. His giving doesn’t stop at academics, he invests in co-curriculars, staff housing, and mentoring, showing that education thrives where teachers give beyond the classroom.

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Rhoda Kalema gave her life to women’s rights, but also to the intimate act of mothering those in need. She raised quadruplets left without care, supported widowers in crisis, and paid school fees for children she did not birth. Beyond her political advocacy, she gave practical love, showing that justice begins at home. Her generosity stitched safety nets where none existed.

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Dr. James Musinguzi Garuga gave his life to building others, through business, politics, and philanthropy. From revolutionising tea farming in Kigezi to funding political movements and mentoring leaders, his giving shaped livelihoods, strengthened democracy, and inspired countless Ugandans. His story is one of courage and investment in people—a life spent planting seeds of progress that will outlive him.

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Across Uganda, young leaders are showing that giving isn’t reserved for the wealthy, it starts with vision and action. From Patricia Peace Ejang offering free legal advice via Lawbot Africa, to Hannah Arinaitwe using art to teach climate action, and Percy Mpindi cycling for sustainability, youth are giving their talents to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Their energy proves that generosity can be coded into law, painted into murals, or pedaled into cleaner air.

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The late Frank Muramuzi gave his entire life to protecting Uganda’s forests, rivers, and communities. From Mabira to Bugoma, he fought tirelessly for the powerless, often at personal cost. His legacy is not only in the policies he influenced but in the communities he defended, reminding us that giving is about safeguarding the earth for generations yet unborn. His life was proof that defending the environment is a gift to humanity.

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When Kigezi High School was on its knees, Abraham Akampurira gave more than leadership, he gave himself. From securing fences for safety, rallying parents to fund infrastructure, and visiting students’ homes, to reviving academic clinics and instilling discipline, he transformed a broken institution into one of excellence. His story is one of selfless giving, where every act restored dignity, safety, and learning to hundreds of children.

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Giving begins in the quiet, ordinary places, like lakeside weekends with your father or early morning laps before school. For Catherine Nakimuli, giving wasn't always about grand gestures; it started with time, with presence, with discipline passed down and rituals repeated. Every dive into the pool was an act of thanks to the people who shaped her, family, teachers, coaches. Her journey reminds us that giving is not just what you offer others; it's what you become because someone once offered something to you.

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Uganda’s Olympians and Paralympians didn’t just swim laps, they gave back. At their athletes’ development clinic, Jesse Ssengonzi, Gloria Muzito, Jamila Lunkuse, and Husnah Kukundakwe poured years of international experience into the hands of young swimmers. They taught technique, discipline, nutrition, and resilience, proving that true greatness lies not only in medals but in mentorship. Giving their time and wisdom, they ignited dreams in the next generation.

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From her mother’s radio to international film stages, Ruth Nazzinda has shown that storytelling is an act of generosity. Her award-winning film To Survive did more than document, it birthed a foundation to feed vulnerable families, support teenage mothers, and remind us that giving can begin with a single story. Ruth’s journey proves that creativity, when shared, becomes sustenance, dignity, and healing for communities often left unseen.

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What began as a monthly Kampala–Entebbe run has grown into a national celebration of health, unity, and giving. Team Matooke and the running clubs have transformed their love for sport into a platform for community impact, combining marathons with CSR like tree-planting and environmental care. Now, with the launch of the Kampala–Entebbe Independence Marathon, this tradition is set to inspire thousands more to run for a cause, celebrate the nation, and give back to society in a meaningful way.

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Claire Asiimwe’s story is one of radical giving. At Kabale Secondary School, she teaches English and Literature, but her true gift lies in mentoring, counselling, and even adopting children who would otherwise be left without care. From helping girls stay in school, to starting savings groups for teachers, to instilling practical skills in students, Asiimwe has become more than a teacher, she is a lifeline. Her acts of generosity ripple far beyond the classroom, proving that giving is not only about money but about presence, sacrifice, and love.

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