Giving Stories Blog

GIVING DIGEST | When Grief Becomes a Clinic

When Alice Kyarimpa lost her mother, she didn’t just grieve, she gave. She transformed heartbreak into healing by building a health centre on Lake Bunyonyi in her mother’s name, bringing care to communities once cut off by water and neglect. Giving, in Alice’s world, is love in action, brick by brick, memory by memory.

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Ednah Rebeccah
GIVING DIGEST | Barbara Kasekende’s Gift of Duality

Barbara Kasekende banks by day and breaks stereotypes by curtain call, because giving, for her, is equal parts ledger and light. She’s proof you can build businesses and break barriers, all while rehearsing lines that heal and empower. When your side hustle is restoring dignity through art, you’re not multitasking, you’re multiplying impact.

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GIVING DIGEST | Mbale SS Leads with Giving

Mbale SS isn’t just building a science hub, they’re engineering a future where rural dreams come wrapped in robotics, not red tape. With alumni, students, and parents raising both funds and fists for better education, this school proves giving back doesn’t stop at old school songs. When your 75th birthday gift to Uganda is AI labs and cleanups, you’re not just a school, you’re a revolution in uniform.

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GIVING DIGEST | When Giving Finds a New Language

Cyrus Bugaba turned a mosquito into a metaphor and grief into gospel, reminding us that storytelling can sting, soothe, and save lives all at once. His short film Nedda doesn’t just entertain, it drags malaria and mental health into the spotlight where they belong. Who knew a buzz, a bottle, and a backstory could give the gift of awareness louder than a policy brief?

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GIVING DIGEST: When Small Acts Spark Big Change

Sometimes, giving isn’t loud, it’s a 5-liter jerrycan and a belief in someone’s dream. At #WalkTalkConnect, Nelson Bugembe offered liquid soap and dog shampoo as a thank-you gift. But Jacqueline Asiimwe chose to pay instead, an act that helped him produce 470 more liters.

Because true giving fuels growth. It says: I see you. I believe in what you're building. In today’s Uganda, young people are not waiting for jobs, they’re creating them. And every small act of support helps light the way.

Follow Nelson Bugembe on LinkedIn for real-time updates on how he's building, thriving, and creating opportunities through youth-led enterprise:

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Ednah Rebeccah
GIVING DIGEST: $500 Million Fund Launched to Save Mothers and Newborns in Africa

This groundbreaking initiative, co-led by Tsitsi Masiyiwa through Delta Philanthropies, brings together global partners including the Gates Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies, CIFF- Children's Investment Fund Foundation, and the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation, along with national Ministries of Health. It was born from a single moment of grief on a Zoom call, transformed into purpose-driven action.

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Ednah Rebeccah
GIVING DIGEST: Entebbe Corporates Turn Waste Site into Green Haven

What was once a neglected, rubbish-filled stretch along Old Entebbe Road is now a green and welcoming rest stop, thanks to the unified efforts of the Entebbe Corporate League community. Driven by a vision to restore and reclaim public spaces, corporate teams came together to clean, plant, and breathe new life into an area long plagued by filth and foul odours. Today, it stands as a symbol of what collective giving and civic responsibility can achieve.

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Ednah Rebeccah
Care Is Giving

At just 10, Claire Kyarisiima made a silent vow that no girl should face menstruation with fear or shame. Today, through Touched Minds, she’s turning that vow into action, distributing reusable pads, restoring confidence, and reminding girls that dignity is their right, not a luxury. Her giving is quiet but powerful, proving that justice begins with care and that true change often starts with one woman who remembers what it felt like to go without.

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© Daily Monitor, May 8, 2025
©Written by Edgar R. Batte
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How the University Football League is Transforming Communities

The University Football League (UFL) isn’t just about goals, it’s boosting local economies, inspiring kids, and uniting communities across Uganda! Every match is a win for hope, pride, and growth.

Source: Shafik Ssenoga, "University Football League is a Game Changer for Society and Communities," New Vision, April 10, 2025. www.newvision.co.ug Printed Edition

#OmutimaOmugabi #OurGenerousSpirit #KutoaNiMoyo

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Ednah Rebeccah
GIVING DIGEST: PostBank Champions Sustainable Giving Through Education, Health, and Community Empowerment

In a powerful commitment to community prosperity, PostBank Uganda continues to champion sustainable corporate social initiatives under its theme, Fostering Prosperity for Ugandans.

Through the Scale, Impact, and Sustainability (SIS) model, PostBank’s work extends far beyond banking, it reaches the heart of communities across Uganda by empowering lives in education, health, environment, humanitarian support, financial literacy, and social enterprise.

Source: "PostBank Awards 2024: Championing Sustainable Corporate Social Initiatives," New Vision, April 14, 2025. www.newvision.co.ug Printed Edition.

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Ednah Rebeccah
GIVING DIGEST: Addressing Uganda’s Blood Deficit, One Donation at a Time

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) organized a blood donation medical camp across Kampala, a powerful act of corporate social responsibility focused on saving lives.
Through this effort, dozens of everyday heroes stepped forward, recognizing that giving blood is one of the simplest yet most profound gifts one can offer.

Source: Samuel Balagadde, "Expert Explains Cause of Blood Deficit in Hospitals," New Vision, April 14, 2025. www.newvision.co.ug Printed Edition

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Ednah Rebeccah