Giving Stories Blog

The Daily monitor, one of the local dailies in Uganda, describes her as a change agent. Verbatim: Dr. Olive Kobusingye is a consultant trauma surgeon, emergency surgeon, accident injury epidemiologist, academic and author. Her desire is to see change in Uganda’s health sector and she authored books to this effect. She currently serves as a senior research fellow at Makerere University School of Public Health. More

A post by a Uganda Blood Transfusion Services, Soroti regional office coordinator, caught our eye. Martha Ajilong was first seen making a plea to the public to date blood, and do it urgently. But in the wake of coronavirus and the fact that schools and churches are closed, the response was not as good. In fact, it was mostly hospital staff of the Soroti Regional Hospital who showed up. More

At 76 years of age, Joyce Kaffoko refuses to sit and watch the vulnerable starve. Through her Joyce Kaffoko Foundation therefore, she has decided to give a food contribution to the people of Isingiro district. The Joyce Kaffoko Foundation is a new Non-Governmental Organization, with operations mainly in the districts of Isingiro and Mbarara. More

When the directive to stop and any and all public means was passed, people living with HIV that needed their life-saving drugs refilled were forgotten. In the beginning, they tried to take motorcycles but many were whipped off the bikes and left nursing bruises. When they tried to send just the boda-boda riders to collect their drugs, news of their status spread like a wildfire. The stigma in this Busabala suburb went high and a young man, Hillary Nuwamanya swooped in. More

In the face of the borderless coronavirus, an award-winning Ugandan photo journalist did better. Besides just delivering heart-gripping pictures of women vendors whipped by the Local Defense Unit (LDU) in a bid to enforce a lockdown, The Daily Monitor’s Alex Esagala led a fundraising for said women on his personal page. He implored his followers to help these women, also single mothers with a measly income, afford to stay home. More

A song by celebrated singer/songwriter, Racheal Magoola is making waves. The song about coronavirus, written in Lusoga, an Eastern Uganda local dialect, starts with a plea to friends and family to please stay home. “Stay home and save your children,” she educates in song. “Corona doesn’t have shoes or a human calf, when you move you’re the one that distributes it.”

I have been the recipient of kindness during this lockdown. Although it has come in different forms, it touched and humbled me in many ways. Ultimately though, it is teaching me lessons along the way on our shared humanity. The people responsible have inspired me to share what I have to ease the pain of others who are struggling during these difficult times. More

I have realized over the years that sustainable giving is more effective when you involve local leaders and respected persons in the community. To this end, I have over time purposed to actively interact with these categories of people in the two communities I call home; Gayaza (my village) and Luzira where I live. More

The timely donation comes at a time of the country’s lockdown because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic where the people are isolated at their respective homes.

The food donated by Jamal who currently plies his trade at Sudanese Premier League side Al Hilal has 28 bags of posho. More

A woman with a big, beautiful smile and an even bigger, more beautiful heart: that is how Catherine’s friends describe her. Catherine Miriam Kimuda, a 62-year-old grandmother of nine, is known by all who have the pleasure of meeting her, as a people person. She is compassionate, kind and always has time to share a word of counsel or a laugh with family and friends. More

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF)’s annual countrywide blood donation drive is expected to add over 6,000 units of blood to the National Blood Bank, Managing Director Richard Byarugaba announced at the launch of the week-long drive at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. The drive, which kicked off on Monday, January 14, 2019 is aimed at boosting blood collection across the country. It is being undertaken in partnership with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) under the Ministry of Health and the Uganda Red Cross Society. More

Bukorwe is a small village in southwest Uganda, about 6 KM from the Congolese border. It has an estimated population of 3,000 people. Located in between two major national parks, one famous for the rare tree-climbing lions and the other famous for being the home to the last mountain gorillas in the world, the community has become an ideal location for several luxury safari lodges. More

Edwin Agaba grew up in a slum and life was not easy. He wanted to reach out and help children learn the basics of reading and writing so that in future, they are better people. more

In 2015, while working in the slums of Kanyanya, Uganda, Peter Lukaga met a young man called Seru. Like most young people in the slums, Seru was born in poverty and had dropped out of school in his early years. Without an education, and access to a job or other opportunities, Seru took the path of violence and crime. This scenario is typical for many young people born in the slums. More

Over 20,000 people showed up to raised money for maternal health

In Uganda, an estimated 336 deaths occur per 100,000 live births. Over the years, mortality rates for mothers giving birth have contributed to the structural injustices that women face because of their limited access to proper health care. But this year, the MTN Kampala Marathon turned its attention to what has been described as one of “the most tolerated tragedies.” More

Aije Brian is a 4th-year medical student and is an inspiration to many; the envy of those below that would wish to walk the path he has trodden. An academic genius in every sense of the word. He was among the best students countrywide when he sat the national Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). Those that have gone through these education tests know how difficult it is to come out top in such academic undertakings. Therefore, to do it not just once but thrice is no mean feat. more

History dates Christian giving back to the birth of the church, to the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit and to the followers of Jesus. History also tells us that the early Christians shared their possessions to help each other and the wider community.

Felix Wamala was, for the longest time, only a dancer. Dance performances, to him, were a way of life perhaps because he is a natural at it. Rhythm is second nature. Then he had a light bulb moment of sorts and decided to start instructing others to dance. Koona Dance Workout Uganda was born.

True for me, philanthropy was a reserve for the mighty rich givers known for giving in millions of dollars. Not anymore. Listening to Jackie Asiimwe of CivSource Africa explore this concept in depth unsettled that myth for me. She talked about philanthropy as a wide spectrum where one that gives their all or from their surplus and the other that gives the little they can are equally important.

In his speech at the 59th anniversary of Mr. Kosia and Mrs. Violet Barugahare, Mr. Patrick. G. Barugahare floated a proposal to establish a scholarship fund. It was 7th January 2012. Four months later on 8th April of the same year in Rwenkanja, Kyeibare, Mutara, Mitooma District, the Barugahare family met and endorsed the establishment of the fund under their family name.