Giving Stories Blog

During the latest of his now routine televised address of the nation, the President said that he would commit half of his monthly salary to covid19 battle in Uganda. Daily mornitor, a Ugandan local daily reported thusly:

President Museveni Tuesday said he would commit part of his Shs3.6 million monthly salary to the fight against further spread of coronavirus in Uganda. More

Today, I found myself deep in thought. I couldn’t have turned out any different, I am a giver, it’s embroidered in me. So, I caught myself wondering how would I survive if I didn’t give. Just how? See, growing up, our home was a tale of giving; both my dear parents, (May their souls continue to rest in joy), were givers. Umm! More

Koona dance, an urban youth Luganda and English word play meant to cheer on dancers. But in these dire times of the coronavirus in Uganda, koona dance has become a dance movement of sorts to keep many sane and fit. The young man behind it, Okumu Felix Wamala decided to give back during the lock down. On his the social media pages; Facebook, Koona dance workout Uganda and Instagram koonadanceworkout, he urges all and sundry to keep fit. More

The amount of giving in Uganda that has happened during this coronavirus pandemic is nothing short of amazing! It has been both cash and in kind; true, Ugandans and or companies operating within Uganda have given. At CivSource Africa, we shall try as much as possible to compile all the giving that has been happening here. More

A disturbing video from Omoro district made its way onto Ugandan social media space. It was a grandmother, Mego Lucy Anek, mercilessly battered by her grandson. He beat her till she dropped on her knees begging to be forgiven. Her plea fell on barren ground, as the young man carried on, he beat her till she somehow managed to stagger into mundanely thatched semi-permanent hut. More

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