GIVING DIGEST | Barbara Kasekende’s Gift of Duality
Some people give with money. Others give with time. Barbara Kasekende gives with her whole self.
As a banking executive at Uganda Development Bank, she helps young entrepreneurs unlock opportunity and build sustainable futures. But it’s on stage, under lights, in character, in truth, where she gives something rarer: emotional sanctuary, cultural preservation, and radical empathy. Her artistry isn’t a side hustle; it’s soul work that nourishes her leadership and redefines what a changemaker looks like.
Kasekende’s story isn’t just one of career success, but of survival and transformation, from enduring an abusive past to becoming a force for creative and economic empowerment. Whether she's demystifying finance for a teenage startup or directing a play that holds a mirror to society, she is quietly dismantling the false choice between professionalism and passion.
🎭 In Barbara’s world, a stage and a strategy plan serve the same purpose: to help others rise, speak, and shine.
Source: Daily Monitor, April 30, 2025 – “Kasekende Lights Up the Stage as an Actress and Director” by Edgar Batte